All Sustainability articles – Page 125
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Hardwood substitutes
Against a background of dwindling tropical forests, Vecowood has been developed as an alternative to hardwoods. The timber is formed from fast-growing plantation timber and uses the Veco organic wood modification process that changes the characteristics of plantation timber to mimic those of hardwood. In the process, a non-toxic, water-based ...
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Timed flow taps
Temposoft is a range of easy-to-operate, “soft-touch”, timed-flow push basin taps and mixers from Douglas Delabie.
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Cork wall coverings
Urbane Living has expanded its range of eco wallpaper to include the texture of cork.
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Government to be compelled to use only energy-efficient offices
The government could be forced to buy or lease only energy-efficient buildings for its central estate, under plans proposed in a private member’s bill.
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The Code for Sustainable Non-dwellings
In December, the UK Green Building Council published a report into the feasibility of replicating the Code for Sustainable Homes for all other building types. Nick Cullen of engineer Hoare Lea looks at what that report recommends and whether we can expect zero-carbon non-housing any time soon …
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The UK's first code level five homes
The new flats in Mid Street in the sleepy village of South Nutfield might not look like anything to scare the horses, but in fact they are quietly revolutionary. Alex Smith takes a trip to the country to see the UK’s first code-level-five sustainable homes
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A comforting vision of L: KPMG in Canary Wharf
KPMG’s new building in Canary Wharf shows that comfortable, glass-clad offices and the CO2 emissions targets expected in the 2010 revision of Part L are not mutually exclusive.
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Reducing heat loads: Testing the water at the University of Cambridge
Sustainability and innovation - When the architectural department at the University of Cambridge demanded a sustainable, lightweight building for its students, the designers had to overcome the problem of overheating
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What it costs: BREEAM – how to get good grades
Many schools must now have a ‘very good’ BREEAM rating to meet regulations. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans outlines the ways to get credits and the associated costs
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New private sector body to lead drive towards zero-carbon
The government is to set up a private sector body to drive the move to zero-carbon housing by 2016.
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Arup to offer green design service
Arup is launching the strategy for ‘full sustainability’ at this year’s Think event
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JCT to make 'green contracts' proposals in the autumn
Legal body to form working group with British Property Federation, the Construction Confederation and the RIBA on embedding sustainability on construction contracts plans after consultation period ends
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New software provides complete EPC solutions for Level 3
Integrated Environmental Solutions and Stroma Accreditation launch EPC Assessor
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BRE conference: Cracking the code
BRE holds a one-day conference on understanding the Code for Sustainable Homes
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Remote Iranian village aims for self-sustainability
MIPIM award winning Alamoot's design is based on the proposition that eco-tourism will make a positive contribution to a stagnating local community
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Government must green existing stock, says CPA
CPA chairman Adrian Barden says government does little to encourage improvement in efficiency of existing stock
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Green housing on show at exhibition - images
New London Architecture’s latest Des Res exhibit explores the challenges facing London’s new housing, from density to design, affordability to sustainability
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A grab bag of green building
Everyone's going green, even Las Vegas is winning LEED ratings - on grand scale, says Jerry Yudelson of Yudelson Associates in Arizona
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Scottish Executive squashes Lewis wind scheme
The Government caves in to concerns about birds, habitats and 11,000 voters to throw out Amec and British Energy plans for one of Europe's largest planned schemes
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Piccadilly line trains to be cleaned with recycled water
Tubelines announces it is building a rainwater harvest system to be in use by June