Entries for March 2010

 “The Government and market are on the right tack to meet the green expectations,” Max Crofts, president RICS, 4 March

Mandatory registering of Air Conditioning Reports is one of the changes to energy performance recording being proposed in a CLG consultation

CIBSE has told DCLG’s consultation on zero carbon new non-domestic buildings that it should focus on actual energy use rather than carbon

WRAP has offered construction companies help with site waste management plans through a new tracker

Communities housing minister John Healey has revealed that 90% of proposals approved under this year’s Local Authority New Build programme are at Code for Sustainable Homes level 4

Sustainable Energy Europe is the EU’s campaign to raise awareness of intelligent energy supply and end use

The EU will more than meet its target of producing 20% of its energy from renewables by 2020, according to national forecasts submitted to the European Commission

The contracting authorities are seeking partners to participate and invest in a Local Education Partnership

A council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced tenderers to provide refurbishment and new build construction works at the existing site of a sports centre

The Construction Industry Council welcomed the interim report of the Innovation and Growth Review and said a cohesive approach would be needed from all professions in the industry

A council is seeking a development partner to bring forward a high quality and mixed use commercial/residential/community refurbishment

Research by English Heritage and CABE has identified skills shortages in the green space sector

As the general election looms ever closer, EIC continues to make the business case for the highest standards of environmental protection

When figures are quoted for carbon savings years into the future, how robust are those figures?

Parliament has given support for the draft Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2010