All Sustainability articles – Page 124
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NewsSustainability TV part 2
Catch our second show which includes news as well as reports from the opening of the new Wolseley sustainable building centre and a new community wind turbine in south London
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NewsMPs to examine greening existing buildings
Parliamentary group starts inquiry into retrofitting commercial buildings
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NewsBenn to offer low-cost home energy loans
Hilary Benn reveals strategy to tackle existing domestic stock at Think and hints at feed-in tariffs to boost renewables sector
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FeaturesRotunda redux
Glenn Howells used advanced technology to convert a famous Birmingham landmark into flats – and secure a piece of modern heritage in the process
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Small sites may be let off zero-carbon rule
Housebuilders could be allowed to avoid reaching the highest environmental standards by paying a levy to offset carbon savings under plans to be unveiled next week, writes Joey Gardiner.
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Government warned some new towns are ‘not financially viable’
The government is in danger of trying to get “new towns on the cheap” by trying to push the funding for infrastructure onto developers, according to the new chief executive of the British Urban Regeneration Association.
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FeaturesWayne Hemingway on eco-towns: Ready to rumble
The shortlist for England’s 10 eco-towns is out but now the real contest begins. With the winners due to be announced by the end of the year we brought eco-town supporter Wayne Hemingway and eco-town protester Myles Pollock together to slug it out. Emily Wright referees. Portraits by Julian Anderson
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Abu Dhabi to launch green code
Abu Dhabi is set to release its own code for sustainable buildings in the next few months.
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Occupiers willing to meet costs for sustainable buildings
A 'new economy' of constrained resources could be on the way
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NewsThe Elephant's Churchyard
A new children's play area and park is first tranche of Elephant & Castle regeneration scheme
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NewsMistakes will be made in achieving zero carbon: Atkins chief
Constructive chaos is the likely result of adapting to zero-carbon targets, delegates told
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NewsShopping centres adopt BREEAM green standard
International Council of Shopping Centres partners with BRE Global for European sustainability standard
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NewsLandlords could claim eco-tax breaks for green initiatives
National Landlords Association urges private residential landlords to take advantage of Landlord’s Energy Saving Allowance
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NewsNew service filters out the green wash from the genuine
One Planet Products offers members a quick and easy way to find reliable green suppliers and eco-products
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NewsWe need consistent data on sustainability
Paul King argues that the sheer amount of eco-activities worldwide can end up holding us back by creating confusion
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NewsHeadteacher inspires green thinking at school level at Think 08
Richard Dunne speaks of greening schools and attracting young blood to eco-construction
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NewsDunster to drive Transition Town development
Eco architect to team up with 'post-oil' community to develop zero carbon housing and a factory for production of components for his RuralZED houses in Totnes
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NewsCIBSE, Arup and others ‘Engineer the Future’ in Think 08 Seminars
From carbon calculators to avoiding the Apocalypse, it's slide rules for sustainabilty at the ExCel
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NewsEPC costs balloon to 10 times more than planned
Energy certificates will cost £1.5bn this year, rather than £148m, assessors warn
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FeaturesRob Hopkins: Eco Worrier
The era of cheap oil is over and our economic system is doomed, believes environmentalist Rob Hopkins. So is he gloomy? Not a bit of it. It’s such a tremendous opportunity.