All Sustainability articles – Page 106
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2008 BREEAM Award winners announced
BRE names winners of its awards for environmental excellence
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Reader’s feedback on the science of green ratings and the safety of green roofs
Two recent stories, one arguing for and against the green credentials of PVCu, and the other on the safety of green roofs has sparked off some heated debate…
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NHF demands stricter CO2 timetable for housebuilders
Government told it will miss 2016 zero-carbon housing target unless private builders forced to conform sooner
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PRI's energy metering
Energy management and smart metering specialist PRI has developed Carbon View, a system for carbon monitoring, which displays instant and accurate energy-consumption data
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BREEAM set to cover communities
BRE is developing a version of its environmental assessment standard that it hopes will persuade developers to look at sustainability across a community
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΢ÃÜȦ pathology: BMS systems
΢ÃÜȦ management systems give occupants control of M&E equipment at the touch of a button, but their complexity can cause problems
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Bailey’s cream: Strathclyde HQ
When M&E specialist NG Bailey set out to build its new headquarters in Strathclyde, it wanted to show what it could do to a standard spec office. Its control over the project enabled it to bring in a building of the finest green credentials
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Halt to eco-towns consultation called for until after review
Planning lawyers have called for the government to delay a consultation on its eco-town programme until after a judicial review of one scheme.
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Arup green guru to take up Thames Gateway role
Peter Head appointed champion for innovation and entreprise for growth area. Details of Thames Gateway Institute also revealed
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BDP hires new sustainability chief
Arup's Richard Buckingham joins international consultant in cross-sector role
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Insulation firm shaves £2,800 from energy bills
15 year energy payback for 10% extra build costs for Daventry shed
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Heat recovery unit, alternative to replacing used filters
HRU ECO 4 offers a combination of Heat Recovery efficiency and Specific Fan Power
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Eco-community wins 10-year battle to stay
Welsh Brithdir Mawr community wins planning permission for roundhouse and new buildings on sustainable site
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Ice-cream chief tempts farmers to taste wind power
Maitland Mackie invites rural landowners to join in sustainable energy venture
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Falmouth school: sustainable child's play
A new school in Cornwall claims to be an eco-triumph borne out of input in the design from the pupils
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New nanotechnology promises drastic thermal insulation
Thermablok, for shielding heat on space shuttles, is now available for construction
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How to follow the new LEED
US green building expert Jerry Yudelson guides you through the transition to the new version of LEED, which is part of a growing family of international sustainable standards for new structures
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'Green team' announced for 2019 zero-carbon targets
UK-GBC’s list to help develop proposals for a Code for Sustainable ΢ÃÜȦs includes RIBA president
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Government plans to launch construction waste standard for Wales
Environment minister Jane Davidson has announced plans to introduce 'Green Compass'