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06 December 2011
A private home development in South East London has begun construction, and aims to achieve a Level 5 rating of the Code for Sustainable Homes, and incorporate Passivhaus principles.
08 November 2011
Passivhaus and virtually everything to do with it - from engraining it in national policy to whether architects should love or hate PPHP - was brought into questioning at the second annual UK Passivhaus Conference held in London this month. Laura Day reports on day one.
02 September 2011
A survey of small and medium enterprises has revealed that while many are interested in energy efficiency and have made moves to implement such measures, a lack of information, cost and red tape are barriers to SMEs being able to take full advantage.
02 September 2011
Heritage body the Society for the Protection of Older Buildings (SPAB) and a number of organisations and individuals in the conservation sector, have called for Government to consider the needs of pre 1919 buildings under the Green Deal.
09 August 2011
The Australian state of Canberra has entered the next phase of the development of national legislation which would see minimum energy efficiency standards implemented across the country.
10 June 2011
A website to trade and exchange sustainable building materials has started on Tyneside.
31 May 2011
Housing minister Grant Shapps has finally announced a “tough but realistic” definition of the zero carbon homes standard, which will affect all new homes from 2016.
25 February 2011
The Zero Carbon Hub this month held its first annual conference in London, and discussed the motives for the industry and how to achieve them. Laura Day was there.
13 October 2010
Tyres, sheep wool, beer cans. We have seen it all in sustainable buildings, but what are the sensible alternatives to bricks and cement? How can we prepare for the future with buildings that function effectively for the modern inhabitant, that are efficient, and most of all are sustainable?
29 October 2009
Two out of the three winning products in the Interbuild ‘Best at Show’ Product Awards this year had sustainability at the heart of their designs.
12 October 2009
Mott MacDonald has launched the first ever price book to contain estimated values for CO2 emissions of construction activities
09 September 2009
A roof insulation system has been chosen for the refurbishment of the Barbican, three storeys of which are being converted from offices to homes
06 August 2009
An American building product company has announced the release of a new wall insulation system that offers superior weather resistance and thermal durability.
19 July 2009
BRE is to publish the third edition of its Roofs and Roofing book, which aims to give practical information on how to ensure good performance and avoid mistakes, in mid-July.