All Sustainability articles – Page 94
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FeaturesGreenpeace's John Sauven: can we be friends?
John Sauven, Greenpeace’s executive director is a suave, pragmatic, political insider. Which means he’ll be happy to work with the industry on plans for more runways and reactors, right? Er, not exactly…
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Government moots SAP levy
The government is considering introducing a levy on domestic Energy Performance Certificates to pay for the expansion of the system used to assess the energy efficiency of houses
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CommentGreen Tape: Sustainability regulation
To keep up with environmental regulations, contractors must build sustainability into their contracts
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NewsRevolutionary breathable insulation system gets £1m funding boost
Energyflo's developer is given £948,000 to help bring air-permeable dynamic insulation module to market
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NewsGovernment 'acted too slowly' on landfill waste
NAO warns that slow reaction to EU directive means councils could face massive penalties for missing targets
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NewsTesco's first eco-store has cardboard signs
Store has a carbon footprint 70% smaller than 2006 shop
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NewsBond Bryan gets go-ahead for Rotherham college
Architect gains planning approval for £70m new-build art and technology college in town centre
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News79% ignore EPC recommendations
Energy certificates are failing to kickstart efficiency improvements in buildings, according to a joint survey by Building and the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
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NewsUK's biggest current zero-carbon housing scheme unveiled
Barratt site in Bristol will feature 195 homes meeting level six of the Code for Sustainable Homes
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NewsRiver Severn power row breaks out
US engineer accused of overinflating costs of alternative and simpler green solution to16km barrage
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NewsBritish engineers invent carbon-negative cement
Magnesium-based material which absorbs CO2 during manufacture attracts interest from major construction firms
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NewsWind farms in planning and costs crisis
Government climate goals threatened by torturous application process and soaring cost of construction
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NewsCheshire's landfill savings pay for road repairs
Success of council recycling initiatives frees up funding
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NewsGovernment buildings emit more CO2 than Kenya
Public buildings in England and Wales emit 11m tonnes of CO2 a year
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NewsPlay the Sustainability buzzword game
The perfect chance to start 2009 – formulate a jargon-filled green strategy or play buzzword bingo at meetings
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New zero carbon proposals: 'An admirable cop-out'
Building surveys industry reactions to yesterday's government proposal to make zero-carbon housing targets more achievable
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NewsBerkeley submits plans for £1bn revamp of Greenwich council estate
Masterplan includes 4,000 homes and a 130m-wide park on what will be the largest UK residential scheme outside the Olympic zone