All Sustainability articles – Page 99
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Hambleside reports sharp carbon footprint reduction
Independent assessment finds building products maker drop its carbon use by 20% in 2007
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NewsHome truths: Outside influences
Masterplanning high-density developments involves a delicate balancing act between effective land use and environmental sensitivity. David Ellis of PRP Architects maps out the best practice
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UK may get first PassivHaus school
Sustainability consultant Inbuilt Consulting and Sir Robert McAlpine are to work on the UK’s first school based on the German low-energy PassivHaus standard.
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Sustainable urban drainage
A sustainable urban drainage system, combining infiltration basins and a wetland pond constructed with Hydro’s Stormbloc, has been used to manage stormwater run-off for a 400-home development near Littlehampton.
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NewsA great new way of dishing the dirt
Landscaping You can’t expect accolades for building your sustainable homes on contaminated land. Chloe Stothart looks at what to do with topsoil that isn’t in tiptop condition
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NewsMilton Keynes levies carbon offset tax on new homes
Council plans to raise £800,000 a year from scheme to fund insulation of existing homes
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NewsRecycling bins
Ecochute from Jones of Oswestry is an on-street recycling system that provides segregated collection of recyclable litter
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NewsRIBA launches competition to design own rooftop gardens
Successful designer will renew roof terraces at its Portland Place headquarters
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NewsWhat is the Carbon Reduction Commitment?
Industry unprepared for the next major sustainability legislation to greet the industry next year, according to consultancy WSP
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NewsWater targets in Code to be reviewed
Standards may be too stringent because of unrealistic assumptions made on water used by appliances
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NewsScottish Climate Challenge Fund gets results
Communities north of the border are being galvanised by £27.4m community funds.
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NewsBanking on a green future: EIB's Luxembourg HQ
Ingenhoven extension to Sir Denys Lasdun’s original building boasts a dramatic 13,000m² roof that is key to its sustainability
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NewsBristol labelled Britain's most sustainable city
Birmingham, Liverpool and Hull at bottom of survey which ranks cities according to social, economic and environmental performance
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NewsAedas designs Abu Dhabi Investment Council HQ
South facing twin roofs incorporate photo-voltaic cells and special shading screen reduces glare
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NewsGround air exchanger installed in £10m London BSF school
AWADUKT Thermo uses natural temperature of the earth to pre-warm or pre-cool ventilation air
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NewsGreen Dragons sift suppliers in eco quest
Property Merchant Group will hunt for suppliers on Sustainability TV
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NewsPlan for climate change, expert says
Planning bill amendment leaves local authorities no choice but to plan for changing weather
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NewsHotels embrace water-saving technology
Three hotels champion water-wise scheme by using eco efficient 4.5 litre ES4 WCs
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NewsCRA reuses biosolids on scheme
Consultant developes 75 acres of drying lagoons into distribution warehouses