All Sustainability articles – Page 141
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How Britain can survive the flood
Planning for flooding should have the same priority as terrorism according to a new report. So what can industry do to stem the rising tides?
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Government pledges to turn fire stations green
Fire engines will remain red but new guidance aims to encourage more sustainability and community involvement in fire service
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Government gives £110m to make schools eco-friendly
Fund announced for 200 'green' building projects as part of drive to make schools carbon neutral
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Government reviews construction waste rules
Government launches consultation on possible changes to regulations for the disposal of site waste
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Specialists to call for more sustainability in design
Specialist Engineering Alliance report will demand earlier involvement in sustainable design on new projects
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Government tells councils to go beyond Merton Rule
New planning policy statement on climiate change says councils should demand more on-site renewables
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Eco-town architects will not be replaced, says government
Government approved design teams will not work on eco towns without agreement says Communities Department
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Rhetoric to reality
The first major report to come out from the UK Green ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Council focuses on the detail of what needs to be done to create sustainable buildings. Government take notice.
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Zero carbon non-domestic buildings set for 2020
UK Green ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Council report sets challenging timeframe for new code and claims cost premium could be from 5-30%. Download the report here
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Flood proofing should be mandatory, says report
Interim report on summer flooding says building regulations should require more flood resilient measures
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Gleeds goes green for Christmas
Consultant opts for an eco-party with rickshaws, bio-fuel and ethical food
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The DIY sustainable home
What happens when an engineer decides to build his new family home? Will Jones reports on Gifford director Richard Quincey's house, built two years ago, including an assessment of the performence of the solar systems he installed
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Arup expert frustrated by industry failure to cut CO2
Peter Head says there has been a lack of action on implementing low carbon construction
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Foster designs carbon neutral resort on Black Sea coast - images
Foster + Partners reveal eco-friendly masterplan for five Bulgarian hill towns
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UK Green ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Council appoint strategy head
Former Lafarge sustainability expert who has developed the Government sustainable construction strategy to join next year
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Offshore wind power is not a magic solution
Government may believe all UK homes could be powered by offshore wind farms but any investment should not be at the expense of other sources of renewable energy
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Sustainable landscape for housing - part two
The second part of an interview with Peter Wilder who has designed the first landscaping project evaulated for the Code for Sustainable Homes
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Tube Lines says passengers drop 9.5 tonnes of paper a day
Free newspapers left on trains by commuters are identified as cause of the problem by tube operator
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Government plans massive expansion of offshore wind
Proposal could see all UK homes powered by wind energy within 13 years
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Willmott Dixon poaches council boss
Haringey council boss joins contractor as the principal consultant of Rethinking