All Sustainability articles – Page 160
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NewsJoint venture to provide 870 HIPs assessors
www.energy-assessors.com claims it can provide a third of the domestic energy assessments required by Home Information Packs
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Think 07 signs up Al Gore for keynote speech
Environment champion will apear via 'carbon free' satellite link
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NewsEnergy body launches building eco-guide
The guide explains the key steps to establishing an eco-community in London
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CommentThe green mile
The road to a sustainable future is long and hard, with tricky obstacles and high costs along the way. Here Tom Bloxham suggests how the government could lead by example
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NewsIndustry praises plan for carbon reduction law
CPA and RIBA welcome bill that would bind government to 60% emissions cuts by 2050
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NewsCan Cannes cope with MIPIM?
Between the champagne, the canapes and the croisette Cannes is facing up its own sustainabilty worries
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NewsEurope to lead the way on renewable energy targets
EU leaders say they will cut carbon dioxide levels by 20% from 1990 levels but methods have yet to be agreed
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Sustainable procurement plan launched
The government has launched a sustainable procurement action plan to ensure supply chains and public services meet targets.
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NewsSwitch off lights, turn down the heating and close the door
Will being eco-conscious save more energy than fitting wind turbines and PV panels?
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NewsCallcutt says improve industry links
Green housing review will concentrate on improving cross-industry co-ordination
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NewsSolutions tending to zero
Architect Feilden Clegg Bradley has been granted permission for this tower on a development billed as “the most environmentally advanced in the UK”.
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NewsLivingstone’s green offensive
Radical plans to improve the capital’s building stock were unveiled this week by London mayor Ken Livingstone.
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Agency warns that eco revolution is essential
Sir John Harman, chairman of the Environment Agency, has warned the industry that its step-by-step approach to sustainability is no longer good enough and radical change in the design of housing is essential.
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NewsWWF veteran to head UK Green Buildings Council
Paul King has been appointed chief executive of the new sustainability group
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NewsCutting carbon in existing homes to cost billions
Expert claims £13.5bn-a-year spend needed to reduce carbon footprint of completed stock
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NewsBetter regs body urges delay of energy ratings
The Better Regulation Commission calls on ministers to delay implementation of home energy performance certificates
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Davis Langdon moves to fill sustainability skills gap
Consultant introduces training for all technical workers as number of green projects rises
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NewsCPA calls for cheap land for eco homes
Association challenges government to demonstrate its eco credentials