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Rory Bergin We all need to understand zero carbon

28/7/2010 > by Rory Bergin

 

 

Rory Bergin, head of sustainability and innovation at HTA, says government's clarification on the zero carbon definition is welcome, but there is an opportunity to go further in informing consumers. ....READ ON

Sean Vessey What about the spaces between the buildings?

21/7/2010 > by Sean Vessey

 

Sean Vessey of LiZLaKe, says landscaping is too often an afterthought in sustainable development. ....READ ON

Why trying to go green has made me see red

6/7/2010 > by Malcolm Pitcher

Last week construction marketing group CIMCIG called for greater customer research. Marketing expert Malcolm Pitcher agrees, but says that suppliers have a part to play too. ....READ ON

Roger Madelin, chief executive, Argent

15/6/2010 > by Jo Smit

Kings Cross Central remains on course to be a highly sustainable quarter of the capital, says Roger Madelin, the man behind the scheme. ....READ ON

Hard to heat, expensive to treat but got to be tackled

24/5/2010 > by Richard Baines

Black Country Housing's director of sustainable development, Richard Baines explains what a 'whole house' approach to retrofit means for his hardest-to-treat stock. ....READ ON

John Lees, chairman of architect Lees Associates

19/5/2010 > by Penny Norton

John Lees is driving innovation and sustainability at the top end of the market. Penny Norton finds out how. ....READ ON

Anthony Malkin, Empire State Building Company

12/5/2010 > by Jo Smit

When you have 2.9 million sq ft of New York real estate you have to think big, but Malkin hasn't stopped there. His project is a universal model for energy efficient retrofit. ....READ ON

Ann Heywood, principal of the College of Estate Management

29/4/2010 > by Jo Smit

Distance learning is a way of reaching a mass audience in a short space of time and could play a part in the low-carbon transition, says Ann Heywood. ....READ ON

Election 2010: Localism is the future, but what is localism?

20/4/2010 > by Andy Martin

Andy Martin of PPS Group considers the Labour, Conservative and Lib Dem takes on localism and what they mean for planning and development. ....READ ON

An audience with James Lovelock

31/3/2010 > by Jo Smit

The scientist, environmentalist and author was in conversation with Sir Crispin Tickell in London last night. Building4change was in the audience. ....READ ON

Charlie Greig, designer and developer

28/3/2010 > by Jo Smit

Charlie Greig conceived and designed the Cub house: a modern modular interpretation of a low carbon home. ....READ ON

Aim for a little bit less

17/2/2010 > by John Assael

We all need to make changes to our lifestyle, says John Assael of Assael Architecture. ....READ ON

 


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