All Sustainability articles – Page 132
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NewsBudget reaction: Paradigm shift required
Last week's surprise announcement of 2019 as the deadline for building zero carbon non-domestic buildings will require radical rethinking for design teams, reckons Sean Lockie
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Sustainable building could be key to American carbon strategy
Green technology could cut buildings' energy needs by 70%, saving carbon equal to a year of US transport emissions
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NewsCIBSE BRE and Hoare Lea gear up for EPC deadline
Institution claims it will have 100 assessors ready for 6 April deadline and 300 in place by July. BRE and Hoare Lea also prepare ready for next month's deadline
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NewsMCM masterplans green development in Moscow
The scheme will avoid 'eco-bling' but include high-grade insulation and a 'heat sink' lake
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Last-minute clearance for HIPs energy software
SAP programme sorted ahead of 6 April deadline for energy assessment for new housing
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Barking gas power station to convert to waste plant
Rambol Whitbybird to work on 'continental' style scheme to save 96,000 tonnes of CO2 a year.
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FeaturesMaking BREEAM robust
For too long, designers have been able to get top BREEAM ratings by adding recycling space and bike racks. Now the green assessment tool is toughening up its act with mandatory levels for energy and water use – and a new rank above ‘excellent’.
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NewsThe Gus Report: Welly garden city
In the first of a series of reviews of important housing developments, Gus Alexander looks at English Partnerships’ remarkable scheme in Upton, Northamptonshire, which is built on a bit of a marsh …
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NewsNo place for dinosaurs
The Natural History Museum in London has signed up to a scheme encouraging the capital’s companies to make their buildings more environmentally friendly.
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NewsGovernment grants eleventh-hour EPC reprieve
Six-month breathing space granted amid concern over shortage of assessors
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Solar panel planning rules to change from April
Caroline Flint announces domestic solar panels will no longer need planning permission
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Part L enforcement 'shambolic' claims industry body
Leading M&E associations claiming that enforcement of regulations isn't happening, and raise fears over EPC enforcement. Building Control defends its record
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NewsDarling reveals 2019 zero-carbon timeline for non-domestic buildings
Budget announcement gets mixed response from industry. UKGBC says it is missing opportunities to improve existing stock
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NewsGovernment confirms EPC changes
Transitional period introduced which delays the need for a certificate until October for buildings on the market. Response to concerns over the number of assessor
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NewsMasdar HQ to generate its own power during construction
The Abu Dhabi scheme's 72,000 sq m roof to provide power during the build as well as shade for the worker
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UK gets its first degree in sustainable construction
Online BSc based in Highlands hopes to draw professionals from across UK
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NewsRenewable energy lessons from Austria
ESD and Crest Nicholson team up for Austrian energy to learn about renewable energy and passivhaus design
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The windmill makes a comeback on the Sussex coast
Seaford scheme include a 16-metre sail model windmill which will provide power for 15 homes. Developer vows to take on the Nimbies