All Sustainability articles – Page 82
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Charles 'threatened to quit' National Trust patronage over HQ design
The Prince of Wales reportedly threatened to quit his patronage of the National Trust unless designs for its Swindon HQ were altered
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Sustainability Awards 2009: call to entry
Don't miss out on your chance to be on the roll of honour at this year’s Sustainability Awards as well as attend a one-day conference on the latest environmental challenges for our industry
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Second time lucky: the Sigma II eco-house
When the Sigma eco-home at the BRE Innovation Park failed to hit the upper bands of the Code for Sustainable Homes, the blame was laid squarely on the building fabric. Now its maker is having another go
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Government faces High Court over regulation u-turn
Energy body threatens legal action over axing of ‘consequential improvements’ from Part L consultation
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Comment
Green paper: Eco-ratings in contracts
Clients and buyers have come to expect a high sustainability rating for their property, but where does that leave the contractor?
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EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: The writing on the wall
The EU will soon be changing its directive on the energy performance of buildings. All well and good, says David Strong, but its plans for display certificates make no sense at all
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Interserve named on £60m sewage plant contract
FM firm is preferred bidder to build plant to generate biogas from sewage, as well as upgrading existing facilities
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Turbine protestors face eviction
Six men occupying Vestas Isle of Wight site given midday deadline to leave
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Eco-cement firm raises £1m to continue research
Novacem will use funds to complete pilot plant by the end of 2009 and accelerate development
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Housebuilders could be spared zero-carbon costs
UK-GBC proposal would see government-funded improvements repaid monthly by homeowners
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Complying with Part L: A question of cuts
L is for … Some building types need to shave their carbon emissions a lot. Others, less so. Yet the regulations say they all have to improve by 25%. The last in our series on Part L examines a proposal to fix this anomaly
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Wales waives planning for micro-renewables
Permission not needed for homeowners to install solar panels and similar green technology
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Study hopes to turn Manchester's roofs green
Drivers Jones and Aecom to carry out feasibility study into making eco roofs part of planning requirements
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BRE launches green advice service
Enterprise hub will help SMEs bring sustainable inventions to market and advise on use of green techniques
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Industry up in arms over six-month delays to sustainability code
Construction leaders lobbying communities department over ‘absolutely awful’ certification process
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Councils advised to rebuild, not refurbish
London HCA chief suggests local authorities short on funds to refurbish council homes should knock them down and rebuild instead
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New plant will make roof tiles from nappies
Birmingham recycling plant will turn plastic element of sanitary waste into building products
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British Gas plans green skills centre for Wales
Large-scale training will be provided in installation of renewable and microgeneration technologies
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Turbine firm seeks eviction order after sacking protesters
Sit-in continues in fight against planned closure of Vestas wind turbine factory on the Isle of Wight
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HCA releases £84m to insulate social housing
Cash is intended to reduce fuel bills and cut carbon emissions for 110,000 homes