All Sustainability articles – Page 151
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JCT to discuss sustainable clauses in contracts
Tribunal to discuss incorporating environmental standards in contract at policy meeting in November
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NewsGordon Brown pledges to double eco towns
The Prime Minister has stated his aim to build ten sustainable townships in his first speech as Labour party leader today.
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NewsLow carbon house up for sale
Award-winning Lincolnshire scheme, a four bedroom house which requires no central heating, put on the market by local architect Harrall
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CommentGreen bling
Flashy, costly eco-features attached to your home might impress your friends, but they won’t help save the planet. What might is simpler and much less interesting
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Willmott Dixon to rate its buildings
Willmott Dixon is to introduce BREEAM and post-occupancy evaluations on all its projects. This means it will be competing with consultants to provide sustainability services.
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NewsGreen standards to be reformed
BRE’s widely used BREEAM environmental rating system and the principal method of calculating Part L compliance are to be overhauled to take account of the drive towards zero-carbon buildings.
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NewsResearch on office temperature rise
BCO leading work on changing comfort levels for offices with RIBA and Corenet
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NewsNational Trust HQ reviewed
Web exclusive: Air-conditioning is dead, long live cardigan culture. How the team behind the new headquarters for the National Trust persuaded the building users to acclimatize to varying temperatures. Plus full post-occupation data
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Energy regulator must be reformed, says report
Sustainable Development Commission calls for Ofgem's role to be rethought to better tackle climate change
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NewsKey design guide goes on web
English Partnerships and the Housing Corporation launch new Urban Design Compendium in print and online
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NewsKen urges developers to beat eco housing Code
London mayor wants new schemes to outperform Code for Sustainable Homes
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NewsUrban wind turbines don’t work, says author
Environmentalist who installed first domestic turbine in London dismisses wind as efficient technology
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Sustainable skills crisis predicted
Arup study finds major shortages across key professions in five years
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NewsRockwool picks Welsh team for £70 million expansion
Construction begins on insulation group's third production line which will double capacity at Welsh factory
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NewsGummer and Goldsmith’s green plans for construction
Special report: More detail on Tory proposals for construction including the merger of building and planning control and a new sustainability Government department
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News“Speed up Code for Sustainable Homes” - report
Parliamentary committee urges zero carbon standard for new houses to be required well before 2016
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NewsMott MacDonald to study water demand in Saudi Arabia
Consultant to assess resource needs in expanding Middle Eastern Kingdom
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NewsTories urge end to airport expansion
Quality of life group wants new Stansted and Gatwick runways ditched and a moratorium on planned Heathrow one
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NewsCity Academies struggle to meet energy standards
New schools could do better on electricity use according to Buro Happold study
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NewsProject team on Abu Dhabi zero carbon city appointed
Six consultants with Foster + Partners on Masdar City scheme. WSP reveals energy waste and water strategies