All Sustainability articles – Page 147
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NewsDubai to impose green building standards
New directive on eco rules will come into force in January next year
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NewsEnergy Saving Week calls for 20% reduction in energy use
The 11th annual week organised by the Energy Saving Trust kicked off this week with a mission of reducing the UK’s carbon emissions.
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NewsGovernment aiming for 10-15% renewable target
Energy minister Malcolm Wicks tells Newsnight that 20% target was for Europe as a whole
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NewsEco-village set for Kensington
Council proposal will see existing buildings make way for eco-scheme featuring housing, shops, restaurants and a school
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NewsPlan to increase UK coal production
Government report highlights need to secure energy supplies over the next 15 years
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NewsProperty bosses search for sustainable evidence
Sustainable heads at investor Prupim and developer Hammerson point to the need for hard figures to embed environmentalism in the market
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NewsGreenest UK cities still consume too much
WWF report places Newport and Plymouth at top of green league table but warns energy needs are too high
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NewsLEED-ing the way
View from the US: In his first online column American green building expert Jerry Yudelson predicts a huge growth in take-up of the BREEAM-equivalent sustainable standard
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NewsGovernment expected to abandon renewable energy targets
Leaked documents reveal ministers want to lower the target for 20% of European energy to come from renewable sources
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NewsGovernment puts zero carbon schools in doubt
Report casts doubt on cost-effectiveness of building zero carbon schools as part of review of BSF programme
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CIRIA writes guidelines for chemicals on brownfield land
Association is developing guidance aimed at designers, developers and clients for managing volatile chemicals in the ground
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NewsReport claims CHP has a future
New government research claims that 10% of UK’s electricity can come from CHP generation by the end of 2010
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Rider Levett Bucknall nets role on £62m Bristol wildlife park
QS to cost next "next generation of zoos" in the South West with emphasis on low energy consumption
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CommentSlow starters
The construction world isn’t exactly full of bloggers, but if even Sir Terry Farrell is chatting away online these days, it might be time to start taking it all a bit more seriously
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NewsBig green giants
The most hotly contested category in Building’s Sustainability awards this year is the Large Project of the Year, which considers the sustainability credentials of projects worth more than £2m. Thomas Lane reports on the six shortlisted entries
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BRE accused of conflict of interest by energy assessors
Energy assessment firms may seek a judicial review of BRE’s role in accrediting energy performance assessors.
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NewsGreen development unveiled for Welsh port
A £350million Waterfornt Barry scheme in South Wales claims it “setting new standards for sustainable construction in Wales”
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NewsCode for Sustainable Homes online seminar launched
Building.co.uk to host an online webinar looking at the effective use of techniques and materials to achieve new hosuing legislation
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NewsBT to develop own wind farms
Telecoms giant predicts it will generate 25% of its own electricity by 2016
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NewsOff-site renewables not a panacea claims Arup expert
Chris Twinn claims demand for large scale renewable energy will outstrip supply at UKBGC Merton Rule debate