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What's Next for Sainsbury’s First Eco Store?
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Sainsbury’s has announced that it intends to close its pioneering low energy store in Greenwich, South East London, just 12 years after it was opened by a very young Jamie … -
Raising the energy performance of your properties: What are your biggest challenges?
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As you might already have seen, we’re busy gearing up for the next 2degrees Live event: Raising the Energy Performance of Your Properties, which will take place on 25th … -
Interview with BREEAM Spain: What can the UK teach Spain about low-carbon buildings?
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As we prepare for UK Trade & Investment’s mission to Iberia, I caught up with Ana Luisa Cabrita, BREEAM España Manager, to find out how she currently views the market in … -
The top 12 of 2012
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From sustainable supermarkets to energy efficiency and green walls to timber skyscrapers, it’s that time of year when we look back at what’s been most popular in the 2degrees … -
How do you go from a DEC rating of 'G' to 'C' in four years? Just ask DECC
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As we have argued before on this platform, it is business that is leading the charge to smarter resource and energy efficiency; our political leaders the world over just … -
Low-carbon buildings: Is there really a gap between design intent and actual performance?
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When a new low carbon building doesn't perform as well as hoped, 'the design/performance gap' is often blamed. But is there really a gap between design intent and actual … -
Eco-labels: The shortcomings of single indicators
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Historically the eco-benefits of products have been based on simplistic characteristics that we can easily measure such ‘recycled content’, ’UK made’, ‘non-toxic’ or the … -
Don't Undervalue the Importance of Embodied Carbon
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It has been a long and painful process to get the importance of embodied carbon onto the government’s agenda. The publication of the Low Carbon Action Plan this year marked a … -
Redefining Sustainability and the Decline of EcoBuild
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So, it is that EcoBuild time of the year again! I gave a presentation in the session “Changing behaviour for the energy efficient operation of buildings” about how buildings … -
It’s All About the People Stupid!
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The latest in our Breakfast on Black events took place last Friday, attended by an invited group of industry leaders with a passion for sustainable development. Our speaker …
