All Sustainability articles – Page 146
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Facilities managers fail to use logbooks
A new survey suggests the engineers’ efforts to create energy-efficient buildings are going to waste because facility managers aren’t using logbooks.
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NewsWSP acquires SEi Companies
WSP hopes 150-strong American engineering consultant will increase sustainable presence
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NewsNew wind turbine figures released
Hockerton Housing released new figures today on the performance of their two competing wind turbines.
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NewsEnvironment Agency to use online carbon calculator for future projects
Client develops new publicly available online tool with consultant Jacobs for contractors to use on schemes
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NewsIsle of Wight set to become world’s first ‘eco-island’
Council plans to regenerate the whole of the island and run it on low-carbon energy
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Isle of Wight set to become world’s first ‘eco-island’
Council plans to regenerate the whole of the island and run it on low-carbon energy
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NewsCooper to hold ‘ideas competition’ for eco-towns
Minister invites industry to come up with low-carbon concepts to be judged by the public
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NewsGovernment climbdown on energy certificates
Web exclusive: Six –month delay emerges in rollout of performance certificates for public and commercial buildings
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NewsGiant tidal power station plans revealed
E.on UK and Lunar Energy submit plans for a major tidal plant off Pembrokeshire coast
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NewsEnergy demand in Code causes concern
Online poll shows worries amongst professionals on hitting Code for Sustainable Homes standard
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NewsLeague table reveals greenest housebuilders
Berkeley Group, Taylor Woodrow and George Wimpey head a new sustainability league table ranking the 20 largest housebuilders, revealed by housing minister Cooper today
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NewsBenn calls for existing stock focus
Environment secretary proposes new ‘green homes service’ to help householders change lifestyles as part of upcoming Climate Change bill
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NewsRenewables firm must not mislead public, says OFT
Office of Fair Trading secures undertakings from directors at Ultimate Energy not to mislead consumers
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NewsEnergy certificates threaten slowdown in property market
Introduction of energy performance certificates in April could cause bottleneck in commercial property market, says law firm
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NewsWhitehall needs new group to co-ordinate climate change policy
Environmental committee urges body to tackle emission and warns on new housing ‘climate slums’
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‘Approve nuclear power or risk disaster,‘ expert warns
Consultant claims delays in going ahead with atomic plants could lead firms to invest in coal
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News‘Approve nuclear power or risk disaster,‘ expert warns
Consultant claims delays in going ahead with atomic plants could lead firms to invest in coal
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Sweden hopes to cash in on UK interest in eco products
The Swedish government is teaming up with UK environmental consultant Beyond Green to promote its green products and services in Britain.
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Comment
A power sharing deal
The signs are that the government is going to make it much easier to install wind turbines, and other microgenerators, by removing the requirement for planning permission