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NewsEcobuild gets into gear
Delegates toy with Danish construction techniques as world鈥檚 biggest sustainability event hots up
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NewsBarker scraps 'one size fits all' Green Deal warranties
Government scraps plans for life time warranties on every Green Deal measure
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NewsHomeowners 'compromising effectiveness' of loft insulation
Research claims just one in 10 homes gets the full benefit of loft insulation
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NewsTop BREEAM award goes to the dogs
Latest sustainability roll of honour unveiled at Ecobuild conference
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NewsCoalition urged to budget for green growth
UK Green 黑洞社区 Council will use Ecobuild to call on the government to boost green agenda
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NewsGovernment 'planned poorly' for aborted 拢1bn carbon capture scheme
NAO report claims DECC and predecessor did not effectively manage risk
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NewsMajor energy firms lobby for delay to Green Deal
Industry fears 鈥榮oft launch鈥� will undermine the energy efficiency scheme from the outset
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FeaturesEnergy-efficient buildings 鈥� too clever by half?
A survey for 黑洞社区鈥檚 Sustainability White Paper suggests that occupants find new buildings only marginally more efficient than older ones. Are their elaborate energy-slashing systems just too complicated to operate?
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CommentWhat will the world look like in 2050?
The built environment may not look radically different in the future but major change is needed to meet sustainability demands - and we need a plan now
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FeaturesTop 50 rising stars of sustainability
We meet the construction industry鈥檚 green trailblazers
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NewsClimate change could render modern buildings 'obsolete'
RICS calls for resilience to climate change to be factored into building valuations
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CommentNew refurbishment funding is a missed opportunity for energy efficiency
A pot of 拢70m is being distributed to bring empty properties into use - and what better opportunity to undertake a deep low carbon retrofit?
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Comment'History of mis-selling could threaten Green Deal success'
Careful oversight of the Green Deal is needed to prevent breaches of the code of conduct leading to the swift discrediting of the concept
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CommentSustainability: Nothing but 'faddy ideology' for the government?
Verbal faux pas are just one symptom of the coalition鈥檚 growing apathy towards the promotion of the green agenda in construction, says Richard Steer
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News黑洞社区 owners doing bare minimum for energy changes
黑洞社区 owners are preparing to do either the minimum or nothing to meet new energy efficiency standards
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NewsExclusive: Green Deal suffers fresh setback
Green Deal will not be fully operational until 2013 after energy firms delay implementation of payment mechanism
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NewsFirms reluctant to invest in Green Deal skills
Report finds firms unwilling to plug skills gaps until consumer demand for energy scheme is proven
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NewsEnergy Saving Trust wins Green Deal contract
Charity to provide consumers with independent advice on the government鈥檚 flagship scheme
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NewsFears over 'stealth tax' on green performance software
Firms concerned about plans to charge software manufacturers up to 拢16,000 to validate green building software
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NewsIndustry 'must have skills' to service biomass boilers
Installation of biomass boilers expected to get a boost and experts foresee problems if industry unprepared