All Sustainability articles – Page 41
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External wall insulation
Kingspan Kooltherm K5 External Wall Board has been used in the refurbishment of 100 prefabricated British Iron and Steel Federation (BISF) homes
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Thermally efficient masonry support
Ancon’s brick support systems can now be supplied with thermal breaks
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Passivhaus for dummies
An off-site Passivhaus solution has been developed that can, its maker claims, be put up by anyone able to hold a hammer. Thomas Lane reports
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Folding sliding doors
Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems’ sliding door works with triple-glazed or acoustic glasses as well as standard double-glazed units
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Triple-glazed composite door
Profile 22 window supplier Emplas has launched a triple-glazed composite door that looks like timber
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MEPs move to stop increase in VAT on energy-saving products
UK government has already said it will fight the increase in VAT
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Ministers to consider Green Deal incentives
But measures to drive take-up must wait until market is up and running
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Deloitte & AKD Amsterdam office: Deloitteful
PLP Architecture’s office building awarded BREEAM-NL Outstanding design certificate
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Ecobuild unveils 2013 revamp plans
The world’s largest sustainability event plans new features
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Green Deal has not launched, minister says
Greg Barker says the ‘soft’ launch of the Green Deal last week was not in fact a launch, stoking further confusion over the policy
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Industry group to examine Green Deal incentives
UK Green ΢ÃÜȦ Council sets up new cross-industry group to advise ministers on incentives to drive the Green Deal
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Green Deal must be 'aspirational'
Greg Barker says marketing of retrofit programme should focus on how work can improve ‘the look’ of homes
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Sustainability: PV Costs
Adam Mactavish of Sweett Group looks at why the cost of residential photovoltaic systems has fallen, assesses their cost effectiveness and considers the potential for future cost reductions
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Ditching on-site renewables would save millions, says report
BCO research suggests that overall costs of on-site reneables far outweigh financial benefits
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Rathfinny winery lays sustainable roots
New winery in East Sussex to be biggest and most environmentally friendly in England
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'Dragons' Den' solar firm enters administration
But firm featured on TV show could yet continue under same boss
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Green schools policy still in doubt
BREEAM for schools still ‘under review’ despite publication of baseline design guidance
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CEO picked for Green Investment Bank
Shaun Kingsbury, Europe boss of private equity firm Hudson Clean Energy, to head up the bank
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Consultations aim to boost business shift to renewable energy
Department of Energy and Climate Change publishes proposals for future of Renewable Heat Incentive
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Government rethinks how to tackle traditional retrofits
Research reveals poor industry grasp of older buildings’ response to energy efficiency measures