All Sustainability articles – Page 86
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NewsBill Dunster completes first code level six homes
The six Zedfactory homes on sale in Upton meet level six of the Code for Sustainable Homes
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NewsVideo: Housebuilder casts doubt on renewable add-ons
Stewart Milne Group says micro renewables on Sigma House at BRE did not perform as it had hoped
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NewsAmec buys 11th environmental consultant
Canadian firm Journeax Bédard & Associates bought for £2m as Amec continues expansion of its environmental division
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NewsSandcastles share secret of green construction
Research reveals that having just the right amount of water is the key to maximising the strength of rammed earth
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NewsEden project to tap Earth's heat
Cornwall attraction announces plan to bore up to 4km into ground to provide electricity and heating
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NewsPlumbers most likely to offer green advice
More than eight in 10 plumbers would offer advice on environmental efficiency, says new survey
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NewsArup and Bill Clinton join forces to fight climate change
British engineer is to help the former US president’s charity to advise major cities on reducing carbon output
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NewsVideo: 'Secret' concrete will give flats top eco-rating
A concrete mix using renewable materials has been specified on a Creo scheme under construction at the BRE Innovation Park
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NewsRob Annable at Sustainability Now
Phil Clark interviews Rob Annable about Axis Design Architects' Ecoterrace project
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NewsVideo: Hemp home stars at BRE's Insite
The house of timber, hemp and wool aims to achieve level four of the Code in its basic form
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NewsEco-ventilation health scare prompts regulation change
Government to issue guidance in Part F as draft BRE study finds widespread failure to maintain filters
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Comment
Burning questions: Waste disposal strategies
Paul Mansouri and Mark Berry As Costain’s £398m waste project in Manchester confirmed, muck and brass are as linked as ever. The link between muck and renewable fuel is more recent
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NewsNG Bailey moves into forestry … and finds God
Eco-nunnery is among first clients as M&E firm starts up woodchip business for biomass boilers
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News£1bn green power station two years behind schedule
Industry fears carbon capture pilot delay will affect wider coal-fired power station programme
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NewsSt Modwen slammed for misleading eco-town ad
ASA rules that developers' ad for Middle Quinton made unsupported claims about housing, jobs and infrastructure
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NewsUK GBC examines new funding plan for home improvements
Green group has launched task group to report on practical steps for introduction ‘pay as you save’ mechanism
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NewsBiomass CHP five times cheaper than using boiler
Heating apartments using combined heat and power fuelled by biomass is much less costly than using individual boilers, says research
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NewsWillmott Dixon tops construction green list
Construction firms feature prominently in Sunday Times Green List with contractor ranking third overall
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NewsTurn up the heat, says office regulation body
The British Council for Offices is recommending that air temperature in offices be raised by two degrees to slash the energy consumption of air-conditioning
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NewsMeet the government's new best friends: Victorian refurb
Renovation will play a vital role in meeting the government’s target of an 80% emissions reduction by 2050. And it’s the owner occupier who’ll be doing the work. Two south London residents found out what it takes