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Sustainable Building
| Green Solution to UK Housing Problem |
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10 major eco and affordable towns planned for the UK will each provide up to 15,000 zero-carbon homes, with an affordable element of >30%. The plan aims to provide a solution for the housing shortfall amid rising residential prices.
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| 1/3 of Electricity to be Renewable by 2020 |
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ESB is to embark on €22bn investment in renewable energy, which is to include wind, wave and biomass. Part of the investment will involve the rollout of smart meters to homes. By 2020, ESB will be delivering one-third of its electricity from renewable generation. This will include over 1,400 megawatts of wind generation, in addition to wave, tidal and biomass.
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| The Sustainable School Project |
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'Is the Industry Doing Enough for the Environment'? |
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This school project, located York serves as a testament to how quickly builders can adopt sustainable building practices and blend them together with conventional methods, taking just 22 weeks to complete.
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IPCC Report states buildings offer the largest share of cost-effective opportunities for greenhouse gas mitigation (GHG). Buildings could achieve GHG reductions as high as 80%, writes Don McLean, IES.
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| Czech Energy Solutions Show the Way Forward |
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No Simple Solution to Airtightness |
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The Czech Republic is one of the principal regions in Central Europe for the research and development of solutions for renewable energy, and are well respected throughout Europe as leaders in the field.
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Having recently signed into law new Part L Building Regulations, I can say that airtightness in buildings is an important consideration for me in meeting my objectives, writes minister John Gormley.
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Your complete A-Z guide on all things Sustainable - from Biomass CHP, BREEAM to Rainwater Harvesting, Renewable Energy Development and Passive Design, to Wind Power & Solar Energy.
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