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M&S' greenest store sets agenda for future designs
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19 Oct. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Almost six years since the launch of its ‘Plan A’ programme to become the world's most sustainable major retailer, Marks and Spencer has just opened what it claims is its …
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Is it time for a rethink on the way we light our buildings?
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18 Dec. 2012 — written by Dave Farebrother, Faregreen Environmental Ltd
According to a new report from the Green Construction Board, the UK will need to cut carbon emissions from the built environment by 77% if it is to achieve its 2050 reduction …
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Benefits of green walls greater than first thought
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3 Aug. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
According to scientists at the Universities of Birmingham and Lancaster ‘greening’ streets with trees, bushes and living walls, could cut pollution by as much as 30%. This is …
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Waitrose blazes the trail with two more BREEAM 'Outstanding' stores
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16 Nov. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
After becoming the first retailer to receive a BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating for one of its stores, Waitrose has added two more to its property portfolio. The stores in Cowes …
Is bamboo a solution for mainstream construction?
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7 Sept. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Technology update: Bamboo has long been used for scaffolding in places like Hong Kong, but could it become a mainstream sustainable material for house construction in the …
Algae growing building facade shades while generating renewable energy
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17 Sept. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Technology update: The first building to incorporate a facade that generates micro-algae, which are harvested and converted to biomass for energy generation, is under …
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What Makes a BREEAM Outstanding Building?
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10 Feb. 2012 — written by Martin Townsend, BRE
BREEAM Outstanding was added to the BREEAM system of rating buildings in 2008. Previously, Excellent had been the top award. At that time many building projects that were …
M&S distribution centre features Europe's largest solar wall
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27 Nov. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
M&S' new distribution centre in Castle Donington, Leicestershire will features Europe’s largest solar wall, when it opens in early 2013. The 8,400 m2 carbon-neutral facility …
Electrical shutdown could slash household CO2 emissions
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30 Aug. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Technology update: Which technologies will help the UK meet its 2016 zero carbon homes policy? A new study highlights the most promising. Householders could cut carbon …
How can we mobilise the market to drive energy reductions in our buildings?
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16 Nov. 2012 — written by Justin Snoxall, British Land
My biggest challenge to driving energy reductions in our portfolio is demonstrating that there are economic benefits for us in doing this. It is not always easy to justify …

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