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31 July 2008
The European Commission is carrying out a public consultation to help identify sustainability criteria for the use of biomass for energy purposes.
31 July 2008
Finnish Green MEP Satu Hassi is vice-chair of the Environment Committee and parliament’s rapporteur for the ‘Effort Sharing Decision’ to reduce Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions.
31 July 2008
The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment is seeking site sponsors for the Europan 10 housing design competition...
31 July 2008
The green buildings market has experienced exponential growth over the last ten years and experts are optimistic about the continued growth and evolution of this market...
31 July 2008
With 40,000 buildings requiring a display energy certificate (DEC) by October and a further 10,000 energy performance certificates (EPC) a month required from October...
31 July 2008
British state schools are to be included under the government’s new domestic carbon emissions trading scheme from April 2010...
31 July 2008
The Academy of Sustainable Construction has published a book celebrating a Liverpool community that successfully resisted demolition of their homes in the 1970s and then worked with professionals to create an exemplar sustainable community.
31 July 2008
The Federation of Master Builders says legislation to improve the energy efficiency of existing homes could provide a £3.5-6.5bn boost to the construction industry.
31 July 2008
BRE has offered 27 projects funding for installation of microgeneration and energy saving technologies under the first round of Community Sustainable Energy Programme...
31 July 2008
Over half of UK’s landlords are unaware they have to have Energy Performance Certificates for their buildings by October, and face fines.