All Sustainability articles – Page 73
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NewsPart L changes announced
Industry kept waiting on details as timetable is set for new Building Regs
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NewsUK explores German refurb funding model
The government has been in talks with German infrastructure bank KfW as it looks for ways to fund the annual cost of greening the UK’s housing stock. That has been estimated at £2bn a year by the government and up to £15bn a year by the UK Green Building Council
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News
61% of commercial properties on market lack EPCs
February figures on premises for sale or rent for show a 3% improvement on previous month
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NewsHealey reveals green revamp for planning rules
Housing minister to invest £10m in improving skills, back second wave of eco-towns and overhaul three planning policies
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NewsPassivhaus diaries, part 20: Coming to an end
As the Denby Dale house completes Bill Butcher reflects on what he’s learned in his penultimate diary entry
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NewsImages: England's first Passivhaus office
Office development in Kent claims to be 80% more energy efficient than required by current Building Regulations
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NewsEcobuild: UKGBC declares war on wasteful non-doms
Manifesto calls on government to force improvement in energy efficiency of non-domestic buildings
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NewsKnotweed under attack as biologists release killer beetles
Government gives go-ahead for Japanese Knotweed's natural predator to be released into the UK
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NewsThe eco-refurb that could save homeowner £28,000 over 25 years
Keepmoat’s Mark Sapola on the green makeover of a three-bed home in Bristol
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NewsFirst images: Brookfield's Elephant & Castle tower takes shape
Building goes on site at London's tallest residential tower, nicknamed 'the razor', and finds out about the challenges created by its three integrated wind turbines
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NewsLack of engineers could scupper renewables revolution
Sunday Times says 60,000 heating engineers are interested in fitting renewable energy devices but are put off by the three-year certification process
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NewsEcobuild video: David Strong on greening existing housing stock
Chief executive of Inbuilt talks to Building about the government's Pay as You Save initiative
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NewsDefra's Lion House triumphs at BREEAM awards
First building to be awarded post-construction 'Outstanding' rating heads green heroes at Ecobuild ceremony
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NewsUKGBC: Buildings must be forced to improve efficiency
Green body's manifesto backs manditory refurb of worst performing non-domestic buildings
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NewsBuilding launches Passivhaus discussion group
Forum will host debates, shared experiences and advice on the green building standard
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NewsGovernment unveils plans to green existing homes
Warm Homes, Greener Homes strategy aims to cut emissions from UK homes by 29% in 10 years
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NewsBuilding seeks views on Code for Sustainable Homes
Discussion forum offers opportunity to put your opinions to policymakers
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Features
Air-source heat pumps
Calorex’s is launching its new Pro-Pac air-source heat pump range for the small-to-medium commercial market
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FeaturesBiomass boiler
As well as its heat pump towers, German heating products maker Viessmann will be launching the Vitoligno 300-P biomass pellet boiler, which has outputs between 4kW and 48kW and a claims efficiency of 86%