All Sustainability articles – Page 30
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CommentLondon 2012: What did the industry really learn about sustainability?
The major contractors and the major projects are setting high standards, the problem is with those working on a smaller scale
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FeaturesChoosing low-carbon windows
There is more to a low-carbon window choice than whether you opt for double or triple glazing
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CommentA new era of greener homes
Construction can now boast a return to growth thanks to this government’s focus on capital projects, and one happy consequence will be more homes built to greener standards
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CommentThis is a critical time for low-carbon housing policy
There are a number of political balls in the air and this is a critical period
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NewsCBI: Use tax incentives to turn commercial property green
Report calls for variable business rates and non-domestic Green Deal to boost energy efficiency work
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CommentLow-carbon UK? Don’t hold your breath
The government’s policies on lowering carbon emissions aren’t working
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NewsFears over plan to scrap Code for Sustainable Homes
Government proposals raise concerns that vital areas of sustainability will not be covered by fresh standards
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NewsNumber of signed Green Deals tops 100
Latest official figures show number of signed Green Deal plans hit 132, with one plan now ‘live’
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NewsCity Halls prioritise energy efficiency
Study finds varying responses to climate change from city bosses
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NewsGovernment spends £450k per Green Deal plan
Around £16m spent marketing and administering flagship Green Deal retrofit scheme - around £450,000 for each signed Green Deal plan
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FeaturesGrand Tour: Breakthroughs in sustainability #6
Geoffrey Bawa’s house in Sri Lanka is chosen as the last destination for our grand tour of the world’s most sustainable buildings
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FeaturesGrand Tour: Breakthroughs in sustainability #5
Why the Visitor Centre at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens deserves a place on the grand tour of sustainable buildings
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FeaturesGrand Tour: Breakthroughs in sustainability #4
A grand tour of the world’s most sustainable buildings leads us to the Co-op HQ in Manchester
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FeaturesGrand Tour: Breakthroughs in sustainability #3
Bournville Village in Birmingham is chosen for the grand tour of sustainble buildings for its basis in community needs
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FeaturesGrand Tour: Breakthroughs in sustainability #2
Industry figures’ grand tour of the world’s most sustainable buildings takes us to Le Hive in Paris
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FeaturesGrand Tour: Breakthroughs in sustainability #1
Leading industry figures take us on a grand tour of the world’s most sustainable buildings - first stop, the London 2012 velodrome
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NewsFears government zero-carbon plan will harm recovery
Industry concerned vagueness of allowable solutions proposals will weaken nascent housing recovery
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NewsLib Dems propose Green Deal incentives
Party to vote on plans for massive push on green growth at this autumn’s conference
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NewsLDA Design's £1.3bn Meridian Water scheme launched
Masterplan for 5,000 home Meridian Water scheme alongside North London’s Lee Valley Regional Park includes waterfront living
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NewsGovernment to cap zero-carbon cost to housebuilders
Government estimates cost of introducing ‘allowable solutions’ to housebuilding industry could be as much as £224m per year