Sustainability Comment – Page 5
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CommentGoing down the drain
The London super sewer could be a costly mistake. Green infrastructure can provide much more sensible solutions
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CommentThe many U-turns of sustainable building
The government’s sustainability backtracking will have knock-on effects for other national policies and will be damaging for industry confidence
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CommentThey’re not making it easy, being green
Has the government lost its way on the path to a low carbon economy?
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CommentNow the dust has settled
In less than 11 weeks, the new government has scrapped zero carbon standards and the Green Deal
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CommentLevelling the playing field
The first moves are being made to harmonise energy ratings for all non-residential buildings across the EU
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CommentKeeping the lights on
News that the Ferrybridge and Longannet power stations are closing early has the industry searching for alternative measures
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CommentWhere now for green policies?
Will the government abandon its commitment to sustainable policies or grasp a golden opportunity?
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CommentIslands of housing within a green sea
We should be debating an appropriate redefinition of the interface between town and country
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CommentIt’s not just carbon that changes climate
The effects of deforestation in South America highlight the interrelated nature of our climate, ecosystem and lifestyle
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CommentAnnouncing: the Home Performance Label consortium
Be part of the group that develops HPL into an established industry tool for the labelling and promotion of better-performing homes
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CommentThe power of three
City villages, city regions and buildings that are more resilient to the weather show some innovative ways in which construction is steadily improving the future of the built environment
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CommentWhy BP’s energy outlook is more than hot air
BP recently published its energy outlook for 2035 and did a corporate sigh and effectively said “We can’t go on like this”
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CommentZeroing in on sustainable homes
With the definition of a mainstream zero-carbon target having fluctuated between governments, the industry is now likely to struggle to hit the standard by 2016
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CommentSustainability: A virtuous circle
Achieving sustainability in practice requires tireless personal commitment. But the effort not only rubs off on others, it’s also very good for business
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CommentThe shape of things to come
We can’t predict the future, but we can detect certain trends. Here are four that will fundamentally change the way we live
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CommentPolitical drama
We can’t predict the future, but we can detect certain trends. Here are four that will fundamentally change the way we live
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CommentWaiting for a green light
Firms already taking up carbon-reducing policies have found a wealth of advantages beyond helping the environment. Those waiting until government legislation comes in may miss out
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CommentA bright future
Since coming to power in 2010, this government has tried to engage with the construction industry to make public spending on buildings and infrastructure leaner. Here the minister for the Cabinet Office counts the ways
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CommentReady to go green?
The construction industry needs to demonstrate a change in culture if it is to be fully prepared to deliver on the government’s promise of going zero carbon on all new homes by 2016, says Andrew Stunell