All Sustainability articles – Page 39
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Lime and hemp pre-fab panels
Lime Technology’s pre-fabricated wall panel system has a low U-value
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Heat recovery units for homes
Polypipe Ventilation has launched the Silavent Green Line HRX range of mechanical ventilation heat recovery appliances
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Controlling groups of LED light fittings
Isotera has launched a system for the installation of LED lighting
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Milan's canal network: Hidden depths
Milan has ambitious plans to deliver a zero carbon mixed-use scheme in which no home will need a domestic boiler - all by harnessing the geothermal potential of its underground network of canals
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The Co-op's HQ: Have you heard the buzz?
3D Reid’s beehive-inspired HQ for the Co-op in Manchester is not simply another new office block with a slightly unusual form. It is the top BREEAM-rated office in the UK and might just have redefined the corporate atrium
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Ultra efficient air-to-water heat pumps
Daikin has launched a new range of domestic air-to-water heat pumps
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MPs slam Osborne for undermining green economy
Environmental Audit Committee says chancellor giving “counterproductive” and “wrong” messages to investors in green infrastructure
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Global Clients Group: Does going green pay off?
The second of our Global Clients Group series looks at the links between sustainability and commercial value
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Five Pancras Square: Crowning glory
Bennetts Associates-designed building in King’s Cross Central development wins BREEAM design rating of ‘outstanding’
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Plymouth's Marine ɫTV research centre opens
A new Marine ɫTV at Plymouth University, designed by Burwell Deakins Architects, has been opened by the Duke of Edinburgh
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PRP to take lead role on smart energy solutions
PRP Architects has been appointed to lead the first stage in a £100m research project into developing smart energy systems for buildings
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Contractors sign up as Green Deal providers
Carillion and Keepmoat have been certified as Green Deal providers as the number of firms joining the flagship scheme grows.
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Energy efficiency measures are a benefit not a burden
With the UK’s power capacity margin falling to low levels, demand side reduction is vital to keep the country in business
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Housing shake-up will not hit sustainability, says minister
Government insists drive to ‘rationalise’ regulations will not impact on environmental standards
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Blackfriars: The world's largest solar-powered bridge
The £550m revamp of Blackfriars station in London includes the world’s largest solar-powered bridge - a 6,000m2 installation
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Green Deal credit checks could stymie demand
Government’s flagship scheme hit by financial regulations
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We must keep the Code for Sustainable Homes
Abolishing the Code for Sustainable Homes as part of the government’s review of housing standards would be a retrograde step
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Energy ministers row over wind farm pipeline
Energy secretary Ed Davey slaps down junior minister who suggested ‘enough is enough’ on turbines
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Small firms line up to join Green Deal consortium
Up to 600 SMEs to sign-up to umbrella body aimed at enabling small builders to access full range of Green Deal opportunities