All Sustainability articles – Page 25
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CommentGreen Deal: A victory, but just the first step
While this week’s announcement will be a good boost for the Green Deal over the next year or two, what is really needed are long term incentives to help the scheme
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NewsEon warns of ECO hiatus
Energy company warns firms will stop spending on Energy Companies Obligation until October unless they receive assurances from energy regulator
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NewsDavey calls on energy firms to be transparent on ECO costs
Energy secretary demands more information as government consults on plans to cut back the scheme
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NewsActivity in ECO brokerage system hits rock bottom
Zero sales registered in first ECO brokerage auction in April
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NewsValue of Carillion’s flagship Green Deal job falls by £600m
Scale of major Birmingham retrofit scheme shrinks as prospective partners exit
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NewsGovernment's ECO cuts '£250m deeper than first thought'
Analysis by the Association for the Conservation of Energy finds that bonus credits will wipe more off scheme’s value than government predicted
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FeaturesBuilding Award Winners: Sustainable project of the year
There were several trailblazing projects in this category, but Skanska and Hopkins Architects’ Brent Civic Centre stands out for redefining the humble council office as a beacon of low-energy design
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CommentOffshore wind power: Winds of change
Legal and regulatory hurdles are making offshore wind power unneccessarily expensive. Before the next round of projects is procured, we need to cut the costs in half
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NewsGovernment urged to extend £125m Green Deal incentive scheme
British Property Federation warns that landlords have not been able to access Green Deal finance because of clash with Consumer Credit Act
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NewsGovernment urged to act as Green Deal sinks to new low
Latest figures show number of new households joining the retrofit scheme dwindled to just 33 in February
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NewsISG appoints new sustainability boss
Jacquelyn Fox joins firm’s construction business as head of sustainability
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FeaturesAgenda 15: Green priorities
In the latest in our series on Building’s Agenda 15 campaign ahead of the next election, and fresh from the Ecobuild sustainability event, we report on what the industry wants the government to do about green regulation
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NewsECO cuts will cost 14,000 industry jobs
Government admits proposed changes to Energy Companies Obligation will slash energy efficiency spending by £900m and create 14,000 fewer jobs
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CommentLearning from the flooding
We need to develop a multi-disciplinary approach to reduce future flooding risks
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FeaturesFlooding: 'We're planning for the wrong future'
As recent events have starkly illustrated, the UK can no longer ignore the growing risk of floods. But what can planners and designers do to manage our rising water levels? Here four of the country’s leading experts give their views
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NewsSweett man wins Rising Star Award 2014
Ecobuild latest: Phil Birch wins UK-GBC and PRP’s sustainability award
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FeaturesEcobuild Building Performance and BIM highlights: Thursday 6 March
Robert Cohen previews his talk at Ecobuild
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FeaturesEcobuild Green Energy Zone highlights: Thursday 6 March
Dr Tim Fox previews his talk at Ecobuild
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