All Sustainability articles – Page 81
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NewsCall for stamp duty exemption on Passivhaus buildings
Online petition launched on Number 10 website by environmental architects
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NewsGovernment must lead on home energy refurbishment, says watchdog
Climat Change Committe says current energy efficiency policies for domestic sector are not enough
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NewsCarillion to sell Enviros for £27m
Contractor says deal with Sinclair Knight Merz to buy environmental consultant will enable it to cut net borrowing
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NewsTories claim green policies will create jobs
Shadow energy secretary proposes 'Green Deal' to cut carbon emissions and create tens of thousands of jobs
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NewsGovernment softens up on carbon reduction programme
Organisations get a year's grace before having to pay for carbon emissions
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NewsTories pledge to 'green' existing homes
Grant Shapps says employers will help improve energy efficiency of their staff's homes under Carbon Cooperation Plan
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NewsMott MacDonald launches price book with CO2 emissions values
Hutchins UK Building Blackbook contains carbon data for the first time to allow environmental impacts to be quantified
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NewsCall to make energy displays compulsory
Energy Saving Trust says visual displays are most effective tool in reducing householders' consumption
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NewsClimate campaign to call for 10% cut in industry emissions
10:10 campaign will make appeal to construction indsutry at sustainability event Be2camp
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NewsBrown pledges £1bn for growing businesses
Prime minister stresses importance of green economy as he announces plan to set up national investment corporation
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NewsVideo: Ministers commit to World Green Building Day
To mark World Green Building Day the UK Green Building Council launched a campaign to promote carbon savings from buildings
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NewsEd Miliband defends construction of power stations
Climate secretary uses party conference speech to reaffirm commitment to nuclear power and reform of planning system
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NewsUS firm unveils low-energy brick
Calstar Products' bricks use up to 90% less energy to make and generate 85% less carbon dioxide
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Industry backs Mandelson's green industries review
Keith Clarke will chair government study of the business potential of low-carbon construction
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NewsMost MPs unaware of zero-carbon housing target
Study reveals widespread ignorance of government's 2016 target
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NewsWorld Green Building Day highlights need for carbon savings
UK Green Building Council launches campaign to persuade government to reduce emissions ahead of Copenhagen climate change talks
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NewsJohn Healey: 'It's clear we have a big job on climate change'
Housing minister John Healey speaks to Building on World Green Building Day about the challenges of Copenhagen
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NewsHLM submits plans for super-green Cornish school
Brannel school will aim to achieve a BREEAM "excellent" rating
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NewsMinisters plan spending cuts
Chancellor holds series of cabinet meetings to identify which programmes to target
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Building pathology: Air permeability
Reducing air leakage is a cost-effective way of improving a building’s energy efficiency and reducing bills.