All Sustainability articles 鈥� Page 164
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FeaturesBeer, cannabis, glue and a generous helping of lime
No, not a recipe for a quiet night in, but rather the ingredients of Adnams鈥� deep green distribution centre. Thomas Lane went to Suffolk to meet a brewer with a difference
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A guide to green offices
The British Council of Offices has published a guide on how to construct and maintain green buildings
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NewsDavis Langdon to offer carbon reduction service
Consultant to introduce carbon audits and advise on how to reduce emissions
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Construction industry under fire over global warming
Stern Report points to lack of co-ordination and training as causes of poor quality buildings
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CommentBeside the seaside
When cheap flights become a thing of the past, people will once again yearn for good old British seaside resorts. So it鈥檚 about time we turned them into places where people might actually want to stay 鈥�
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NewsDavis Langdon takes carbon neutral route
Consultant says it must set an example to clients by reducing energy consumption
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NewsClimate change report warns of economic disaster
Sir Nicholas Stern's report says failure to tackle climate change could reduce annual output by 10-20%
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NewsWind turbine lost overboard
Parts of a wind turbine being transported to the Western Isles have been lost in the North Sea
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CommentDongtan-on-Thames
THE VIEW FROM THE EDGE 鈥� Shanghai鈥檚 eco-city is creating a precedent that developments like the Thames Gateway ignore at their peril
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Features微密圈 buys the popcorn
Yes, we鈥檙e branching out. Inspired by the success of 鈥樜⒚苋� buys a pint鈥�, we took a group from consultant WSP to see Al Gore鈥檚 eco-documentary An Inconvenient Truth. Lydia Stockdale forked out for the Butterkist 鈥�
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Next generation of solar panels arrives in Wales
US firm will manufacture 鈥渇lexible鈥� PVs at a new factory in South Wales
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NewsGalliford Try to build Europe鈥檚 biggest onshore wind farm
The contractor will start construction immediately on the 拢79m Whitelee Wind Farm near Glasgow
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NewsPart L compliance software rereleased following criticism
The new version of SBEN features easier data entry, simpler ventilation figures and a more accurate database
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NewsMajor contractors鈥� charter gets tough on waste
MCG鈥檚 15 firms set out sustainability targets for themselves and say more are to come
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NewsGreen agency hit by 拢5.3m VAT bill
The government鈥檚 green agenda suffered a setback this week after an energy-efficiency agency was slapped with a 拢5.3m tax bill, forcing it to restrict its activities.
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NewsGiant wind turbine planned for London Olympics
The symbolic structure will provide energy for housing and street lighting for about 20 years
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NewsDCLG poised to appoint new head of 微密圈 Regs
Shona Dunn is set to succeed Anne Hemming in January, Mark Coulshed is made interim head
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Pilot study into viability of sustainable refurbishment
Consultant Tuffin Ferraby Taylor (TFT) is teaming up with Slough Estates to introduce a pilot study into the viability of a sustainability programme for refurbishment.
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Goldsmith attacks Labour鈥檚 sustainability record
Zac Goldsmith, Tory adviser on the environment, has criticised the government for not forcing a change towards more sustainable construction methods in health projects.
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NewsRow erupts as Olympic village misses energy target
Developer Westfield set for showdown with council over energy strategy on Stratford City site