17 July 2009
Almost three quarters of UK home buyers said they would seek discounts on less energy efficient properties, signalling that sustainable homes are becoming more important to consumers and more valuable to home owners.
17 June 2009
May brought green changes to Luton, as an innovative recycling centre opened, creating construction materials from waste.
30 July 2008
The brick industry is making big efforts to improve its sustainability at the same time reducing energy used in the manufacturing process. Ben Kochan examines the developments.
30 July 2008
One Planet Products, a sustainable products service, had its Parliamentary launch late last month at the House of Commons by energy minister Malcolm Wicks.
30 July 2008
Making the whole life-cycle impact of goods and services will make intelligent consumers better able to choose more sustainable purchases, says DEFRA.
30 July 2008
The A new guide, Low Carbon Refurbishment of Buildings, has been published by The Carbon Trust to set out best practice on cutting carbon emissions from non-domestic buildings.
30 April 2008
Gazprom, the world’s biggest gas group, has bought an undisclosed stake in a British smart meter supply company TruRead.
31 March 2008
Incandescent bulbs are to be discontinued as they are not energy efficient. Ben Kochan reports on alternative lighting systems
31 March 2008
A new free web-based tool to allow householders to establish homes’ fuel bills, carbon footprints and insulation, heating and renewable energy options will be available shortly.
29 February 2008
Ben Kochan examines the issues along with the pros and cons of the different materials.
31 December 2007
The EU Council of Ministers adopted a new Regulation on the Energy Star office equipment programme on 17 December. This requires EU institutions and central government estate of all member states to use energy efficiency criteria no less demanding than those defined in the Energy Star programme when purchasing office equipment.
31 December 2007
Single ply roofing specialist Protan has launched two new sustainable roofing systems for the UK market.
30 June 2007
Frankfurt-based Consolar GmbH has announced a breakthrough in solar energy, with major implications for building-integrated renewables within the sustainable building market, and for energy security.
31 March 2007
The Bathroom Manufacturers’ Association has added a water efficiency product selector to its website covering taps, showers, WCs, urinals and other products. The move follows last year’s DCLG/Defra Water Efficiency in New Buildings consultation which includes a performance standard for new dwellings set at 120-135 litres per occupant per day.
23 November 2006
Steibel Eltron has launched a range of solar collectors which use visible and direct infra-red light from the sun.