All Sustainability articles – Page 115
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FeaturesRochester prison reuses materials for new road
Wates uses materials from demolished buildings to construct car park and on-site roads
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Green light for world's first 'eco-disco'
Islington council approves plans for nightclub with wind turbine, solar panels and waterless air-flush toilets
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NewsBanks Developments drops out of eco-town shortlist
Bidder leading proposed Curborough scheme says it will look into developing an alternative to the eco-town on the same site
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Eco-town developers bring in agency to bolster its green credentials
A high profile group of protestors threatens to scupper plans for a proposed eco-town near Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire. But the developers are fighting back
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NewsChina set for additional 1,650MW of wind power
Bahrain investment bank set to create one of the biggest wind generation projects in the world
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NewsMasdar video fly-through
Experience the futuristic Foster and Partners-designed zero carbon Masdar city planned for Abu Dhabi
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Dutch coastal defences to be patched up
The remaining three weak spots in Dutch coastal defences are to be patched up, in a series of deals aimed at providing long-term safety for the famously flat landscape.The weak spots are the final three of 10 that were discovered during a wide-ranging investigation in 2003.Arcadis, the parent of UK ...
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Listen to audio from the Think08 conference
Please use the below audio player to listen to the different keynotes and seminars from the Think08 conference about sustainability in the built environment
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NewsGreensburg in Kansas undergoes eco-rebuild
LEED Platinum building features on-site wind turbines and PV panels, geothermal climate control and more
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Climate change: Adapt or die
News analysis: Adaptation is not as sexy as prevention but defra's new website is an early sign that it is going to be just as important
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NewsGreen flooring: Technik Floor
Panelised stone flooring system behaves as a single-surface layer and replaces cementious screeding
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NewsLet's follow America's LEED
BREEAM should make way for the US green standard, argues the Property Merchant Group chief executive
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NewsJeremy Clarkson’s dream home?
Dubai’s ambitious rotating skyscraper is parading its eco qualities, but it also seems to be encouraging some fuel-thirsty additions…
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NewsMayor announces 10 flagship 'low carbon' zones
Energy Saving Trust, British Gas and EDF Energy will suggest greener solutions for households and businesses to cut carbon footprint and bills
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NewsCorruption scandal delays Dongtan by two years
Arup’s eco-city for 500,000 people hit by corruption trial of Shanghai political boss who sponsored it
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Communities department energy claim greeted with disbelief
Energy assessors have questioned the claim this week by the communities department that the average commercial building almost meets the latest energy regulations.
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Don’t let up on nuclear, urges EDF chief
EDF Energy’s chief operating officer has called on the government “not to let up for a second” in its drive to build nuclear power stations in the UK.
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NewsUpdated with new images: RSPB Visitor Centre
East London sustainable scheme had to be vandal proof and be an eco-education centre
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Tory rejection casts further doubt over eco-town plans
Developers may lose appetite for new towns as local and political opposition mounts