All Sustainability articles – Page 88
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NewsCall for tougher building codes to beat climate change
Global report into boosting buildings' energy efficiency also recommends government subsidies and price incentives
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NewsUK Green Building Council backs Sustainability Now
Industry green group to exhibit at upcoming virtual event. First Sustainability Now champions also revealed
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NewsRenewable energy industry gets £45m gap funding
Low Carbon Building Programme extended to tide industry over until feed-in tariffs kick in; plus new £4bn line of credit from European Investment Bank
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NewsBudget earmarks £350m to boost energy efficiency in existing stock
Industry disappointed by allocation for refurbishment measures to reduce carbon emissions
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NewsBudget 2009: 'funding will make a real difference to green businesses'
The industry's latest reactions to the chancellor's success in putting sustainability issues at the heart of the spending agenda
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NewsBudget 2009: the industry responds
Industry figures offer their responses to Alistair Darling's budget
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NewsBudget 2009: Chancellor pledges £500m to restart frozen projects
But economy will contract by 3.5% and public borrowing will reach £175bn in 2009
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NewsBudget must deliver 'green collar' jobs
Construction groups march to Downing Street to demand government support for UK's renewable industries
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NewsBudget set to slash £15bn from public spending
But Darling also expected to announce £500m package to boost green housing and energy initiatives
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NewsTate Modern to use Thames to heat and cool extension
Use of groundwater from gravel beds could help cut energy and carbon emissions by half
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NewsWill it ever take off? Hydrogen fuel cell technology
Hydrogen fuel cell technology has the potential to halve carbon emissions from our homes – if the price can be reduced to less than six figures
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NewsTories would fund three carbon capture schemes
Shadow chancellor announces cash as part of £30bn 'green technology recovery plan'
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NewsUK needs more wind farms to meet energy target
Report shows more investment is needed in offshore wind capacity to fulfil 2020 commitment
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FeaturesNatural ventilation
A Passivent natural ventilation system is being used on the latest phase of the Tamar Science Park in Plymouth, Devon
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Low-flow taps
To reduce water consumption, Deva has launched the Enviro-Klick cartridge, which is available with its Excel, Revelle and Eidder ranges of mono basin mixer taps
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FeaturesLime render
Tradical Hemcrete from Lime Technology has been specified for use on the conversion of a 19th-century foundry into offices. The Baldwin Terrace scheme in Islington, north London, has been designed by Edward Cullinan Architects, which will also occupy it
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FeaturesThinner insulation
Kingspan Insulation has improved the thermal performance for most of its Kooltherm and Therma ranges
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What it costs: Heat pumps
They are amazingly efficient, but setting up a ground source heat pump may be tricky if you haven’t considered all the factors. Peter Mayer of BLP Insurance gives us the lowdown
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FeaturesHow cool is that? Hull Truck Theatre's passive-ventilated venue
Hull Truck Theatre’s new performance space uses a passive ventilation system that relies on a warm audience reaction – fortunately, that has never been in short supply
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Stormwater control
Marley Plumbing and Drainage has introduced the Waterloc250, a revised version of its modular cell for underground sustainable urban drainage systems