All Sustainability articles – Page 40
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NewsFive Pancras Square: Crowning glory
Bennetts Associates-designed building in King’s Cross Central development wins BREEAM design rating of ‘outstanding’
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NewsPlymouth's Marine Building research centre opens
A new Marine Building at Plymouth University, designed by Burwell Deakins Architects, has been opened by the Duke of Edinburgh
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NewsPRP to take lead role on smart energy solutions
PRP Architects has been appointed to lead the first stage in a £100m research project into developing smart energy systems for buildings
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NewsContractors sign up as Green Deal providers
Carillion and Keepmoat have been certified as Green Deal providers as the number of firms joining the flagship scheme grows.
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CommentEnergy efficiency measures are a benefit not a burden
With the UK’s power capacity margin falling to low levels, demand side reduction is vital to keep the country in business
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NewsHousing shake-up will not hit sustainability, says minister
Government insists drive to ‘rationalise’ regulations will not impact on environmental standards
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FeaturesBlackfriars: The world's largest solar-powered bridge
The £550m revamp of Blackfriars station in London includes the world’s largest solar-powered bridge - a 6,000m2 installation
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NewsGreen Deal credit checks could stymie demand
Government’s flagship scheme hit by financial regulations
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CommentWe must keep the Code for Sustainable Homes
Abolishing the Code for Sustainable Homes as part of the government’s review of housing standards would be a retrograde step
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NewsEnergy ministers row over wind farm pipeline
Energy secretary Ed Davey slaps down junior minister who suggested ‘enough is enough’ on turbines
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NewsSmall firms line up to join Green Deal consortium
Up to 600 SMEs to sign-up to umbrella body aimed at enabling small builders to access full range of Green Deal opportunities
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NewsInfrastructure forum highlights need for policy certainty
New industry forum tells Danny Alexander government must provide certainty around energy policy and renewables
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NewsEnergy efficiency cash may have gone to waste
Government fails to account for £11m in funding aimed at improving energy efficiency in buildings
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NewsBrookfield Multiplex scoops Masdar HQ scheme
Contractor chosen to construct Woods Bagot-designed 32,000 sq m complex within ultra-green city in Abu Dhabi
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NewsSolar legal claim swells to £50m
More firms join legal action against government over illegal cut to solar feed-in-tariff
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NewsGreen Deal 'cash-back' incentive falls short
Industry experts say £125m cash-back scheme does not go far enough to drive take up of the Green Deal
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NewsGovernment unveils £125m Green Deal cash back scheme
Households to receive up to £650 per energy efficiency measure installed in bid to incentivise take up
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CommentSpread your wings
Building and Ecobuild have launched the Global Clients Group, bringing you the latest insights from clients driving the sustainability agenda
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FeaturesThe Global Clients Group
Building and Ecobuild seek to capture the knowledge of the world’s most sustainable clients
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FeaturesIt's not easy being globally green
Roxane McMeeken examines the problems facing multinational clients trying to employ the same tough sustainability standards from Brazil to Bangalore