All Sustainability articles – Page 97
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NewsCarbon cuts cost £7,000 per home for sixties towers
Study shows building fabric alterations are the only way to hit 60% reduction target
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NewsGovernment to unleash 10,000 insulation professionals
Experts cautiously welcome pre-pre-Budget report announcement to green existing homes
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NewsGreen Letter from America
As Obama-mania continues to hold the US, realistically what sustainability measures will the new president-elect be able to implement, asks the principal at Yudelson Associates
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NewsCrossrail mud helps save Essex birds
Excavated earth from rail construction will be used to build new bird habitats near Southend
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NewsAffordable GreenGauge Homes win first award
Lingwood in Norfolk is a scheme involving 15 green affordable homes
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NewsGreen construction not as expensive
US Green Building Council survey says if energy and water efficiency are calculated, cost increase is only 1.6%
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Features
Recycled plastic
I-plas has launched what it says is a direct replacement for concrete, steel and wood.
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FeaturesNatural ventilation
Four Passivent Aircool window ventilators have been installed as part of the £1m upgrade of Hornchurch library in east London
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FeaturesRoof insulation
Web Dynamics has launched TLX Gold, an all-in-one vapour permeable multi-foil insulation and heavy-duty breather membrane, which, says the company, is an efficient and effective insulation solution for roofs and loft conversions that does not eat into living space
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NewsThe green team
Winners at the 2008 Building Sustainability Awards celebrated on Tuesday after picking up gongs for contributions to eco living.
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FeaturesFormaldehyde-free insulation
Knauf Insulation has launched a new mineral wool insulation incorporating ECOSE Technology, which, it claims, has less embodied energy than existing mineral wool products
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NewsUrban Splash slams ‘drug dealer’ utilities
Urban Splash’s Nick Johnson likened energy companies to drug dealers this week as he called for reform of the utilities markets
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Features
Foam insulation boards
Dow Building Solutions has introduced Floormate 300-A to the UK. The blue extruded polystyrene foam insulation board is designed for use in floors, in applications ranging from residential to commercial buildings.
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Features
Wood and cement blocks
A wall form system of interlocking recycled wood and cement blocks from Durisol has been specified by Atlantic Developments for a new apartment scheme in the coastal town of Ilfracombe.
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Water-saving basin tap
Douglas Delabie has developed the TempoStop basin tap, which has been designed to use only four litres of water per minute.
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Only 22 homes crack the Code
Only 22 developments have been certified under the Code for Sustainable Homes since it came into force a year and a half ago.
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NewsCredit crunch holds up prototype eco-town
Northstowe near Cambridge will be delayed at least a year because of funding problems and project complexity
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NewsChris Addison: celebrated know-nothing - video
The comic, who had guests laughing last night, tells us how writing from ignorance about personal finance naturally led him into a monthly column covering something else he was not clued up on: Building ...
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NewsSustainability Champion of the Year and Sustainable Contractor of the Year: Wates Group - video
Not content with scooping a double award, Wates Group's Rachel Wooliscroft wanted to tell us what was she was up to next. Wates Group - Rachel Wooliscroft
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NewsSustainable Engineer of the Year - video
Max Fordham LLP may not have won the prize for the Watford Leisure Centres, but the sustainability legend's team was delighted to be recognised for their engine work nonetheless.Sustainable Engineer of the Year 2008: Max Fordham ...