All Sustainability articles – Page 83
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NewsSecond time lucky: the Sigma II eco-house
When the Sigma eco-home at the BRE Innovation Park failed to hit the upper bands of the Code for Sustainable Homes, the blame was laid squarely on the building fabric. Now its maker is having another go
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NewsInterserve named on £60m sewage plant contract
FM firm is preferred bidder to build plant to generate biogas from sewage, as well as upgrading existing facilities
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NewsTurbine protestors face eviction
Six men occupying Vestas Isle of Wight site given midday deadline to leave
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NewsEco-cement firm raises £1m to continue research
Novacem will use funds to complete pilot plant by the end of 2009 and accelerate development
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FeaturesComplying with Part L: A question of cuts
L is for … Some building types need to shave their carbon emissions a lot. Others, less so. Yet the regulations say they all have to improve by 25%. The last in our series on Part L examines a proposal to fix this anomaly
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NewsHousebuilders could be spared zero-carbon costs
UK-GBC proposal would see government-funded improvements repaid monthly by homeowners
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NewsWales waives planning for micro-renewables
Permission not needed for homeowners to install solar panels and similar green technology
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NewsStudy hopes to turn Manchester's roofs green
Drivers Jones and Aecom to carry out feasibility study into making eco roofs part of planning requirements
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NewsBRE launches green advice service
Enterprise hub will help SMEs bring sustainable inventions to market and advise on use of green techniques
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NewsCouncils advised to rebuild, not refurbish
London HCA chief suggests local authorities short on funds to refurbish council homes should knock them down and rebuild instead
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NewsIndustry up in arms over six-month delays to sustainability code
Construction leaders lobbying communities department over ‘absolutely awful’ certification process
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NewsNew plant will make roof tiles from nappies
Birmingham recycling plant will turn plastic element of sanitary waste into building products
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NewsBritish Gas plans green skills centre for Wales
Large-scale training will be provided in installation of renewable and microgeneration technologies
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NewsTurbine firm seeks eviction order after sacking protesters
Sit-in continues in fight against planned closure of Vestas wind turbine factory on the Isle of Wight
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NewsHCA releases £84m to insulate social housing
Cash is intended to reduce fuel bills and cut carbon emissions for 110,000 homes
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NewsWind turbine sit-in continues despite court threat
Protest against closure of Vestas factory in the Isle of Wight enters fifth day
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NewsMake energy ratings public, say Tories
New legislation would force ministers to publish the energy rating of government buildings
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NewsNew zero-carbon definition cuts cost of home by £11k
But housing minister John Healey reveals that new energy rules could cost the industry £7bn
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NewsCooling system change to push up 2012 costs
Costs on the 2012 Olympic stadium and aquatics centre are likely to rise further after a recommendation by the Games’ sustainability watchdog that their cooling systems be reworked
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FeaturesPart L: forcing historic buildings to be energy-efficient
In the first of a three-part series on the government’s consultation on Part L, will forcing historic buildings to adopt energy efficiency improvements, such as double glazing, do more harm than good?