All Sustainability articles – Page 32
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NewsGreen Deal overly focused on boilers
Fears grow over Green Deal after figures show measures focused on boiler replacements rather than building fabric
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FeaturesArla's zero-carbon dairy
Arla’s £150m project will be most environmentally friendly dairy in the world. Thomas Lane reports on progress at this unique industrial building
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FeaturesSustainability: Resource efficiency
Adam Mactavish and Louise Greenhalgh of Sweett Group look at ways of improving competitiveness and profitability through the efficient use of resources
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NewsGreen Investment Bank boosted by £800m
Government gives green bank more money in its spending review settlement after the banks borrowing powers were delayed
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NewsBirmingham Green Deal take-up 'deeply concerning'
Take-up figures for the massive Birmingham Green Deal programme show just one in 680 homes signed up to a Green Deal plan
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NewsHS2 appoints sustainability consultants
Temple and RSK awarded contract to support further development of the northern route
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CommentWater saving measures are just a drop in the ocean
Putting water-saving measures in building codes is well-intentioned but does not take account of the bigger picture
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FeaturesHow to be a Green Deal assessor
What’s involved in working as a Green Deal assessor, what training is required and what skills are needed? Read on to find out
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FeaturesWhole-life carbon: Domestic
Lifecycle analysis sheds light on whether retrofitting or rebuilding will best help the government to deliver its 2050 carbon reduction targets
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NewsGovernment slammed over Part L delay
Industry figures says uncertainty is bad for growth and risks undermining zero-carbon homes agenda
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FeaturesIt's a regulations jungle out there
Can green certification schemes around the world ever be consolidated to avoid all the confusion?
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NewsStricken Green Deal firm attracts interest
Enact receives 42 expressions of interest from buyers, leaving administrator confident of sale
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NewsDavey defends Green Deal after cavity wall measures plummet
Energy secretary says he’s ‘proud’ of Green Deal despite figures showing cavity wall insulation installations have collapsed
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NewsTim Yeo steps aside as committee chair
Tim Yeo steps aside from role as chair of energy and climate change committee while alleged lobbying breaches are investigated
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NewsYeo caught in lobbying sting
But chair of energy and climate change committee denies wrong doing
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CommentWe'll need suitably skilled workers to maintain growth
The housing sector may be witnessing a recovery but with growth comes challenges
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NewsGreen Deal pioneer enters administration
Cornish firm had signed an agreement with government to be one of the first to roll out the Green Deal
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CommentCarbon targets must be credible
The infamous 400 parts per million of CO2 has passed and concentration just keeps going up. So what should be done?
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NewsBouygues bags £120m student accommodation job
Zero-carbon scheme at the University of Hertfordshire to reach Breeam Outstanding level