All Sustainability articles – Page 112
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Features
Heat pumps: GaeaTherm ground-source heat pump
Potterton Commercial has launched the GaeaTherm ground-source heat pump which it says can help reduce the carbon footprint of commercial buildings.
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Energy saving lighting sensors
MK Electric has introduced a range of lighting controls, designed to deliver energy savings, for a range of commercial situations
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FeaturesAquifer thermal storage: DIG! A Dutch method of sorting out energy
M&E A Dutch method of storing all the energy required to heat and cool a building deep underground is coming to the UK. Stephen Kennett finds out how it works
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FeaturesThe alternatives: Cooling and heating
Seasonal heat storeAt Beaufort Court (right), the headquarters for Renewable Energy Systems, environmental engineer Max Fordham created a seasonal heat store. This consists of about 1,000m3 of water held in a 5m deep hole, which tapers from 18m2 at the surface to 8m2 at the base – this shape does ...
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NewsGovernment seeks 80% home emissions cuts
A joint government and industry research project has been set up to look for ways to cut carbon emissions from UK homes by 80% before 2050, signalling a strengthening of policy aimed at greening the existing stock
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NewsGovernment widens microgen certification scheme
BRE to share certification of green energy kite mark
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NewsIreland sets law for zero carbon houses by 2013
Regulation will be "extremely onerous" for developers admits Minister
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NewsLow carbon Cornish development gets underway
St Austell scheme will avoid micro-generation to ensure longevity
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News'Affordable' carbon-neutral homes set for completion next year
Consortium including BASF promises homes planned for Paris and Barcelona will cost just 10-15% more than typical houses
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NewsSlide show: Hammarby Sjostad
Our reporter went on one of the popular 'decision-maker' tours of the Swedish eco-development led by David Birkbeck of Design for Homes. These are the shots that he got.
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NewsGreen gauge - best of the blogs
We round up some of the chatter that's sparking discussion and debate amongst sustainable commentators
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New proposals but same old story for eco-towns
Sensible new proposals for underpinning the environmental credentials of eco-towns risk getting swamped in the torrent of negative news.
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NewsXtreme self-build: Scrap Heap Challenge meets Grand Designs
Making a shed-cum-spare room from reclaimed items: get together a team of mates, pop to a woodland to find a few unloved trees, nose around some skips or a disused railway. Bit of edible paint, bit of copper guttering. What could be easier? An intrepid Finsbury Park couple found out ...
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NewsGovernment launches one-stop shop for adapting to climate change
Website is an information hub to help businesses, planners and others cope with environmental impact
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NewsLatest curtain walling option maximises natural light
Technal’s MX62 allows specifiers to accommodate larger glass sizes to reduce the reliance on artificial lighting and deliver more sustainable buildings
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Prison plans may spell end for Norfolk eco-town
Developer says it will abandon scheme if Ministry of Justice prison on former airbase site is approved
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NewsOlympics win green medal
Beijing’s media centre is due to go live today, as 24-hour Olympic coverage begins.
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NewsSocial housing may be excused from green targets
Housing Corporation admits homes bought from private developers may not meet code level three
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NewsIs the eco-town dream dead?
Practically the first move of the Brown regime was to yank the supercasino and announce plans for eco-towns. Developers were entranced by them at first, but a year later they look a decidedly dicey bet. So will any be built?
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NewsWhy we have to build eco-towns
A coalition of professional planners, landowners and Tories has come together in opposition to one of the most progressive and vital government initiatives of recent times