Sustainability news
BRE’s housing plan rejected over ‘lack of sustainability’
Council says plans for Watford homes would ‘put more pressure on schools and create more traffic’
Carillion saves £10m through green push
Firm’s chief executive Richard Howson underlines business case for sustainability in construction
A third of councils failing on green building directive
Local authorities flout Brussels directive aimed at improving energy performance of their estates
Green Deal market continues to grow
Number of Green Deal assessments rises by a quarter month-on-month
Carillion misses half its sustainability targets
Contractor behind schedule on 11 of 22 targets, but has exceeded its target performance on a number of other key measures
Delay in Scots energy regulations hurting investment
Industry leaders say jobs an investment at risk due to continued regulatory uncertainty
Green Investment Bank sparks £2.3bn of investment
Energy infrastructure and Green Deal benefit from bank’s investment in first six months.
Sustainable case studies
Sustainability issues
Making waves
Richard McCarthy: The Green Deal may have got off to an unsteady start but, by working with government, the industry can still turn it into a success
Sustainable products
Roof insulation
Knauf Insulation’s Earthwool® mineral wool insulation range is now being specified as part of RoofSpace Solutions’ RoofSpace I-Roof system
Recycled paving
Hanson Formpave says its EcoGranite Aquasett paving contains up to 77% recycled content
Ultra efficient air-to-water heat pumps
Daikin has launched a new range of domestic air-to-water heat pumps
Movers & makers: Sustainability
A round up of news from manufacturers regarding sustainability products
Sustainability costs
Sustainability: European housing
Phil Birch of Sweett Group reviews recent research by the Energy Bill Revolution campaign to assess what it is going to take to turn the UK into the energy efficiency champion of Europe
Passivhaus
Is there a place for Passivhaus in the UK?
NHBC director and Zero Carbon Hub chief executive Neil Jefferson questions whether the UK is as suitable for Passivhaus homes as its continental neighbours
Sustainability comment
The right noises
Government ministers have announced their good intentions at Ecobuild but they need to convince us all that they have an integrated green policy
Neil Jefferson on building sustainable homes
Building truly sustainable new buildings isn’t just about regulations
