All Sustainability articles – Page 145
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FeaturesEco-towns analysed
News analysis: Brown’s Big Idea on becoming prime minister was to build 10 towns on 10 new sites. But it seems developers are using the eco-towns to add spoilers, fog lamps and go-faster stripes to schemes that have already been rejected.
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Bovis sets green targets on projects over £5m
Bovis Lend Lease makes eco pledge to meet BREEAM standard by 2010
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NewsCarbon positive business park plans
Developer Gazeley proposes Chetwood-designed project in Staffordshire that will generate enough power both its energy needs and 650 neighbouring houses
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NewsEnergy minister opens £60m wood-burning power station
The UK's first power plant that burns woodchips has opened in Teesside, aiming to save 200,000 tonnes of CO2 a year
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NewsParliament's green energy plans revealed
A study by BDP says the Palace of Westminister could cut CO2 by using the tide as well as wind turbines and ground source cooling
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NewsEnergy certification on verge of chaos, warns BPF
Property federation says it is not aware of any trained assessors for delayed programme
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NewsSurvey finds negative impact of environmental property tax reform
Davis Langdon survey reveals 70% of respondents dissatisfied with the withdrawal of Industrial Building Allowance
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NewsWYG appoints two environmental directors
Consultant also appoints UK corporate responsibility manager for new role
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NewsEco towns: only the fit need apply
Blogger Mark Brinkley expresses his dismay at the Government's eco-town idea
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Eco-development for Kazakhstan
Designs to build Kazakhstan’s latest eco-plaza along Astana’s ‘green axis’ have been unveiled by Foster & Partners.
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Facilities managers fail to use logbooks
A new survey suggests the engineers’ efforts to create energy-efficient buildings are going to waste because facility managers aren’t using logbooks.
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NewsWSP acquires SEi Companies
WSP hopes 150-strong American engineering consultant will increase sustainable presence
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NewsNew wind turbine figures released
Hockerton Housing released new figures today on the performance of their two competing wind turbines.
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NewsEnvironment Agency to use online carbon calculator for future projects
Client develops new publicly available online tool with consultant Jacobs for contractors to use on schemes
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NewsIsle of Wight set to become world’s first ‘eco-island’
Council plans to regenerate the whole of the island and run it on low-carbon energy
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NewsCooper to hold ‘ideas competition’ for eco-towns
Minister invites industry to come up with low-carbon concepts to be judged by the public
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Isle of Wight set to become world’s first ‘eco-island’
Council plans to regenerate the whole of the island and run it on low-carbon energy
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NewsGovernment climbdown on energy certificates
Web exclusive: Six –month delay emerges in rollout of performance certificates for public and commercial buildings
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NewsGiant tidal power station plans revealed
E.on UK and Lunar Energy submit plans for a major tidal plant off Pembrokeshire coast
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NewsEnergy demand in Code causes concern
Online poll shows worries amongst professionals on hitting Code for Sustainable Homes standard