Passivhaus diaries, week four: Reducing thermal bridging
29 June, 2009
In the latest instalment of the series, the foundation, floor and walls of the house get attention
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Regulations, BREEAM and the Codes
Plans to improve existing stock dropped from Part L proposals
19 June, 2009
Plan to make energy efficiency improvements compulsory when extending homes has been scrapped
How Gazeley scored the first ever BREEAM 'Outstanding'
19 March, 2009
G Park Blue Planet logistics warehouse in Staffordshire tops the standards of sustainability. But how?
Sustainability costs
Sustainability: Water efficiency
26 June 2009
Does making an investment in water efficiency measures ever pay back? Isabel McAllister and David Sutton of Cyril Sweett present the business case
Sustainability: Zero-carbon homes
17 April 2009
The government has committed itself to making new homes zero carbon after 2016. But a lot depends on how you define zero … Isabel McAllister of Cyril Sweett reports
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Sustainability costs: Refurbishment
16 January 2009
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Green construction not as expensive
21 November, 2008
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What it costs: Pervious paving
Specifier 5 December 2008
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New life cycle costing standard planned for 2009
6 November, 2008
Existing stock
Green Register launches training for sustainable refurbishment
16 June, 2009
RIBA teams up with the Green Register to run workshops on effective and green housing refurbishment
UK GBC examines new funding plan for home improvements
26 May, 2009
Green group has launched task group to report on practical steps for introduction ‘pay as you save’ mechanism
Case studies
Meet the government's new best friends: Victorian refurb
The Regs Files 2009
Renovation will play a vital role in meeting the government’s target of an 80% emissions reduction by 2050. And it’s the owner occupier who’ll be doing the work. Two south London residents found out what it takes
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Will it ever take off? Hydrogen fuel cell technology
17 April 2009
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No biomass, no turbines, no solar panels. Is Passivhaus the way to zero carbon?
13 February 2009
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Big ambitions: Defra's Alnwick HQ
16 January 2009
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Eco-terraces: Urban jungle
Specifier 16 January 2009
Waste management / recycling
APC Trainer on… Waste management (M009)
21 January, 2009
Candidates must demonstrate a clear conceptual framework for assessing projects and construction decisions in terms of sustainability, from the viewpoint of waste management, with knowledge of relevant regulations and policy
Cheshire's landfill savings pay for road repairs
29 December, 2008
Success of council recycling initiatives frees up funding
Sustainable products and materials
Low-energy building system will launch at Ecobuild
24 February, 2009
Eco's ECO2H2OUSE claims speedier construction and ability to meet Passivhaus low-carbon housing standards
Tool lets consultants digitally overlay site plans
24 November, 2008
Landmark's product promises an end to holding up bits of paper to the window
Ecobuild
Eight stand-out innovations at Ecobuild
5 March, 2009
From Bill Dunster's boat-inspired LandArk to a hemp-insulated batt, there was plenty of innovation on display at Ecobuild
PRP wins landscape competition for BRE's Innnovation Park
4 March, 2009
The winning schcme by PRP Landscape is an extension of the existing landscaping designed by McFarlane Wilder
Sustainability Now
Escos: One of our team is missing
26 June 2009
Two years ago, energy service companies were seen as a vital part of the 21st-century project team, ably bearing the responsibility for on-site renewables on their broad shoulders. Today, they have all but vanished, making the future of...
Part L: a comprehensive guide to the major changes
25 June, 2009
Exploring the implications of alternations proposed in the government's consultation on energy use rules
