All articles by Stephen Kennett – Page 24
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NewsLow-energy building system will launch at Ecobuild
Eco's ECO2H2OUSE claims speedier construction and ability to meet Passivhaus low-carbon housing standards
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NewsBRE to launch new eco assessment tool
BREEAM In-Use has been developed to ensyure buildings run as efficiently as they have been designed to
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NewsLoft conversion regulation: Lofty ideals
Complex regulation documents have often left small builders scratching their heads. But a new guide aims to help them comply – starting with the humble loft conversion
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NewsMedieval architecture inspires zero-carbon home
Innovative energy-efficient home based on historic technique of arched overlapping thin clay bricks will star in TV's Grand Designs
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NewsHousehold emissions to be cut 33% by 2020
UK Green Building Council welcomes government announcement of new target
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NewsImages: Wilkinson Eyre wins planning for Mary Rose museum
Mary Rose Trust must now raise £7m to secure full grant for museum inspired by a wooden jewellery box
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NewsNew schools fail to meet acoustic standards
Deafness society calls for statutory requirements for acoustics after up to 40% of schools say their building are below par
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NewsDanish team reveal mountain-shaped island resort in Azerbaijan
BIG Architects and Ramboll reveal masterplan for Asia's first carbon-neutral residential development
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FeaturesSchool toilets: Bog standard
If the government is to stand a chance of meeting its school building target, it will need to use standard specifications and designs for a range of elements – starting with the loos
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NewsDesigner reveals new school chair for all sizes
Newton chair is designed to encourage active sitting for today's 'taller and fatter' children
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Green cement: an industry revolution?
Cement produces more carbon dioxide than the whole of the aviation industry. But now there’s a variant that actually absorbs greenhouse gases
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FeaturesOxford blues: burrowing under Queen's College
Adding an extension to Queen’s College required a delicate juggling act, as site access, potentially unstable foundations and history itself put the contractor to the test
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FeaturesFloor performance: 'the difference between a surgeon’s knife hitting the right or wrong spot'
You know how it is: you’re just about to cut out some tissue around the jugular vein when the floorboard moves under your feet. Oops… Stephen Kennett reports on what designers are doing to stop floors vibrating
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NewsConstruction begins behind listed facade near Hyde Park
New-build apartments will be attached to retained facade along Lancaster Gate
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NewsCost of solar power could fall 40% by 2015
Technological advances are driving down photovoltaic panel prices by as much as 10% each year
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NewsR&D centre announced for carbon-neutral city
Masdar joins forces with GE to fund a new centre to develop and showcase green technologies in zero-waste Masdar City
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NewsConservatives propose £6,500 eco-grants for homeowners
Tory 'green' paper includes £1bn investment in national grid to enable homeowners to sell energy from domestic renewables
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FeaturesEco-terraces: Urban jungle
Eco-terraces are the next big thing in rooftop developments – but, says Stephen Kennett, it pays to have green fingers. Where’s Alan Titchmarsh when you need him?
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NewsListed Yorkshire church moves home – again
Grade II wooden church is relocated for the second time in a century
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NewsRevolutionary breathable insulation system gets £1m funding boost
Energyflo's developer is given £948,000 to help bring air-permeable dynamic insulation module to market