All Sustainability articles – Page 164
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Construction industry under fire over global warming
Stern Report points to lack of co-ordination and training as causes of poor quality buildings
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CommentBeside the seaside
When cheap flights become a thing of the past, people will once again yearn for good old British seaside resorts. So it’s about time we turned them into places where people might actually want to stay …
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NewsDavis Langdon takes carbon neutral route
Consultant says it must set an example to clients by reducing energy consumption
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NewsClimate change report warns of economic disaster
Sir Nicholas Stern's report says failure to tackle climate change could reduce annual output by 10-20%
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NewsWind turbine lost overboard
Parts of a wind turbine being transported to the Western Isles have been lost in the North Sea
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CommentDongtan-on-Thames
THE VIEW FROM THE EDGE — Shanghai’s eco-city is creating a precedent that developments like the Thames Gateway ignore at their peril
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FeaturesBuilding buys the popcorn
Yes, we’re branching out. Inspired by the success of ‘Building buys a pint’, we took a group from consultant WSP to see Al Gore’s eco-documentary An Inconvenient Truth. Lydia Stockdale forked out for the Butterkist …
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Next generation of solar panels arrives in Wales
US firm will manufacture “flexible” PVs at a new factory in South Wales
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NewsGalliford Try to build Europe’s biggest onshore wind farm
The contractor will start construction immediately on the £79m Whitelee Wind Farm near Glasgow
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NewsPart L compliance software rereleased following criticism
The new version of SBEN features easier data entry, simpler ventilation figures and a more accurate database
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NewsMajor contractors’ charter gets tough on waste
MCG’s 15 firms set out sustainability targets for themselves and say more are to come
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NewsGreen agency hit by £5.3m VAT bill
The government’s green agenda suffered a setback this week after an energy-efficiency agency was slapped with a £5.3m tax bill, forcing it to restrict its activities.
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NewsGiant wind turbine planned for London Olympics
The symbolic structure will provide energy for housing and street lighting for about 20 years
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NewsDCLG poised to appoint new head of Building Regs
Shona Dunn is set to succeed Anne Hemming in January, Mark Coulshed is made interim head
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Pilot study into viability of sustainable refurbishment
Consultant Tuffin Ferraby Taylor (TFT) is teaming up with Slough Estates to introduce a pilot study into the viability of a sustainability programme for refurbishment.
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Goldsmith attacks Labour’s sustainability record
Zac Goldsmith, Tory adviser on the environment, has criticised the government for not forcing a change towards more sustainable construction methods in health projects.
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NewsRow erupts as Olympic village misses energy target
Developer Westfield set for showdown with council over energy strategy on Stratford City site
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NewsGive homeowners incentives to save energy, says Cooper
But housing minister’s call gets mixed reception from industry associations
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Carbon efficiency urged
John Colley, president of the Construction Products Association, has urged the government to set long-term targets for reductions in carbon in the built environment.
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CommentUnto the breach
Having lost patience with government initiatives on sustainability for commercial buildings, the British Property Federation is stepping in with its own code