All Sustainability articles – Page 29
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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
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NewsWelsh School of Architecture completes sustainability centre
A new centre to test sustainable building products has opened at Tata Steel’s site in Shotton, north Wales.Designed by the Welsh School of Architecture, the £6.5 million Sustainable Building Envelope Centre (SBEC) will be used to test and monitor new integrated heating, energy and ventilation systems on the fabric of ...
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NewsStephen George-designed building gets Breeam thumbs-up
Construction training and research centre in Kent gets top rating
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NewsHomes and schools to get 2012 greening
ODA to spend £1 million on reducing carbon emissions at local schools and houses
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NewsOnly one eco-town will keep original standards
Just one of Labour’s 10 eco-towns will now be built to the original, much-vaunted environmental standards, it has emerged.
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NewsBuilders back government’s zero-carbon turnaround
Housebuilders have clashed with environmentalists over the government’s decision to water down standards for zero-carbon homes.
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OpinionHas the coalition abandoned zero-carbon housing?
Yes, this U-turn has swept away years of progress, says Zoe Leader; while Andrew Stunell says we need to find the most practical way forward
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OpinionThe heat is on
After reading the Haringey Passiv Terrace story (Technical March 25), I can only assume your reporting of the three-bedroom terrace refurbishment costing £150,000 is a typo.
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NewsWonder wall blooms at Bennetts hotel
An 11-storey wall of flowering plants has been planted to cover the full height of the internal courtyard of a new City of London hotel.Designed by Bennetts Associates, the 584-bedroom Mint Hotel - formerly the City Inn - has been built in Pepys Street close to the Tower of London ...
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NewsMinister 'surprised' by WWF quitting Zero Carbon Taskforce
Environmental charity quit after government watered down zero carbon definition
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TechnicalNew research will help architects maximise low-carbon design
Target Zero guidance on achieving low-carbon buildings has been launched by the BCSA and Tata Steel. Here are three steel-framed projects featured in the research.
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NewsBuildings 'should display energy ratings'
The UK Green Building Council has said all non-residential buildings should have their A-G energy rating on public display to encourage landlords to bring up to scratch those premises lagging behind.The ratings would provide an at-a-glance indicator and detailed technical information on the energy performance of a building, it said.The ...
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TechnicalOak Meadow Primary School by Architype
Passivhaus technology is creating an efficient, well-ventilated learning environment at Oak Meadow Primary School in Wolverhampton.
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Building StudyFirst look: Sustainability underpins this ‘exceptional’ Hexham scheme
Newton Architects has secured planning permission for a new country house at The Paise near Hexham.
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NewsPrince’s House ready to view at Ideal Home Show
Architects at the Prince’s Foundation have unveiled their contribution to this year’s Ideal Home Show.
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NewsIan Simpson and Gort Scott in shortlist for Salford scheme
Cazenove Architects and Swedish firm White Arkitekter also shortlisted in RIBA competition
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NewsBFLS brings in eco-village
BFLS has won outline planning for the first phase of a 35ha Cornish eco-holiday village.