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Wildlife groups trump £1bn Scottish golf scheme
Environmentalists propose alternative layout to protect sand dunes from Donald Trump's planned golf resort
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓReport finds sustainable schools don’t cost the earth
Consultant Faithful + Gould and BRE Trust say BREEAM schools rating can be achieved at little extra cost
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓCarillion named second greenest company in UK
Skanska MCM Architecture and Berkeley Homes also among most sustainable companies according to The Sunday Times Green List
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓStrengthen eco-credentials through recycled and secondary aggregates
Lytag chief executive Gareth Moores looks at how using common construction materials can make a building project greener without demanding big changes
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓCost of running a facility rises 10% in four years
Report on US energy use trends in buildings finds consumption declining while utility costs continue to rise
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓMoveable Torfaen Eco¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ
White Design worked on the £325,000 scheme using the latest eco-techniques and technology to provide a green benchmark
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓChalcot estate: Altered towers
The refurbishment of a sixties north London estate could serve as a template as attention turns to cutting CO2 emissions from existing housing. Stephen Kennett reports
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓEco-town faces challenge from Leicestershire council
Tory-led authority considers launching judicial review of government’s shortlisting process
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ‘Near’ zero-carbon house planned
Housebuilder Stewart Milne and Oxford Brookes University will carry out a full post-occupancy evaluation of its prototype house
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓBeware the backlash
Some developers have done well out of the planning policy on brownfield sites. But suddenly that policy is changing once again and those same developers won’t always be backed by the government, says David Lock
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓWhen is zero carbon not zero carbon?
A sustainable energy consultant questions the shifting definitions of the eco friendly home
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓBill Dunster: 'On-site renewables can deliver zero carbon homes'
Green architect criticises the UK Green ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓs Council for questioning whether microgeneration is viable on all new homes
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓView from the rooftop
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ’s 99% campaign highlighted the need to drastically improve the energy efficiency of existing stock. Here, Greg Slater of PRP Architects considers what needs to be done to upgrade the nation’s housing
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓUS to revise LEED green assessment system
The main environmental assessment method used in the US and Dubai is to be revised after criticism that it allows energy-guzzling buildings to get a top rating.
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Acoustic tiles for green roofs
Rubbertech, which specialises in the use of recycled rubber for flooring systems, has launched the Balconeze Acoustic Ceramic Tile that has been designed for use on roof gardens and balconies.
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RICS publishes first official guidance on carbon management
Guide provides professional advice and standards to all chartered surveyors when advising their clients or employers
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓPioneering terrace refurbs offer efficiency hope for pre-war housing stock
Architect Axis Design Architects redesigns North Staffordshire back-to-back houses to achieve Ecohomes 'very good' or 'excellent' standard
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓFlint unveils Barratt’s level six sustainable home
Green House will act as model for the housebuilders’ future developments
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓArup’s Ladakh school features in UNESCO symposium
Druk White Lotus building discussed as part of sustainability and culture event