All Sustainability articles – Page 53
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Top industry names appointed to minister's carbon compliance committee
Paul Morrell and HBF’s John Slaughter among those to examine how targets can be hit
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Denham calls for 'national investment bank'
Shadow business secretary called for government to renew infrastructure and green policy
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Government set to re-write green plans for built environment
Ministers believe buildings must to be made to cope with climate extremes because global warming is unstoppable
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Row escalates over 'climate change failings'
Industry attacks Andrew Stunell’s claims that housebuilders do not take sustainability seriously enough
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Comment
Monitoring is answer to Stunell's green fears
Monitoring buildings’ energy performance is essential to achieve our low carbon goal – if we fail in reducing emissions it will have serious consequences
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Housebuilders failing to deliver on zero carbon, says Stunell
Construction industry is failing to build to required standards says Communities minister in Lib Dem keynote
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Suppliers won't invest in Green Deal without consumer demand
Only 31% of UK manufacturers have products suited to the Green Deal according to a Chartered Institute of Marketing report
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Government U-turn on green energy policy
Chancellor understood to have blocked plans to roll out display energy certificates to private sector
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Features
Party conference season: Rate my policy
Party conference season is upon us and this year the agenda is more relevant to construction than ever. ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø looks at the likely policies to emerge and invites you to keep tally of their impact on the industry
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Green Deal is not properly incentivised, say top bosses
Two-thirds of chief executives surveyed claim government is not doing enough to promote scheme
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Eco standards at risk at flagship zero carbon scheme
Designs for exemplar Barratt housing project may be watered down despite £7.4m government funding
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Triple glazing: Clear technology
Triple glazing is no longer the preserve of environmental zealots, it has become a practical and accessible way to reduce energy loss in buildings and hit environmental targets. ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø guides you through the market and latest developments
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Only 31 homes reach code level 6
However, 29,205 homes have been completed to level 3 of the Code for Sustainable Homes
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Features
The iCon centre: the beginning of something beautiful
These days, ’green building’ is often synonymous with ’ugly architecture’. One project trying to prove otherwise is the iCon Innovation Centre in Northamptonshire. With a carbon footprint of only 12.2kg/m2 and a bold architectural identity, is this a sign of a new era for eco?
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Davis Langdon to advise on £2bn Turkish eco-town
News comes as Aecom plans to grow European business
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BRE to launch Passivhaus design competition
Winning design for semi-detached homes will be built at the BRE’s Innovation Park
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Arcadis bags Environment Agency role
Consultant brought on board to help manage flood risk and waterways management
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Nearly half of householders turn down Green Deal in trial
Pilot scheme in Sutton was unsuccessful
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Features
Top of the class: Passivhaus school design
A primary school in Exeter won’t win any architectural awards, but is earning gold stars in zero-carbon and Passivhaus design. Thomas Lane swots up on how to deliver a low-energy building on a budget
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Brettstapel envelope: The natural choice
Getting planning permission to build a house in the stunning Scottish Borders requires a sensitive design, which is why architect Gaia specified a wooden Brettstapel envelope for this project