All Sustainability articles – Page 169
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Critics expose flaws in Part L computer software
Designers are able to manipulate software so unsustainable all-glass buildings can hit carbon emissions targets
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Museum will bring the Mary Rose back to life
Architect Wilkinson Eyre is to enclose the Mary Rose warship in Portsmouth in a concrete shell roof measuring 80 × 34 m.
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Environmental report slams ODPM over sustainable code
Environmental Audit Committee says ODPM is reluctant to take on the building sector over sustainability.
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Two-thirds of adults would pay more for green homes
Nearly two-thirds of adults in Britain would be willing to pay more for an energy-efficient home, according to a survey.
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UK Green ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Council: here at last?
A Green ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Council for the UK would ensure that we stay in the vanguard of sustainable building. There's been one in the USA for 11 years, so shouldn't we have one too?
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Ken signs up green architects
London mayor Ken Livingstone this week signed up two top architects to help set tough BedZED-style targets, as he called on UK construction to make sustainability the key priority.
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Government announces details of April energy regulations
The final version of Part L of the ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Regulations is published after months of delay.
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RIBA and WWF welcome stricter sustainability code
Architectural and environmental bodies back government plan to strengthen Code for Sustainable Homes.
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Government beefs up delayed sustainable code
Publicly funded homes will be built to new EcoHomes standard until Code for Sustainable Homes is introduced.
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£26m eco-development begins in Nottingham
Luxury and sustainability come together on the banks of the river Trent.
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Nuclear too risky says sustainable watchdog
Sustainable Development Commission cites long-term waste, security risks and costs as major disadvantages of nuclear power.
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‘Unenforceable' Part L could delay projects
The industry has hit out at the ODPM because unclear guidance on Part L of the ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Regulations is threatening to delay projects.
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Arup to adapt ‘eco-city' idea for Thames Gateway
Consultant in talks with government over carbon-neutral city following renewable energy deal in China
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Government cuts schemes eligible for old Part L
The government has clamped down on the number of schemes that will be eligible for assessment under the 2002 version of Part L of the ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Regulations, which deal with energy efficiency.
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BRE plans green grand alliance
Plans for a national coalition to lobby for sustainable buildings took a step forward this week when research group BRE launched a prospectus and called for founding members.
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Industry reels as ODPM clamps down on energy efficiency
April 6 deadline sparks mass influx of applications to ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Control.
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Supersheds
Shed giant Gazeley has unveiled its vision for the future of distribution sheds with these designs for a carbon-neutral warehouse.
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The climate has changed
These days, taking steps to reduce carbon emissions is almost part of a licence to do business. And that makes it the concern of everybody in the industry
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Industry prepares to launch Green ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Council
Council will be established by BRE's David Strong and be based on successful US model and
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Industry may get extra year for Part L
The Industry could be given another 12 months to implement the new Part L of the ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Regulations.