All Sustainability articles – Page 167
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NewsNAO to check architects’ green performance
Architects such as Sir Terry Farrell who have designed government offices recently are set to have the green credentials of their work scrutinised by the National Audit Office.
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NewsGovernment backs Building campaign
The government this week endorsed Building’s Reform the Regs campaign as it launched its long-awaited energy review.
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FeaturesHow green is Building’s building?
By now, there should be an energy certification scheme in place for office buildings, but there isn’t. So Thomas Lane organised one for Ludgate House, the home of Building. Here’s what we found …
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CommentReality check
The mayor of London wants large projects in the capital to generate one-fifth of their own energy from renewable sources. Is there a snowball’s chance in hell of this happening?
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NewsMilton Keynes council gets tough with developers
Developers have warned that Milton Keynes council is putting its groundbreaking infrastructure funding deal with the private sector at risk.
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NewsShadow environment minister backs 99% campaign
Building’s 99% Campaign gained further ground in Westminster this week after receiving the backing of shadow environment minister Greg Barker.
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NewsFarrell unveils plan for Thames Estuary bridge
Architect Sir Terry Farrell’s green vision for Gateway includes Kent-Essex link and new islands
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FeaturesA typical guzzling, leaking, seeping, spewing british home
To highlight the energy inefficiency at the heart of the UK’s existing housing stock, Thomas Lane took energy consultant Cathy Hough to inspect a typical south London terraced house, built 100 years before the latest revision to Part L. It wasn’t pretty …
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NewsRegs minister backs our 99% Campaign
Angela Smith pledges her support, and initiates reform of Building Regs
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FeaturesThe 99% campaign - Incentives for action
Your suggestions on improving the energy performance of existing building stock including carbon trading, stamp duty and tax relief.
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NewsAsda plans £20m green superstore
Supermarket chain Asda is to try out wind turbines, solar panels and ground source heat pumps at a £20m store in Merseyside
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News99% Campaign launches with high-level support
High-profile figures across industry and politics have signed up to the 99% Campaign, launched this week by Building.
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FeaturesWhole-life costs: Concrete vs steel
What are the environmental, capital cost and lifetime cost differences between a building with a steel frame and one built using concrete? David Weight of cost consultant Currie & Brown applies the firm’s Live Options modelling system to find out
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NewsHousing boss blames government for buy to let
Linden Homes' Philip Davies says planning policy is to blame for growth in buy to let investments.
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NewsSchools for Future warned for ignoring sustainability
Report by Sir Neville Simms criticises school building programme, as government pledges to go carbon neutral
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NewsGovernment launches energy performance certificate
Housing Minister Yvette Cooper launches compulsory energy rating for homes to help cut carbon emissions.
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NewsCrest invests in Scottish sustainable housing
Crest Nicholson announces major new sustainable residential development in Scotland
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NewsBRE launches EcoHomes for existing homes
EcoHomes XB aims to encourge greener refurbishment and could be mandatory within two years
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NewsGovernment's estate to go carbon neutral
Government building estate will go carbon neutral by 2012 as Labour pledges to cut carbon emissions 30% by 2020.