All Sustainability articles – Page 44
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FeaturesSustainability: The energy bill
Phil Birch and Adam Mactavish of Sweett Group summarise some of the key elements in the draft bill to reform the electricity supply market, and consider the implications for commercial property
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NewsGemserv wins Green Deal oversight role
Service provider Gemserv has won the contract to run the Green Deal oversight body
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NewsBreathe easy: Primary care centre wins award for Mott MacDonald
Consultant receives best practice award from CIBSE Construction Excellence North East
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NewsPaul Davis & Partners wins planning for low carbon housing
Scheme in Belfast a mix of Code Level five and six homes
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NewsSolar tariff to be slashed 25% in August
Further cuts to the FIT subsidy of 3.5% scheduled every three months under new cost control mechanism
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NewsBiology centre uses own walls to control temperature
University of Warwick’s Centre for Mechanochemical Cell Biology includes phase change material that absorbs and re-distributes heat
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NewsTriple glazing in offices increases carbon footprint
Exclusive whole life carbon research shows extra cost is not offset by emissions reductions
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FeaturesWhole-life carbon: Prestige offices
Using the example of a building in the City of London, Gareth Roberts of Sturgis Carbon Profiling explains how new European standards for whole-life carbon assessment can make big savings
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NewsMinisters plot rescue plan to bridge Green Deal gap
Government looks at extending existing schemes to prevent plunge in insulation installations
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NewsHousebuilders reject green homes proposal
Industry call on government to freeze energy performance targets until new testing standard has been developed
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NewsGreen schools policy in limbo as launch date draws near
Draft design guidance reveals BREEAM for schools still ‘under review’ just weeks from launch of school building programme
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FeaturesOffshore wind farms: Winds of change
Tidal turbine technology is changing fast and offshore wind turbines are getting bigger, so the government-backed firm Narec is investing £80m into its testing facilities to simulate the harsh conditions at sea. Thomas Lane explains
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News25% of construction firms cut back on green skills training
Survey reveals uncertainty over government policy leading to decrease in investment in green skills training
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FeaturesCareers in sustainability: Pioneers of the eco economy
Behind initiatives such as the London 2012 legacy and the Regeneration Project lies a fundamental rethinking of the way that society and economic systems need to work. And that’s going to need an entirely re-skilled construction industry
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NewsFunding cut for UK-Chinese 'eco-city' project
‘Frustrating” move will hit Arup, Atkins, Mott, Make and others
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NewsCameron seeks to reassure green industry
Prime minister says investment in green energy good for environment and the economy
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NewsGovernment launches £35m energy efficiency innovation fund
Announcement follows another £35m package of seed funding for improving energy efficiency in buildings
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NewsODA declares green infrastructure 'complete'
Authority says London 2012 Energy Centre and press centre solar scheme are finished
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NewsGreg Barker heckled over Green Deal
Climate change minister booed and interrupted after making a speech at CPA annual lunch
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CommentWhy all the outrage over the 'conservatory tax'?
Misunderstanding, emotion over taxes and a lack of knowledge about the Green Deal have contributed to a bad public image for consequential improvements