All Sustainability articles – Page 3
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Sustainability: The WELL Standard
The WELL ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Standard, focusing on human wellbeing and updated last year, can transform occupier fit-outs
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Atkins raids ISG for new environmental boss
Vicky Hutchinson named consultant’s new environment practice director
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Sustainability: How EPC requirements could leave buildings at stranding risk
With EPC rating requirements set to be raised, many buildings will become ‘stranded’ and their value will plummet
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The new Part L sets natural gas off on its journey to obsolescence
The new proposals are a giant leap in the right direction, says Joel Gustafsson
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Student homes specialist admits sector needs to up game on zero-carbon targets
UPP director says MMC to play bigger role in developments
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Let’s build our way to net zero
Infrastructure investment is the key to achieving the government’s target of net zero emissions by 2050
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We must balance noise and overheating in urban housing
Noise and overheating are considered separately in the design and planning stages. This needs to change
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Aecom and Arcadis among winners on £80m Environment Agency framework
Mott MacDonald also claims spots on two lots
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Climate protesters target east London concrete plant
Police re-opened site just before 11am yesterday
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Clients underestimate economic value of sustainability, report finds
Ramboll says rental yield and property values underrated
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Sustainability: Emissions regulations
The regulations around greenhouse gas emissions come from a variety of international, European and UK sources and are constantly changing
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Plastic waste in construction - is the sector doing enough?
Oceans of plastic waste are created each year by the construction industry, and the public is calling for action. So what are construction firms doing to reduce their discarded plastic, and what more could be done?
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Out of Eden: tackling emissions in the construction sector
It may sound like science fiction, but CO 2 Â could soon be widely used as a raw material for construction and help reduce emissions
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Development needs to focus on biodiversity to help people and nature
Last week, the world’s leading politicians, top policy wonks and the most decorated climate scientists are gathering in Katowice in Poland for COP24, the UN’s climate change conference. As with most of the climate change conferences in recent history, the backdrop is grim. The current ...
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BRE signs partnership deal with US Green ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Council
Collaboration will ramp up activity and research to improve buildings’ environmental credentials
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Thought for tomorrow: Loads of old rubbish
We ask readers to share their visions of the industry in 25 years’ time. Here, Gpad London’s Charles Bettes sees considering waste becoming part of every decision
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Swansea council starts search for private partner for £1.5bn tidal lagoon scheme
Government pulled funding in June saying scheme was not value for moneyÂ
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Atkins lands role on Welsh nuclear plant
Firm to carry out civils work on the £15bn project in Anglesey
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Hinkley M&E contractors form new partnership
The firms will work together to complete the mechanical, engineering and heating works needed at the nuclear plant