All Sustainability articles – Page 20
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Industry leaders praise energy minister appointment
Former Treasury minister Andrea Leadsom to take on development of next generation of nuclear power plants
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Lord Bourne named energy efficiency minister
Department for Energy and Climate Change confirms portfolios
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UKGBC: Retrofit must be top government priority
UK Green ڶ Council voices concerns of retrofit standstill before new ECO policy comes into effect
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Lakehouse snaps up smart meter firm
Energy services group announces £6.8m takeover of gas meter specialists Providor
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Comment
The power of three
City villages, city regions and buildings that are more resilient to the weather show some innovative ways in which construction is steadily improving the future of the built environment
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Green Deal and ECO installations sink to lowest level in 20 months
Latest official data shows efficiency measures installed under ECO and Green Deal schemes lowest since June 2013
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ڶ Award Winners: Sustainable Project of the Year
A broad portfolio of major projects, bumper financial results and a commitment to staff training and development have given Core Five the entrepreneurial clout to take the top prize
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ڶ Award Winners: The Test of Time
These projects employed bold design features that have seen the finished articles flourish, particularly when it comes to meeting their ambitious sustainability targets
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Lakehouse JV wins Scottish homes retrofit roll-out
Scottish government launch £224m scheme to retrofit homes for those living in fuel poverty
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Lauded eco-M&S beats post-occupancy targets
Architect reconsider performance rating for Cheshire Oaks after building beats post-occupancy targets
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Labour publishes plans to create a green economy
Strategy commits to decarbonising electricity supply by 2030 and creating a million green jobs
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Why BP’s energy outlook is more than hot air
BP recently published its energy outlook for 2035 and did a corporate sigh and effectively said “We can’t go on like this”
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Hammerson unveils carbon-neutral Costa shop
‘Eco pod’ opens at the Wrekin Retail Park in Telford
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Zeroing in on sustainable homes
With the definition of a mainstream zero-carbon target having fluctuated between governments, the industry is now likely to struggle to hit the standard by 2016
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Features
Sustainability: Energy standards
The new energy efficiency regulations for private rented property may have major repercussions for landlords. Here we examine the key changes made since last year’s public consultation
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River Thames heat pump could power Battersea Power Station development
Feasibility study will also investigate re-using existing power station infrastructure
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New UKGBC chief sets out green priorities for election
Julie Hirigoyen, former UK head of sustainability at JLL, expects sustainability to be a ‘big issue’ in the election
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Code for Sustainable Homes scrapped
Government confirms standards cut as part of ‘bonfire of red tape’
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Fresh calls to improve ‘as built’ housing sustainability results
Joseph Rowntree Foundation says the gap between intended and achieved standards needs bridging
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Skanska loses Transport for London retrofit job
Exclusive: Preferred supplier to be replaced after final proposals for RE:FIT work ‘did not include all’ required elements