All Sustainability articles – Page 121
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NewsHemingway designs bike for first-time buyers
Designer wants developers to offer the Roadrunner bike as an incentive to house buyers
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NewsGovernment failing on sustainable procurement
Lowest cost approach is thwarting growth of sustainable design and construction says think tank
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NewsBRE to launch new Green Guide
The latest Green Guide to Specification launching on Friday contains 1000 more green specifications and will be online
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NewsRefurb half a million homes by 2013, new group proposes
Coalition calls the Existing Homes Alliance calls for radical action to tackle old stock
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NewsUrban Splash takes a green angle with Lakeshore scheme
Eco-credentials include heat being drawn from the ground, low energy appliances and recycling systems
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Dual-flush WC
Impulse Bathrooms launches a dual-flush WC designed to cut domestic water use in homes by half
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NewsBrad Pitt to design five-star hotel in Dubai
Hollywood star to work with architect GRAFT on sustainable hotel in Middle East
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NewsNHS carbon footprint revealed
Buildings account for less than a quarter of health emissions according to new report. Sub metering recommended to reduce footprint
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NewsGiant pylon erected in Birmingham to highlight climate change
The pylon designed by Block Architecture is the centrepiece of the city's climate change festival
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High-performance timber windows
Green Building Store launches the Ecocontract range of timber window for housing associations and developers with large-scale developments
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Heat-pump boiler
Mitsubishi Electric launches a heating system that harnesses energy from the air to provide heat and hot water
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NewsAbu Dhabi plans £1bn solar energy project
Investment by Masdar will focus on 'thin film' photovoltaic technology which is applied to building surfaces
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Government may announce more than 10 eco-towns
Communities department rethinks programme, amid fears sites will not survive planning process
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EU ruling on on-site power generation threatens carbon target
A European legal ruling has cast doubt on the government’s plans to reduce carbon emissions through on-site energy generation.
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CommentSwallow hard
Open mike — Yes, moving to zero-carbon homes is going to be strange at first, but then again we’re living through strange days, says Matt Bell. Pretty soon it will all seem perfectly normal …
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NewsThe zero-carbon tightrope
Paul King argues that it's not a cop out to say we need to strike a balance between off-site and on-site renewables
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NewsGreen defence dining scheme complete
New Fareham facility opens which receives excellent rating for sustainable defence projects
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NewsThe Weekly Green Gauge 27 May 2008
Earth works, wasps and the Greedy West in the weekly round up.
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Sustainability TV: Think property forum part 2
Watch the second extract from a forum on greening the property industry at the Think event earlier this month
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NewsHSBC puts solar power on its tower
Banks says new photovoltaic installation at its Canary Wharf offices makes it the tallest HQ in Europe with solar panels