Built Environment

Bamboozled by UK Energy Legislation?
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31 May 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

By Alan Thomson To bring clarity to the wider energy legislation picture, Arup has extracted the salient features, selected key policy and created a timeline going up to …
M&S: A sustainable blueprint to behold
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30 May 2012 — added by Jenny King, 2degrees

The retailer's landmark Ecclesall Road store combines a range of unique characteristics, from LED lighting to rainwater toilets. A shop of the future!
US Solar Financing on the Brink of Transformation
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29 May 2012 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

Financing of US solar projects is in the midst of a transformation, with new business models, new investors, and new financing vehicles gaining sway, according to new …
UK Energy Policy Timeline
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28 May 2012 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

Arup has published an energy legislation timeline outlining existing and upcoming legislation that will affect businesses. Find out more about the Renewable Heat Incentive by …
Bloomberg: Photovoltaics Now Much Closer to Competitiveness with Conventional Electricity
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23 May 2012 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

Power generated from solar photovoltaic (PV) panels is much closer to competitiveness with conventional electricity generation than many policy-makers and commentators …
The UK's Debacle Over Consequential Improvements
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18 April 2012 — written by Rory Bergin, HTA Sustainability & Innovation

The UK government looks set to veto proposals that would require homeowners to improve the energy efficiency their properties when carrying out loft conversion or extensions …
Style Over Substance: Why building design needs a radical rethink
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21 May 2012 — written by Paul Hinkin, Black Architecture

Dieter Rams, the designer behind some of Braun’s most successful products and a major influence on Apple’s Jonathon Ive, powerfully stated in a speech in 1976: “A designer …
The Right Chemistry: Developing a carbon neutral laboratory
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21 May 2012 — written by Martin Townsend, BRE

It’s encouraging to hear that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and the University of Nottingham are joining forces to establish a carbon-neutral sustainable chemistry laboratory.The …
Why Are Some US States Failing to Exploit Energy Efficiency and How Can this Change?
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16 May 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

Some US states are embracing energy efficiency while others are struggling. So what are the barriers and how can they overcome them? For the last five years the American …
Business Opportunities: How to benefit from the green deal
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15 May 2012 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

The Construction Products Association and the Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes has published a guide, Green Deal Opportunities for Industry, designed to offer firms …