All Sustainability articles – Page 52
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NewsWillmott Dixon completes eight-storey cross-laminated timber building
Contractors claims use of solid cross-laminated timber on East London apartment block saved 892 tonnes of carbon
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NewsFIT cuts threaten 25,000 jobs
Plans announced this week to reduce feed-in-tarrif to 21p per kWh
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CommentNew feed-in tariffs: The impact for the construction industry
As feed-in tariffs for PVs continue to hit the headlines, what are the key changes are being proposed, and what is their potential impact?
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NewsRLB launches sustainability ‘health check’ service
Launch follows successful trials for Tesco and the Ministry of Justice
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CommentFITs due a haircut but government has butchered PVs
There is some merit in cutting subsidies for a technology with falling costs but a sudden U-turn seriously harms sector
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NewsFeed-in tariffs cut could cost 12,500 jobs
Tight government deadlines for the end of the current rate for PVs expected to result in rapid loss of PV jobs
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NewsGovernment slashes FITs rate to 21p per kWh
Greg Barker announces plans to half feed-in tariff for solar PV
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NewsHomes with solar power will have to meet efficiency standards
Minister confirms feed-in tariffs will be cut
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NewsSolar tariffs below 28p will devastate PV industry
The government is warned that cuts in Feed in Tariffs fall for PVs would be massive blow to sector
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NewsGreen Construction Board to examine future of DECs
Move comes after government halts roll-out of energy policy to commercial buildings
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NewsGoing for green: Student complex awarded highest ever BREEAM rating
The accomodation complex scored 95.05%
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NewsFMB: 'Green Deal installers need to be able to self-certify work'
Alignment of standards is needed to keep costs down says FMB and CITB-Construction Skills
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NewsEnergy boss: 'PV subsidies a waste of government funds'
PV panels are not efficient enough to justify investment, says chief executive of RWN npower
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NewsTurner & Townsend to manage London energy retrofit scheme
Firm will oversee roll out key priority for mayor Boris Johnson in contract worth £2.67m
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NewsBradford student digs awarded highest ever BREEAM rating
Student halls built by GB Building awarded 95.05% score
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NewsSkanska wins £50m City development
Fletcher Priest-designed building scheduled to complete in autumn 2013 with work to begin immediately
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Archive TitlesMembers of government's Green Construction Board announced
Members include 15 drawn from firms including Wates, Arup, Skanska and Balfour Beatty
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Collapse of carbon capture deal branded 'farce'
WWF slams ‘four wasted years’ as Department for Energy and Climate Change seeks a fresh pilot
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NewsConstruction firms could get green tax exemptions
Chancellor plans to reduce burden on companies with high energy needs
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FeaturesZero carbon housing using underfloor thermal heat stores
When you’ve got houses and flats on a tiny plot, no room to store fuel and little roof space, finding a zero-carbon heating solution is tricky. One team went underground to find the answer