All Sustainability articles – Page 126
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FeaturesReducing heat loads: Testing the water at the University of Cambridge
Sustainability and innovation - When the architectural department at the University of Cambridge demanded a sustainable, lightweight building for its students, the designers had to overcome the problem of overheating
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NewsA comforting vision of L: KPMG in Canary Wharf
KPMG’s new building in Canary Wharf shows that comfortable, glass-clad offices and the CO2 emissions targets expected in the 2010 revision of Part L are not mutually exclusive.
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NewsThe Code for Sustainable Non-dwellings
In December, the UK Green Building Council published a report into the feasibility of replicating the Code for Sustainable Homes for all other building types. Nick Cullen of engineer Hoare Lea looks at what that report recommends and whether we can expect zero-carbon non-housing any time soon …
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NewsThe UK's first code level five homes
The new flats in Mid Street in the sleepy village of South Nutfield might not look like anything to scare the horses, but in fact they are quietly revolutionary. Alex Smith takes a trip to the country to see the UK’s first code-level-five sustainable homes
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Government to be compelled to use only energy-efficient offices
The government could be forced to buy or lease only energy-efficient buildings for its central estate, under plans proposed in a private member’s bill.
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Cork wall coverings
Urbane Living has expanded its range of eco wallpaper to include the texture of cork.
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Timed flow taps
Temposoft is a range of easy-to-operate, “soft-touch”, timed-flow push basin taps and mixers from Douglas Delabie.
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Hardwood substitutes
Against a background of dwindling tropical forests, Vecowood has been developed as an alternative to hardwoods. The timber is formed from fast-growing plantation timber and uses the Veco organic wood modification process that changes the characteristics of plantation timber to mimic those of hardwood. In the process, a non-toxic, water-based ...
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FeaturesSolar thermal heating
Evinox has supplied a renewable energy solution for the rhinos at Whipsnade zoo. Hot water for the rhinos’ showers, the heating of their pool and the heating of the air-handling unit for their enclosure is being generated by a vacuum tube solar thermal system.
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NewsWaste and how to tame it
Site waste has never been the most glamorous end of the sustainability agenda. But, with a stringent regulation and a sharp rise in landfill tax being introduced this month, you ignore it at your peril. Dr David Moon of WRAP and Adam Mactavish of Cyril Sweett offer advice on how ...
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Smart metering
PRI has launched the Scroller XP, a device for displaying on the computer screens of office staff the amount of electricity being used by an organisation.
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Recyclable roofing
Corus has launched Colorcoat Urban, a roofing product that is suitable for refurbishment projects that the company says is 100% recyclable, inherently airtight and, being lightweight, easy to handle on site. Colorcoat Urban has passed stringent testing to BS 6920 Suitability of Non-metallic Products for Use in Contact with Water ...
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JCT to make 'green contracts' proposals in the autumn
Legal body to form working group with British Property Federation, the Construction Confederation and the RIBA on embedding sustainability on construction contracts plans after consultation period ends
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NewsNew software provides complete EPC solutions for Level 3
Integrated Environmental Solutions and Stroma Accreditation launch EPC Assessor
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BRE conference: Cracking the code
BRE holds a one-day conference on understanding the Code for Sustainable Homes
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NewsRemote Iranian village aims for self-sustainability
MIPIM award winning Alamoot's design is based on the proposition that eco-tourism will make a positive contribution to a stagnating local community
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Government must green existing stock, says CPA
CPA chairman Adrian Barden says government does little to encourage improvement in efficiency of existing stock
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NewsGreen housing on show at exhibition - images
New London Architecture’s latest Des Res exhibit explores the challenges facing London’s new housing, from density to design, affordability to sustainability
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NewsA grab bag of green building
Everyone's going green, even Las Vegas is winning LEED ratings - on grand scale, says Jerry Yudelson of Yudelson Associates in Arizona
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NewsScottish Executive squashes Lewis wind scheme
The Government caves in to concerns about birds, habitats and 11,000 voters to throw out Amec and British Energy plans for one of Europe's largest planned schemes