Sustainability ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ â€“ Page 124
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓMarks Barfield Thames bridge faces public enquiry
Hazel Blear says enquiry will examine environmental impact of the proposed Thames Gateway Bridge
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓBacklash against eco-towns
The government should focus more on improving housing in urban areas instead of building eco-towns, according to the regeneration director of Birmingham council.
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓZero carbon ‘adds 30% to cost’
Cost of going zero carbon in 2016 could add 30% to the average construction cost of a home
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓGovernment proposes making Code for Sustainable Homes mandatory
Housing green paper backs making eco-code for new properties a legal requirement
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓFrench supermarket giant Carrefour to install solar panels
Photovoltaic roofing system planned for new distribution centre in Nimes
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓNew Welsh sustainable education building on site
Centre for Alternative Technology offers guided tours around new training facility with UK’s highest rammed earth walls
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Arup to help thrash out code for zero-carbon offices
Engineer to join with BRE to devise non-domestic equivalent of Code for Sustainable Homes
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ'Cardiovascular' house wins eco-prize
Californian architectural students win Concrete Centre competition after designing house with 'arteries'
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓHouse of Lords votes against Hips
Second chamber renews opposition to Home Information Packs
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓThe refurbishment challenge
Web exclusive: An innovative project in Sutton is trying to tackle two major sustainable headaches – how do we address the existing inefficient housing stock and how do we know which methods of environmentally-friendly upgrades are more effective?
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓConsolidated effort required
A new logistics centre in South London offers the potential win win win for project teams – cutting costs, time and reducing the industry’s carbon footprint. Can it really take off?
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓNew logistics facility records major efficiencies
South London consolidation centre slashes site delivery by two thirds and emissions by three quarters
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓEarth Centre converted to flood relief site
Former sustainability museum put to good use to offer shelter for homeless residents
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓWSP acquires Australian consultant for £9.8m
WSP continues expansion into sourthern hemisphere after it snaps up low-energy environmental consultant Lincolne Scotte Group
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓBRE Green Book goes online
The sustainability reference tool is launched on the web as Green Book Live
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓCIOB calls for mandatory Site Waste Management Plans
Without regulation waste plans would only be adopted by ethical firms, warns CIOB
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Zero-carbon champion named
Imtiaz Farookhi, chief executive of the National House ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Council (NHBC), has been appointed to champion the rights of purchasers on the industry’s zero-carbon housing taskforce.
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Brown’s next ‘eco’ step
Gordon Brown was this week due to announce the latest moves in his drive to build five eco towns.
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓThe desert blooms in Saudi Arabia
Architect Barton Willmore and civil engineer Buro Happold have won a competition to design a futuristic botanical garden and leisure centre in Saudi Arabia.
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓToo much waste going to landfill sites, says review of London
More renewable energy is being used in London but too much waste is going to landfill, causing harmful greenhouse gases, according to an environmental report by Ken Livingstone, the mayor of London.