All Sustainability articles – Page 153
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News
Eddie Shah sets up eco housebuilder
Eddy Shah, the former press tycoon, has set up a housebuilding firm aimed at delivering low-cost sustainable homes.
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Tough energy target for BSF
At least 60% of the energy for every new English secondary school to come from renewables
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NewsSign 2016 Commitment, says Yvette Cooper
Housing minister urges housebuilders to sign 2016 Commitment to zero carbon housing
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NewsBRE makes £1.77m profits
Chairman Simms hails establishment's past year as "one of the best" a decade after becoming private company
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Features
What it costs: CHP (combined heat and power systems)
Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans looks at the cost and environmental dividends from combined heat and power systems.With Combined heat and power (CHP) or co-generation systems, heat that might be lost as a by-product of electricity generation is captured for space and water heating. Locally supplied electricity incur lower transmission ...
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NewsKing to chair talks on energy-efficiency mortgages
Lenders and energy firms to discuss ‘realistic ways’ of greening housing stock
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NewsTimms aims to equal the record of Nick Raynsford
New minister promises to champion the industry, and push for better sustainability and safety
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NewsBuilding regulations minister proposes tougher enforcement
New proposal would give buildilng control powers to prosecute two years after breach of regulations
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NewsHips assessors defended following weekend investigation
Association claims discrepancies in energy performance certificate ratings are "unusual"
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NewsGovernment sets strict BREEAM target for million-pound projects
One-fifth of all schemes over £1m must be rated "excellent" by 2008, according to Government and Industry Sustainable Construction Strategy
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NewsMoD pledges to cut building CO2 by 15%
Ministry of Defence action plan aims to cut carbon emissions from buildings by 15% by 2012
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NewsParliament inquiry to tackle energy inefficient housing
Key victory for Building's 99% Campaign as committee looks at how CO2 can be cut from existing housing stock
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NewsMarks Barfield Thames bridge faces public enquiry
Hazel Blear says enquiry will examine environmental impact of the proposed Thames Gateway Bridge
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CommentBuilding windmills in Cloud Cuckoo Land
Open mike — The GLA wants office buildings to generate 20% of the energy they use. The only problem with this, says Richard Kauntze, is it can’t be done. So here’s a proposal that will work
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NewsBacklash against eco-towns
The government should focus more on improving housing in urban areas instead of building eco-towns, according to the regeneration director of Birmingham council.
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NewsZero carbon ‘adds 30% to cost’
Cost of going zero carbon in 2016 could add 30% to the average construction cost of a home
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NewsGovernment proposes making Code for Sustainable Homes mandatory
Housing green paper backs making eco-code for new properties a legal requirement
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NewsFrench supermarket giant Carrefour to install solar panels
Photovoltaic roofing system planned for new distribution centre in Nimes
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NewsNew Welsh sustainable education building on site
Centre for Alternative Technology offers guided tours around new training facility with UK’s highest rammed earth walls
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Arup to help thrash out code for zero-carbon offices
Engineer to join with BRE to devise non-domestic equivalent of Code for Sustainable Homes