All Sustainability articles – Page 28
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NewsArchitects back efforts to extend energy certificates
MP Zac Goldsmith proposes display energy certificates for commercial buildings
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Stride Treglown to plan Sydney campus
Stride Treglown has been appointed to work on the masterplan for Macquarie University campus in the northern suburbs of Sydney
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NewsMinister stresses role of design in energy plans
The government has promised architects a key role in ensuring the next generation of the UK’s energy infrastructure is “functional and beautiful” as it prepares to spend £200 billion in the sector over the next decade.
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NewsEU brick tax ruling will secure UK jobs
Architects have welcomed an EU decision that will see the UK brick industry remain exempt from a potentially crippling carbon tax.
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NewsNick Clegg unveils details of UK Green Investment Bank
Projects to be funded include Green Deal refurbishment programme, deputy prime minister says
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ReviewBlueprint for the cities we want to live in
Peter Calthorpe shows how ecological design can bring about neighbourhoods that are diverse, interesting and keep us healthy, while Carl Stein looks at how we can design a sustainable future with a modernist methodology
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AnalysisIs the PM facing up to energy?
In the week that David Cameron announced new energy targets, we assess his environmental record so far.
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NewsIndustry pushes for more Green Deal details
Architects and sustainability experts have called for detailed policies to back up the government’s announcement on carbon reduction this week.
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FeaturesCPD 2011 Module 6: Healthcare environments
Meeting hygiene requirements is an important element of designing hospital projects. This CPD module, sponsored by Armstrong, explains how ceilings provide a key contribution to clinical environments
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NewsBRE announces plans for Scottish low-carbon project
A demonstration low-carbon housing development will be built at Ravenscraig in Scotland
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TechnicalGamlingay Eco Hub community centre by Civic Architects
Civic Architects’ remodelling of a Cambridgeshire village community centre uses sustainable materials and three different passive heat and power technologies.
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NewsBDP to design sustainable housing in Nanjing
Eco-homes designed specifically for Chinese market
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NewsGovernment commits to ambitious carbon reduction targets
Ambitious targets for the UK to reduce its carbon emissions are expected to be announced by energy secretary Chris Huhne today
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NewsDenovo holds eco-design contest for Liverpool kids
Liverpool practice Denovo Design has organised a design competition for primary school children to raise awareness of green issues
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NewsEngland's first Passivhaus office fully let
England’s first Passivhaus office, designed by Dudley Marsh Architects has been fully let to Viking Recruitment on a 10-year lease
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NewsType3 Studio wins green belt consent for Bedfordshire housing
Type3 Studio has won planning permission for four zero-carbon houses on green belt land in central Bedfordshire
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NewsMake energy ratings for commercial buildings compulsory, ministers told
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has joined leaders in the property sector in urging ministers to make energy certificates compulsory for commercial buildings.The UKGBC was joined by the British Property Federation (BPF) in penning an open letter to the prime minister and senior ministers.Certificates are already compulsory for public-sector ...
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NewsXi’an horticultural expo completes
Plasma Studio and Groundlab’s Flowing Gardens project for the International Horticultural Expo in China (pictured above) has been completed, ready for next week’s opening.
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NewsTerry Farrell submits planning for lone eco-town
A consortium including Terry Farrell Architects has submitted a revised planning application to Cherwell Council for the first phase of the Northwest Bicester eco-town.The project, which is the only remaining eco-town to be built to the Labour government’s original standards, will see the construction of 393 residential units and an ...
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NewsGensler's San Francisco airport modernisation wins green plaudit
Terminal 2 re-opens after 11-year closure