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Paul Davis & Partners wins planning for low carbon housing

Fri, 1 Jun 2012 09:42 GMT

Scheme in Belfast a mix of Code Level five and six homes

Solar PV panels: Heavy loads

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00 GMT

Photovoltaic panels are becoming ever more numerous as prices drop, but they can be a heavy burden on your roof if not carefully installed, says Peter Caplehorn

Solar tariff to be slashed 25% in August

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:21 GMT

Further cuts to the FIT subsidy of 3.5% scheduled every three months under new cost control mechanism

Biology centre uses own walls to control temperature

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00 GMT

University of Warwick’s Centre for Mechanochemical Cell Biology includes phase change material that absorbs and re-distributes heat

Triple glazing in offices increases carbon footprint

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00 GMT

Exclusive whole life carbon research shows extra cost is not offset by emissions reductions

Whole-life carbon: Prestige offices

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00 GMT

Using the example of a building in the City of London, Gareth Roberts of Sturgis Carbon Profiling explains how new European standards for whole-life carbon assessment can make big savings

Ministers plot rescue plan to bridge Green Deal gap

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:15 GMT

Government looks at extending existing schemes to prevent plunge in insulation installations

Housebuilders reject green homes proposal

Thu, 10 May 2012 07:00 GMT

Industry call on government to freeze energy performance targets until new testing standard has been developed

Green schools policy in limbo as launch date draws near

Wed, 9 May 2012 16:35 GMT

Draft design guidance reveals BREEAM for schools still ‘under review’ just weeks from launch of school building programme

Offshore wind farms: Winds of change

Fri, 4 May 2012 00:00 GMT

Tidal turbine technology is changing fast and offshore wind turbines are getting bigger, so the government-backed firm Narec is investing £80m into its testing facilities to simulate the harsh conditions at sea. Thomas Lane explains

25% of construction firms cut back on green skills training

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00 GMT

Survey reveals uncertainty over government policy leading to decrease in investment in green skills training

Careers in sustainability: Pioneers of the eco economy

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00 GMT

Behind initiatives such as the London 2012 legacy and the Regeneration Project lies a fundamental rethinking of the way that society and economic systems need to work. And that’s going to need an entirely re-skilled construction industry

Funding cut for UK-Chinese 'eco-city' project

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:36 GMT

‘Frustrating” move will hit Arup, Atkins, Mott, Make and others

Cameron seeks to reassure green industry

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:01 GMT

Prime minister says investment in green energy good for environment and the economy

Government launches £35m energy efficiency innovation fund

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:17 GMT

Announcement follows another £35m package of seed funding for improving energy efficiency in buildings

ODA declares green infrastructure 'complete'

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:31 GMT

Authority says London 2012 Energy Centre and press centre solar scheme are finished

Greg Barker heckled over Green Deal

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:06 GMT

Climate change minister booed and interrupted after making a speech at CPA annual lunch

Why all the outrage over the 'conservatory tax'?

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:26 GMT

Misunderstanding, emotion over taxes and a lack of knowledge about the Green Deal have contributed to a bad public image for consequential improvements

Special report: M&E in retail

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00 GMT

With seven of last year’s top 10 BREEAM-rated retail stores to its name and its first energy centre about to open, the John Lewis Partnership is setting the pace when it comes to carbon-free shopping

PM scraps 'conservatory tax'

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:27 GMT

Critics slam government for having ‘no backbone on green issues’ as consequential improvements plan dropped