building4change - NEWS http://www.building4change.com/ Latest news from building4change Sainsbury's green refrigeration programme heats up http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=1173 Retailer opens 100th CO2 refrigerated store. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Help for stalled sites oversubscribed by 3 to 1 http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=1168 Government funding scheme receives 176 expressions of interest from homebuilders Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Green home building on the rise in the US http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=1167 Declining new build market sees green retrofits fill the gap Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 One month left to apply for low energy loan http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=1163 PURE loans to fund up to 50 percent of low carbon community schemes must be in by March 12 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Use of BIM doubles within a year http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=1162 Survey bears out Paul Morrell's ‘unstoppable BIM' claim Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 How to keep your homes fit for residents http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=1160 Building Research Housing Group event will keep social housing providers up to date Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 What's happening at Ecobuild 2012 http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=1159 A round-up of some of the key sessions that Building4change will be attending at the show in March. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 DECC consults on next phase of FIT reform http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=1156 Changes needed to put scheme on "predictable, transparent, long term footing" says Davey Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Scotland invests 87 million in affordable and energy efficient homes http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=1153 Additional investment package enhances Scottish government's energy efficiency agenda Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Competition will highlight manufacturing innovation and talent http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=1149 Make it in Great Britain seeks the best products, processes and concepts Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 CITB-ConstructionSkills joins National Apprenticeship Week with 58 events http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=1148 While Willmott Dixon opens centre to train 2,000 people a year Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 New energy secretary sets out priorities http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=1147 Edward Davey and Nick Clegg highlight green growth agenda and meet future representatives of industry on tour of BRE Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Mayor launches 20,000 prize for capital's student innovators http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=1146 Boris Johnson's Low Carbon Prize is for student innovations to reduce carbon emissions from buildings. Sun, 5 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Government allocates funds for homebuilding http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=1145 Housing minister distributes cash from Growing Places fund, Get Britain Building fund and new homes bonus incentive. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Homeowners could be asked to include green measures when making home improvements http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=1141 Government launches consultation on changes to the building regulations Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Winners named in competition to build Passivhaus demo homes http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=1140 Passiv Collective and bere:architects and The Princes Foundation for Building Community will create BRE show homes Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 New guidance available on flood-resilient building http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=1139 Two-part BRE digest contains practical advice for developers, designers and planners. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Warwickshire signs up for standardised school design http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=1136 Willmott Dixon and Scape name first customer and have a potential £100 million of Sunesis standardised school projects in the pipeline. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 DECC to take FIT fight to Supreme Court http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=1132 Court of Appeal upholds original decision, but Department of Energy and Climate Change says it will continue battle. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 BIM is route to business advantage, says Morrell http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=1126 Government chief construction advisor says companies that don't adopt building information modelling will suffer. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Inquiry focuses on design and delivery of new homes http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=1125 Commission chaired by Sir John Banham will consider industry, market and what the consumer wants. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Government confirms contingency plan for FIT payment cuts http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=1124 Energy minister Greg Barker says move is intended to end uncertainty created by legal challenge Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Effective energy monitoring is secret of greener offices http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=1123 Landlords could play a pivotal role in keeping occupiers on the sustainable straight and narrow Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 London's high streets to get 177 million makeover http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=1122 Areas damaged in summer riots and in need of regeneration will get new public spaces and shop fronts Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000