All Sustainability articles – Page 20
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CommentIt’s not just carbon that changes climate
The effects of deforestation in South America highlight the interrelated nature of our climate, ecosystem and lifestyle
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CommentAnnouncing: the Home Performance Label consortium
Be part of the group that develops HPL into an established industry tool for the labelling and promotion of better-performing homes
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NewsGreen leaders slam 'missed opportunity’ Queen's Speech
Absence of energy efficiency policies attacked as industry chiefs call for action on green construction
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NewsIndustry lobbies for greater energy efficiency investment
Construction and property sectors call on government to treat green energy as national infrastructure priority
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NewsIndustry leaders praise energy minister appointment
Former Treasury minister Andrea Leadsom to take on development of next generation of nuclear power plants
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NewsLord Bourne named energy efficiency minister
Department for Energy and Climate Change confirms portfolios
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NewsUKGBC: Retrofit must be top government priority
UK Green Building Council voices concerns of retrofit standstill before new ECO policy comes into effect
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NewsLakehouse snaps up smart meter firm
Energy services group announces £6.8m takeover of gas meter specialists Providor
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CommentThe power of three
City villages, city regions and buildings that are more resilient to the weather show some innovative ways in which construction is steadily improving the future of the built environment
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NewsGreen Deal and ECO installations sink to lowest level in 20 months
Latest official data shows efficiency measures installed under ECO and Green Deal schemes lowest since June 2013
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FeaturesBuilding Award Winners: Sustainable Project of the Year
A broad portfolio of major projects, bumper financial results and a commitment to staff training and development have given Core Five the entrepreneurial clout to take the top prize
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FeaturesBuilding Award Winners: The Test of Time
These projects employed bold design features that have seen the finished articles flourish, particularly when it comes to meeting their ambitious sustainability targets
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NewsLakehouse JV wins Scottish homes retrofit roll-out
Scottish government launch £224m scheme to retrofit homes for those living in fuel poverty
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NewsLauded eco-M&S beats post-occupancy targets
Architect reconsider performance rating for Cheshire Oaks after building beats post-occupancy targets
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NewsLabour publishes plans to create a green economy
Strategy commits to decarbonising electricity supply by 2030 and creating a million green jobs
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CommentWhy BP’s energy outlook is more than hot air
BP recently published its energy outlook for 2035 and did a corporate sigh and effectively said “We can’t go on like this”
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NewsHammerson unveils carbon-neutral Costa shop
‘Eco pod’ opens at the Wrekin Retail Park in Telford
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CommentZeroing in on sustainable homes
With the definition of a mainstream zero-carbon target having fluctuated between governments, the industry is now likely to struggle to hit the standard by 2016
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FeaturesSustainability: Energy standards
The new energy efficiency regulations for private rented property may have major repercussions for landlords. Here we examine the key changes made since last year’s public consultation
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NewsRiver Thames heat pump could power Battersea Power Station development
Feasibility study will also investigate re-using existing power station infrastructure