All Sustainability articles – Page 46
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BREEAM at the BBC
Vinci’s BBC Wales studios have become the highest BREEAM rated industrial building in the UK
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Fewer green homes ‘due to slacker carbon targets’
Industry set to design fewer than half the number of code level 5 and 6 homes this year than last
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Zaha’s firm defends green status of aquatics centre
Architect hits back at claims Olympic venue is unsustainable for using 3,000 tonnes of steel
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Prince's Foundation announces RICS tie-up
Prince of Wales’ architecture charity pledges to drive improvements in worldwide sustainable development
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Aberdeen city garden battle reaches fever pitch
Campaigners dig in heels as referendum on £140m city park plans looms
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Sustainable buildings: Leaner but greener
We have to resist the temptation to think that sustainable buildings are too expensive in a downturn. Clever, low technology design and a change of mindset are called for, says Ken Gillespie
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Prince and architects unite to tackle zero carbon housing
Dunster’s practice Zed Factory and Bere Architects work with Prince’s charity on housing plans
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Has the acquatics centre been misjudged?
Learning Legacy breakfast will address whether aquatics centre is least sustainable Olympics venue
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What about conservatories in the Part L consultation?
It’s high time the government took the opportunity to regulate energy wasting conservatories
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Community engagement ‘key to Green Deal take-up’
Pilot project shows face to face meetings with residents achieves 100% take-up
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Minister attacks solar trade body chair over 'hysterical' claims
Greg Barker threatens to exclude chair of solar industry body meetings
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Government to take FIT case to Supreme Court
Ministers ask Supreme Court for permission to appeal
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Contractors to launch online sustainability tool
Service to help subcontractors improve sustainability credentials
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Carillion loses 800 staff as solar subsidies cut further
Government’s own estimates predict a third of solar jobs will go
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The University of Bradford: The stuff of BREEAM
For a university to have one building with an unprecedented 95% BREEAM score is impressive, but to have two suggests it really knows what it is doing. ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV examined Bradford’s Sustainability and Enterprise Centre to find out its secret
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Morrell: government 'under informed by reality' on carbon plan
Government’s construction adviser hits out at carbon reduction plan for lacking concrete actions
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Focus on wind turbine blamed for Olympic renewables failure
Sir John Armitt says ODA’s focus on wind turbine to provide electricity for Olympic park was a mistake
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Cities plan to invest billions in Green Deal retrofit work
Local authorities team up to issue large-scale retrofit schemes initially worth £1.7bn
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30 things you might not know about Part L
The latest consultation on the energy regulation has already been attacked from all sides, but with the first changes set to come into force in October, housebuilders can’t afford to ignore it. Vern Pitt lays it all out on the lawn
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'Shocking' lack of research on Green Deal claims
Government criticised after admitting there was ‘very little’ evidence for claim that Part L changes will boost Green Deal