All Sustainability articles – Page 100
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NewsYorkon achieves ISO 14001
Off-site specialist receives the internationally recognised green standard
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Rackheath in line to be first eco-town
A new town proposed by a consortium of Norfolk councils has emerged as the frontrunner to be the first of the government’s eco-towns.
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NewsGreat Danes: Steven Holl's mixed-use scheme
American architect Steven Holl has won the design competition for a mixed-use scheme on the Copenhagen waterfront
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Features
What it costs: Insulated renders
Insulated render systems save energy and look good. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans sums up the variety of choices and highlights some topical issues and lifecycle costs
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NewsBRE launches landscape competition for Innovation Park
Landscape architects are invited to submit sustainable designs for a new area of the park at BRE's HQ
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NewsZero carbon definition out 'in weeks'
Civil servant in charge claims publication of guidance for Code for Sustainable Homes poised to be released and explains delay
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NewsEasy wins for low-carbon housing credits
BRE's latest information paper on Innovation Park homes explores carbon-cutting opportunities in less obvious areas
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NewsNew ICE president issues call to arms on climate change
Engineers' first female president also pledges to promote diversity within the profession
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NewsBRE launches standard for green and ethical specification
Rule is launched with 2012 Games in mind and should enable designers to source more sustainable materials
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NewsMPs hit out at government homes targets
Committee criticises pursuit of building new homes at expense of raising environmental standards
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A guide to global green standards
US sustainability expert offers an up-to-date overview of international standards for green buildings
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NewsEU states to recycle 50% of household waste
European Union Council adopts Waste Framework Directive
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Global green standards: France HQE
The French green standards for refurbishment and new buildings
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Global green standards: SGP 2012
Singapore’s answer to setting green standards in the built environment
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Global green standards: CASBEE
Japan's green building standard uses BEE as a basis for assessment
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NewsGreen gauge - sustainable bloggers
A round-up of recent green blog posts, including environmental thoughts in the run-up to the US election
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NewsLatest hydrogen and fuel cell technology revealed
London Hydrogen Partnership launches £60,000 Fuel Cell Viability Study Fund
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NewsLivingstone’s climate change tsar is made redundant
Allan Jones goes in climate change shake up at London Development Agency
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NewsBRE says steel frame is fastest way to build homes
Research body compares steel, concrete, timber and brick to combat ‘inefficiency’ in industry