All Sustainability costs articles – Page 2
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NewsBioRegional project delivers 60% carbon savings
Biomass boiler problems hamper achievement of greater carbon reductions
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CommentNeed to achieve local and competitive supply?
Small businesses are important but it is important also to attract businesses with larger balance sheets and working capital to contribute to the economy
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News'Lazy' contractors holding back recyclable buildings
Ecobuild latest: Foster and Partners architect hits out at contractors over low levels of recyclable content in buildings
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CommentTowards sustainable growth
Our industry is no laggard when it comes to laying the foundations for sustainable growth
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CommentWatch your optimism
It’s tempting to think that doing our little bit to reduce carbon emissions saves us from having to confront the reality of what is happening to our planet - and the discomforting truth that we’re not doing enough to save it
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FeaturesSustainability: Zero carbon costs
The cost to housebuilders of meeting the Zero Carbon Standard for new homes continues to fall. Here, Adam Mactavish of Sweett Group and Nicola O’Connor of Zero Carbon Hub present the key findings of the Zero Carbon Hub’s recent cost analysis of the proposed standard
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CommentThe power of nothing
It is easy to forget that not buying something at all is often the best way
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CommentHow much longer must we wait for new housing standards?
It has been three months since the consultation on the housing standards review closed and still we have heard nothing
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NewsCameron’s slashing of green regs branded ‘poisonous’
UK Green Building Council calls prime minister’s promise to cut environmental guidance “utterly reprehensible”
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NewsMinisters 'to keep ECO but double timescales'
Green Building Council hits out at moves to ‘dilute’ scheme’s ambition, but reports suggests government may introduce greater incentives for Green Deal
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NewsInquiry calls for overhaul of commercial Green Deal
Energy efficiency in commercial property needs greater incentives and hasher penalties to drive take-up, report finds
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NewsMPs slam plans to scrap Code for Sustainable Homes
Government plans would hold back green growth Environmental Audit Committee finds
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NewsZed Factorty Brighton scheme receives planning permission
52 zero-carbon homes, designed with Alan Phillips Architects, given go ahead
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NewsMPs brand biodiversity offsetting scheme 'overly simplistic'
Environmental audit committee knocks government plans to offset developers damage to biodiversity
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NewsKey zero-carbon housing proposal may breach EU law
Government’s allowable solutions proposals may not be compatible with EU directive, warns CIBSE
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CommentPut on a jumper or freeze?
There is a third way to get our energy bills down and that’s to take the shackles off ECO
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NewsPrime minister promises to ‘roll back’ green taxes
Government’s building energy efficiency retrofit scheme in line for cuts
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CommentLet’s agree on the data, then argue about what it means
If you’ve not got hard facts on sustainability your argument about it, whatever it is, isn’t worth much
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NewsPM warned cutting ECO could be illegal
Government’s fuel poverty advisor warns any cuts to green subsidy would be “derogation of the government’s responsibility” to tackle fuel poverty
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FeaturesSustainability: Green hotels
How green is your hotel? Azita Dezfouli and Adam Mactavish of Sweett Group look at the practical steps for reducing the environmental impact of hotels during design, construction and operation
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