All Sustainability articles – Page 74
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Features
Floor coverings
Floor covering specialists South East Coatings will be launching several products
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Building pathology: Wind turbines
The output, reliability and lifespan of wind turbines varies widely depending on a number of factors. Peter Mayer of BLP Insurance talks us through them
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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%
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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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NewsHeathrow's third runway to face legal challenge
Protesters set to argue that government approval of the scheme was based on flawed consultation process
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NewsUK scientists plan world's first nuclear fusion power station
Research Councils UK says a fusion power station could be in operation by 2030
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NewsCall for public buildings to join community heat networks
New report on sustainable infrastructure urges public sector buildings to provide 'anchor load' of demand
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NewsBA to build jet biofuel plant
Four sites in east London being considered for biofuel facility by British Airways teams and Solena Group
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NewsCall to win public support for low carbon homes
Report highlights homeowners' scepticism of green developments and unwillingness to pay for sustainable features
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NewsEco-towns bag £60m for show homes
Housing minister re-commits to 10,000-home target as the four sites get grant for 600 green dwellings
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NewsLend Lease Europe boss made chairman of UKGBC
Daniel Labbad vows to push sustainability agenda as carbon emissions rise up political agenda
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NewsIndustry set for £27bn green energy bonanza
Government renewable energy plans announced this week could create a multibillion-pound surge in demand for construction work
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NewsHouseholders could earn £900 in feed-in tariffs
Government announces details of payments to households that use photovoltaics and micro wind turbines to feed in energy to the grid
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NewsArchitects asked to design Heathrow 'fortress' against third runway
Greenpeace launches competition to design iconic and 'impenetrable' stronghold to beat off bulldozers at site of planned new runway
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NewsDozens of zero-carbon schools to be built by 2016
Pilot green schools planned in all English regions as part of implementation of newly published Zero Carbon Task Force report
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NewsInbuilt to offer Passivhaus certification service
Sustainability consultant becomes certifying body for Passivhaus buildings in the UK
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NewsMorrell: Older buildings must be torn down
Chief construction adviser says government will need to demolish sixties and seventies buildings to meet carbon targets