All Sustainability costs articles
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NewsArchitect unveils 80-storey timber tower at Barbican
Joint venture with Cambridge University designed to showcase potential for lightweight construction
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NewsSubsidy cut 'puts £6.4bn of wind farms at risk'
Barbour ABI warns hundreds of wind farm schemes could be in jeapordy after government decision to close the Renewables Obligation early
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NewsCampaign aims to champion energy efficiency
Campaign by range of businesses and organisations aims to raise awareness of the way people can reduce their energy bills
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FeaturesSustainability: BREEAM in new offices
Sweett Group looks at the costs of achieving different ratings under the BREEAM 2014 certification for new offices
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NewsWillmott Dixon falls short of carbon reduction ambition
But contractors’ sustainability report shows progress in cutting its use of natural resources
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NewsSustainable buildings linked to improved staff productivity
World Green Building Council report finds “overwhelming evidence” good design influences employees
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NewsBoris boosts retrofit funding by £12m
Mayor increases cahs avaialable to his two flagship retrofit schemes
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News'Very exciting shed' wins highest ever BREEAM score
Speller Metcalfe’s Western Power Distribution depot scores 102% under BREEAM standard
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CommentPassivhaus' power as a quality standard for buildings
The Passivhaus standard can improve all sizes and types of projects - I’ve seen the evidence
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CommentBuildings are only as sustainable as their users
It seems the recession has had a damaging effect on sustainable FM and there is no sign of recovery
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NewsBrussels approves state aid for renewables projects
European Commission gives the green light for government support package for green electricity
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FeaturesSustainability: Minimum energy performance standards for commercial buildings
From April 2018, all rented properties must meet a prescribed minimum energy performance standard. Adam Mactavish of Sweett Group, Charles Woollam of SIAM and Sarah Sayce, emeritus professor of Kingston University, discuss the implications
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NewsRevealed: Balfour Beatty tops green contractor table
Analysis of Barbour ABI data shows which firms won the most BREEAM excellent or outstanding projects work last year
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NewsRules to boost flood alleviation measures suffer further delay
Long-awaited development rules to help prevent flooding delayed for second time this year
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NewsGovernment waters down zero carbon target
Small housing sites to be excluded from target introduce zero carbon homes in 2016
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NewsBRE launches new push into China
Building Research Establishment has signed a deal to set up a new training and R D centre in China’s fastest growing city
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NewsHigh cost of training threatens roll-out of retrofit initiatives
Plumb and Parts Centre’s sustainability boss warns that skills shortages could hamper progress in energy efficiency sector
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NewsIndustry criticised for 'over-specifying' office buildings
Derwent and PwC tell BCO conference they have to strip out excess M E works
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NewsSustainability of building products ‘low on the agenda’ for MPs
Survey shows over half of MPs rate sustainability of building products among lowest priorities for new homes