All Building articles in Specifier 18 November 2005

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  • News

    Sustainability

    2005-11-18T00:00:00Z

    This week Specifier looks at all things sustainable, including the cost of solar hot water systems and some great green products. We kick off with Freiburgs eco-community, including the new Sonnenschiff development that could teach the UK housebuilding sector a thing or two

  • Features

    Costs: Solar hot water systems

    2005-11-16T12:17:00Z

    Will the new Part L see mass uptake of solar hot water systems? Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans looks at the specifications and their whole life costs

  • Features

    Checklist

    2005-11-16T11:48:00Z

    Government, planners and even clients want construction to get greener. Barbour Index and Scott Brownrigg explain how to put sustainability at the heart of your planning application

  • Features

    Products

    2005-11-16T11:08:00Z

    Sustainable alternatives for varnish, vinyl flooring and building blocks. Plus, a heat recovery system that makes the most of waste water and, below, the start of a quiet revolution in wind turbines

  • The glass facades Freiburg’s Sonnenschiff development include triple glazing – one of many sustainable features
    Features

    Sustainability

    2005-11-16T10:58:00Z

    This week Specifier looks at all things sustainable, including the cost of solar hot water systems and some great green products. We kick off with Freiburg’s eco-community, including the new Sonnenschiff development that could teach the UK housebuilding sector a thing or two …