All Sustainability articles – Page 168
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NewsDunster set to build 1000 eco homes a year in London
GLA in negotiations with BedZed architect Bill Dunster to roll out 1000 zero-carbon homes on a yearly basis
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NewsGovernment wants greener £60k homes
The government is to launch a competition for low cost carbon neutral homes following its £60k home initiative.
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NewsBRE revamps Part L software
BRE launches new version of its Simplified Building Energy Model after first edition was criticised by consultants.
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InteriorExterior makes green electricity commitment
Contractor to source half its electricity use from renewable sources after signing a supply agreement with EDF Energy.
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NewsTesco reveals sustainability plans for stores
Tesco supremo Sir Terry Leahy claims company will carry out more community consultation and consider wind turbines.
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Delay to BRE software stalls Part L compliance
Consultants and manufacturers are still unable to use computers to calculate Part L compliance for complex buildings because software has not been delivered by BRE.
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NewsBDP plans parliamentary wind turbine
Architect Building Design Partnership is in talks with the Palace of Westminster that could result in a wind turbine being installed in the grounds of the Houses of Parliament
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NewsGovernment fuels biomass boilers with £15m grant
Government offers £10m-£15m grant for biomass boilers and announces new biomass energy centre.
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Anger as council sets own sustainable homes standards
Housebuilders say Reading council has exploited delay in introducing ODPM code to impose tougher requirements
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Costs: Treatment of domestic wastewater
Anthony Waterman of Sense Cost Consultancy considers the respective benefits of two recent innovations in the treatment of domestic wastewater in small and rural communities
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Dunster advises on Thames Gateway eco-city
The London Development Agency has asked eco-architect Bill Dunster to help deliver a landmark zero-carbon project in the Thames Gateway.
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Industry to plead for more advice on energy directive
Sustainability experts to lobby the government for help on energy certification of non-domestic buildings
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Cathedral Group lands £40m zero-carbon scheme
Developer Cathedral Group has won a bid to build an eco-friendly £40m mixed-use scheme in the centre of Brighton.
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FeaturesOil change
With oil reserves running low Robert Webb says there is yet another reason for business to take the issue of climate change seriously.
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Max Fordham defends first zero-carbon scheme
Environmental consultant Max Fordham has hit back after reports in the press that it criticised the performance of the first ever commercial zero-carbon development.
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Consultants abandon ‘unreliable' Part L software
Architects and engineers switch to costly long-hand methods after giving up on BRE's compliance program
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Max Fordham holds up wind farm HQ as failure
A sustainable energy project that was supposed to set the standard for zero emissions buildings has performed so badly that the consultant team is using it as an example of how not to proceed.
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Part L may halt use of fan coil air-conditioning
Industry observers have warned that the new Part L of the Building Regulations could make it impossible for building control officers to pass schemes with standard air-conditioning systems.
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Enough hot air
In the first of a new series of fortnightly columns, Robert Webb asks if the drive towards sustainability leaves the industry poised for a quiet revolution
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Critics expose flaws in Part L computer software
Designers are able to manipulate software so unsustainable all-glass buildings can hit carbon emissions targets.