All Sustainability articles – Page 82
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NewsAker to build Tees Valley biomass power station
Construction on Gaia Power biomass plant will take up to three years
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NewsBechtel lures Davis Langdon sustainability expert to Crossrail
Crossrail has poached a member of Davis Langdon’s sustainability team as preparatory work for the £16bn project intensifies
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NewsGiant fly swats could suck up motorway fumes
Engineers call for manmade tree-like structures that absorb carbon emissions to lead fight against climate change
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NewsChief construction adviser could be in place by November
Official would chair board overseeing value for money in procurement and promote innovation and sustainability
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NewsGovernment insists eco-towns work with locals
Developers of first wave of eco-towns told to have closer ties with existing communities
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NewsCharles '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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NewsSustainability 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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NewsSecond 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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NewsGovernment 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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CommentGreen 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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CommentEU 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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NewsInterserve 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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NewsTurbine protestors face eviction
Six men occupying Vestas Isle of Wight site given midday deadline to leave
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NewsEco-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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NewsHousebuilders could be spared zero-carbon costs
UK-GBC proposal would see government-funded improvements repaid monthly by homeowners
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FeaturesComplying 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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NewsWales waives planning for micro-renewables
Permission not needed for homeowners to install solar panels and similar green technology
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NewsStudy 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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NewsBRE 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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NewsIndustry up in arms over six-month delays to sustainability code
Construction leaders lobbying communities department over ‘absolutely awful’ certification process