Sustainability ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ â€“ Page 49
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓGreen Innovations Award finalists revealed
The winner will be announced at the Sustainability Now virtual event on May 13
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓPioneering UK Passivhaus certified
First Passivhaus in the country to use traditional cavity wall construction cost £141,000 to build and will use 90% less energy for heating than average
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓGovernment publishes Part L Approved Documents
Under new rules some non-domestic buildings will be allowed to achieve less than a 25% reduction while others will be expected to exceed the target
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓMormons pioneer sustainable church building
Green new-build and retrofit programme will be rolled out worldwide if pilot proves successful
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓHouseholders to rate green refurb policies
Great British Refurb Campaign asks for votes on the best policies for low-energy homes put forward by Tories, Labour and Lib Dems
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓRenewable heat incentive scheme attacked
Sustainable building association warns that government plans could lead to higher carbon emissions
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓWrap award for sustainable construction
The reduction of site waste sent to landfill is an area where the British construction industry has made great advances, but nobody has advanced as far as this year’s winner
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓRaising the rafters: ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ a timber-framed tower
Timber-frame buildings’ reputation has been through the mill recently. But one international team has a vision for wooden structures that reach to the sky. The only thing now is to make sure they don’t burn down
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓGrainger pays out over 'green views' redundancy claim
Former head of sustainability at Grainger wins £42,200 after claim climate change views led to loss of job
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓVote for your Greenest Innovation
Vote for the best green innovation of the year from our nine-strong shortlist
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓMPs attack plans for 10-mile Severn barrage
Pair criticise plans for being ’eyewateringly’ expensive and damaging to the environment
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓSaudi plans solar desalination plant
Scheme in Al Khafji City will provide drinking water for 100,000 people
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓFreddy Shepherd plans to manufacture wind turbines in Tyneside
Former owner of Newcastle United FC has bought up derelict shipyards and hopes to make the area a centre for building off shore wind farms
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓGreen guidelines could threaten Scottish housebuilding
Industry figures warn that changes to building standards could increase cost of projects by £8,000
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓOnline carbon calculating tool launched
Carbon Assessor will help organisations comply with the Carbon Reduction Commitment
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓIndustry backs Part L proposals
Published responses to government consultation show majority agree to target of cutting CO2 by 25%
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓMajority call for EPCs in smaller public buildings
Response to EPBD proposals reveal support for display of energy certificates in buildings as small as 250sq m
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓCarbon reduction regs come into force
Wall Engineering first to sign up to carbon reduction commitment
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓGovernment to court global investors for green bank
Sovereign wealth and state pension funds targeted by Treasury for £2bn investment vehicle