All Sustainability articles – Page 23
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NewsFive more tidal lagoons planned by Swansea backer
Tidal Lagoon Power proposes three further lagoons in Wales, one in Somerset and one in Cumbria
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FeaturesEcobuild seminar highlights: Look who’s talking
Ecobuild’s seminar and conference programmes will feature more than 400 speakers from industry, government and beyond. Here, some of these experts give a sneak preview of their key messages
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NewsRenewable schemes scoop £315m in public funds
Offshore and onshore wind and solar projects win funding
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FeaturesThe Green Frontier
All fields of sustainability will once again be covered at this year’s Ecobuild, from design and construction through to use of innovative materials. Andrew Brister talks to two of the show’s premier partners, Skanska and Lend Lease, about their approaches to the sustainability agenda.
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FeaturesPower in the Union
It seems increasingly possible that the UK will vote to leave the EU in 2017. For many sustainability professionals, this would be a nightmare scenario
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Features50 sustainability stars 2015: Great expectations
On the eve of this year’s Ecobuild event, Building asks the cream of construction’s young sustainability talent how they think this government has done on the environment - and what they’re hoping for from the next one
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FeaturesBehind the hype: Sustainable new homes
New research is casting further doubt on long-held claims that a new-build property is necessarily cheaper to run than a refurbished Victorian home
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CommentThe shape of things to come
We can’t predict the future, but we can detect certain trends. Here are four that will fundamentally change the way we live
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NewsMinisters urged not to delay next EMR allocations
DECC official says next government must not let budget target slip
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NewsProperty industry urged to play role in biodiversity
UK Green Building Council calls for focus on biodiversity in UK’s towns and cities.
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FeaturesCan tall buildings ever be sustainable?
With debate still raging over the 230 towers lined up to make the London skyline look more like Hong Kong’s, Ike Ijeh looks at whether tall buildings can ever be sustainable
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FeaturesEcobuild 2015 programme preview
From an election manifesto for construction to the latest in biophilic design, there is something for all tastes at Ecobuild. Andrew Brister picks out some of the highlights
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FeaturesGet happy: Wellbeing in buildings
There is a strong body of evidence of the tangible ways that building design can improve wellbeing. Now an increasing number of major clients are realising that this is not just good for employees’ health - it’s good for business
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CommentPolitical drama
We can’t predict the future, but we can detect certain trends. Here are four that will fundamentally change the way we live
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NewsBalfour snaps up Welsh offshore power link
£352m Gwynt y Môr wind farm deal represents third in ‘growth’ sector
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NewsGreen builders' fury over plans to weaken DECs
UK Green Building Council denounces proposal to weaken display energy certificate rules
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NewsCut VAT on refurb, urges London Assembly
Report finds tax rules create bias in favour of demolishing social housing estates instead of refurbishment
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NewsStraw houses go on sale in Bristol
Affordable straw homes made possible after components win certification
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NewsUK cities rank highly among world's most sustainable cities
London, Manchester and Birmingham among top cities in world according to new index
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NewsSwansea Bay lagoon secures £100m funding boost
InfraRed Capital invests £100m in mega-tidal project in Swansea