All Sustainability articles – Page 6
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CommentWhat should the building sector be doing for air quality?
The war on air quality will be won, but at the current rate there will be plenty of casualties along the way.
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NewsWillmott Dixon boss wants more focus on carbon reduction
Contractor brought down emissions 13% year-on-year in 2016
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NewsCrossrail says it's on track to meet environmental targets
Project expects to meet a range of sustainability goals
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NewsCrest Nicholson and A2 Dominion unveil £80m eco-town JV
North West Bicester scheme will deliver 232 homes, 30% affordable
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NewsRenewables firm collapses owing nearly £50m
28 job losses after Larkfleet Group subsidiary calls in liquidators
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CommentThe wrong targets
The UK is about to miss a key renewables target but there have been substantial improvements in carbon reduction
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CommentOverheating, the beginning of the end?
The days of homes overheating could be drawing to an end as low carbon design starts to become obsolete
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FeaturesSustainability: Sustainable retail
Sustainable retail buildings present a major opportunity to provide improved quality and a better experience for employees, shoppers and communities
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NewsSector condemns Trump climate deal withdrawal
Professionals warns that US economy will be harmed by pull out
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CommentHistory in the making
Ending Britain’s reliance on coal would be a seismic change, but it might rely on links with the EU electricity network
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NewsMace project secures Oxford uni's first 'outstanding' BREEAM rating
Data institute features 1km long passive heating and cooling air corridors
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FeaturesWellness: WELL Building Standard
The WELL Building Standard focuses solely on a building’s impact on people
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CommentElection manifestos need quality
Quality sustainable design and construction need to be backed in party manifestos if Brexit is going to be a success
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NewsSlough office eyes 'healthiest building' status
The Porter Building is scheduled for completion by the end of September
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CommentSustainability the right way round
We’ve been setting standards to make buildings more sustainable as if they were ends in themselves
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NewsExpansion makes Oslo airport 'greenest in the world'
The expansion doubles the size of the existing terminal building
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NewsMacquaire buys Green Investment Bank for £2.3bn
The sale has proved controversial, with environmental groups expressing fears that the impetus behind clean energy technology could be lost.
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CommentHow to improve a building's EPC rating
The industry needs to be prepared for legislative changes under which some buildings would become unlawful
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CommentStop, collaborate and listen
Sharing ideas around sustainability, off-site technology and other innovations could help the industry to thrive after Brexit
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FeaturesSustainability: Dropping the ball
Environmentalists have been alarmed by Trump’s reversal of US climate change policies and signs that Brexit has diverted the UK government away from sustainability priorities