All Sustainability articles – Page 56
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BAM halves waste to landfill two years early
Firm outlines achievements and targets in its latest sustainability report
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Peel puts £3.5bn Mersey tidal scheme on hold
High construction costs mean Mersey scheme won’t be viable without a change in policy on renewable incentives
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CPA rues lack of VAT cut in government plan
CPA and FMB criticise government for not cutting tax on green construction products in low-carbon action plan.
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Low-carbon plan a reality with Prisk on board
With Mark Prisk co-chairing new Green Construction Board there are high hopes for a cross-industry low-carbon action plan
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Prisk to chair new Green Construction Board
Construction minister outlines government response to low carbon review
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Software tool to automate BREEAM assessements
Software specialist Integrated Environmental Solutions adds a BREEAM calculation tool to its building energy design package
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EC Harris hires new sustainability head
Nick Hayes joins from BRE to expand consultant’s green work
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Government to adopt UKGBC plan to halve emissions
Details to be announced in next week’s government response to IGT report
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Taking the measure of it
If we don’t know how a building is performing, how can we know if we are reducing its energy use? Display energy certificates for commercial buildings are a start
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Sustainability: In-use energy performance
Clients commission buildings expecting cut-price energy bills once they move in, but too often they are disappointed. Our expert from Cyril Sweett explains how ’Soft Landings’ can provide greater certainty
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Tesco and M&S to upgrade M&E in eco drive
The chains are planning to retrofit their stores
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CITB launches SMEs green regs service
Countdown alert system aimed at demystify regulation changes
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The Green Deal needs more incentives to work
The Green Deal has lots off potential, but more improvements need to made to Energy Bill before it will work
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Tesco and M&S go head-to-head over sustainability
At last week’s conference, delegates from major supermarkets discussed the challenges they faced going green
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Social housing to install PV panels
Twelve social landlords look to use Green Deal to install solar panels on their stock of homes
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DECC confirms implementation of reduced feed-in tariffs
Entrants to scheme from 1 August will receive lower subsidies
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What's missing from the Energy Bill
UK’s energy targets won’t be met if Ministers fail to provide more detail on energy targets and time scale
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ECA’s new president vows to seize sustainability agenda
MD of A Pearson Electrical Contractors takes on the role
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Tory MP fights to make display energy certificates mandatory
Zac Goldsmith wants energy efficiency rating displayed on all commercial buildings