Sustainability Ӱ – Page 108
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Glastonbury House is saved with £10m revamp
Sixties eyesore tower block sets an example for others with EcoHomes “very good” rating
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Report highlights biomass pollution fears
Air quality requirements could threaten renewable targets for big cities, a scientific report warns
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Ealing a bit windy out
Microgeneration company Segen has installed this turbine for a commercial development in Ealing, West London
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Images: Edward Cullinan reveals designs for £13m Digital Lab
New facility set for completion in the summer will utilise natural ventilation
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Paving of front gardens could require planning permission
The government proposes more stringent planning rules to fight flooding on impermeable surfaces
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NHBC: A year has been wasted
Housing watchdog boss slates government’s efforts to meet Code for Sustainable Homes
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Beyond site waste management plans
Environmental consultant Martin Brown calls for a new approach to reducing waste, from a concentration on the site to a focus on management, collaboration and costs
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Top ten green stories in January
Ӱs that look like hedges, towers that look like trees, and what a scheme actually gets up to when you've finished building it. All this and more in our guide to the most read articles on the green channel last month
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Insulation firm ploughs £4m into production
Welsh-based outfit Excel Fibre Technology responds to increased demand for fibres for home insulation
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Barratt and E.ON in low carbon homes push
The homebuilder and the German power firm, E.ON, are teaming up to provide renewable energy schemes for 10 housing projects.
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Corus to spend £60m cutting carbon at Welsh plant
Steelmaker will adopt same technologies used in its plants in Scunthorpe and Holland
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New-age house made of wool and straw
Affordable TM' design incorporates solar panels, wood-burning stove and recycles sewage
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Lego land container community unveiled for Leith Docks
Forth Ports submits planning permit to build two eco-villages using recycled shipping containers stacked like Lego
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JCT pushes for more sustainable guidance in contracts
New industry consultation setup to comment on a stronger eco-stance and guidance in building contracts
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Northern Ireland under fire for u-turn on renewables plan
Executive finance chief criticised following his decision to reverse ealier policy to make on-site renewables compulsory for new build
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CIC members pledge support for Climate Change Bill
Construction leaders offer support to Gordon Brown for his commitment to tackling climate change
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Low emission zone comes into force in London
Firms operating in London face £200-a-day fines if their lorries don't comply with EU exhaust limits
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Weekend Review 2-4 February
A quiet couple of days for coverage of green affairs, writes Michael Willoughby
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Residents protest at site of eco-town
Protestors claim local infrastructure will not be able to cope with 6000 new homes at former army base in Warwickshire
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EU to amend Energy Performance in Ӱs Directive
All buildings will need Energy Performance Certificates under directive and definition of display to be widened