All Sustainability articles – Page 66
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NewsPassivhaus to launch refurb standard
A version of the ultra low-energy Passivhaus standard is being developed for refurbishment projects, Building can reveal.
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FeaturesDavid Penfold on Sainsbury’s waste strategy
David Penfold is a driven man: he has to cut Sainsbury’s waste to as close to zero as possible. And given the amount of activity that the store engages in, he needs good ideas and even better suppliers.
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NewsHousebuilders race to exploit Part L loophole
Housebuilders are rushing to exploit guidance that will allow them to save millions by building homes to the present energy standards after the uprating of Part L next month
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NewsHuhne claims Green Deal will create 250,000 re-fit jobs
Energy companies will pay for eco-upgrades and get paid back through fuel bills, says energy secretary at Lib-Dem conference
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NewsVince Cable hints at green investment bank model
Business secretary says money loaned by bank is likely to go on government’s books
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NewsZero-carbon homes scheme will test energy in action
Energy provider invests £3.5m to develop and monitor code level 6 homes
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Grontmij made green consultant on 1,123-acre Scottish site
Motherwell brownfield site will house over 10,000 people and college campus
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Inbuilt founders quit as consultancy heads in new direction
Stefan Foster becomes iterim managing director as David Strong and Neil Cutland step down
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NewsDeep geothermal energy gets funding boost
Firms can bid for £1m in funding to explore possible sites
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NewsDoubts over smart meters' power to cut energy use
New research suggests meters will not necessarily cut household energy bills
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NewsLDA moves £50m energy efficiency fund forward
Scheme to cut London’s carbon emissions by 60% gets under way
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NewsBiomass not as green as it seems
Sustainable building association warns that biomass is leading to higher carbon emissions
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NewsGovernment pulls funding for Severn barrage
Reports say government will announce this month that public money will not be used to build £20bn tidal energy scheme
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NewsCoalition to extend green retrofit scheme to offices
Energy bill to introduce ’pay as you save’ scheme for commercial sector in major boost for refit market
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NewsEmpire State Building window refurb: The empire strikes back
Manhattan’s Empire State Building is leaking air and carbon by the tonne. But a project to reduce heat loss and solar gain from its 6,514 windows has raised its green credentials - and drastically lowered its energy bill
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NewsUK-GBC starts online sustainability training
The UK Green Building Council launches first in series of sustainability distance learning courses
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NewsUK's first Passivhaus education building
An agricultural college in Kent gets a Passivhaus certified teaching facility
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NewsCostain joins offshore wind alliance
Contractor will design and build offshore wind farms with Hochtief and Arup
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NewsWillmott Dixon centre awarded BREEAM "excellent" rating
Guildford civic auditorium used natural ventilation and a biomass boiler
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NewsPV firm issues profit warning after death of chief executive
Photovoltaic supplier Romag says it has been hit by both death of Lyn Miles and falling prices in PV market