building4change - LATEST NEWS http://www.building4change.com/ Latest news from building4change Kerslake moves to CLG http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=491 HCA chief to take up top civil service post in November. Mon, 6 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Bathroom pods for new London mansion block http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=490 Mixed tenure Islington scheme uses offsite construction Mon, 6 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Mansfield scheme trials upper levels of the code http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=489 Houses will be developed to levels four and five, plus zero carbon level six. Sun, 5 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Ellen MacArthur launches foundation to promote sustainability re-think http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=487 Foundation's first project helps to make Isle of Wight homes more energy efficient. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3 million research project to tackle UK housing stock http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=486 We need to upgrade 12,500 homes a week to hit 2050 target. Study looks at how it could be done. Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Affordable housing provider to calculate carbon footprint of development http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=485 University of Lincoln is working on tool for new housing schemes. Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Homeowners show how to make 60 per cent cuts http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=484 Network of retrofitted homes will be open to the public in September. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Calling Scotland's SME innovators http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=483 New service will support more than 150 companies. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Grow your own solar shading http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=482 Japanese company plants 'green curtains' and harvests produce for employees' lunch. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Planners give go-ahead for eco-hostel conversion http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=481 Retrofit will produce environmentally friendly and flexible space. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 UK buildings will fall short of 2050 target http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=479 Decarbonisation of the grid is needed if buildings are to deliver an 80 per cent CO2 reduction, says report. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Solar Ivy - a growing trend towards sustainable modern living? http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=478 Renewable energy technology mimics ivy growth to generate electricity. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Lovell delivers zero carbon homes under HCA deal http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=477 Scheme is the first awarded by the HCA delivery partner panel. Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 CLG sets out code progress http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=476 Statistics show London is leading the way with the Code for Sustainable Homes Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Nanterre sustainable development achieves design-stage BREEAM Outstanding http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=475 First building to achieve an interim ‘Outstanding' rating under BREEAM Europe Commercial 2009. Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 New environmental standard provides worldwide assessment framework for buildings http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=472 ISO 21931-1:2010 set to improve consistency in sustainable construction. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Low energy workplace for utility company http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=471 Severn Trent Water given the go ahead for new sustainable office. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Councils urged to drive the green energy revolution http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=470 Law banning councils from selling renewable energy to the grid ends today. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Green buildings could be damaging human health http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=469 Two independent reports call for human health to be included in the definition of sustainable buildings. Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Business warned not to leave CRC registration to the last minute http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=468 Companies need to register now for the Carbon Reduction Commitment or face fines warns services firm. Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Chelmsford housing scheme achieves Code 6 hat trick http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=467 Largest Code 6 affordable housing development to be completed to date; first in the UK and first in the Eastern Region. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 BREEAM changes to be outlined in open letter following consultation http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=466 Major industry consultation plays key role in development of updated standard. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 New sustainable garden suburb for Cambridge http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=465 Focus on affordable housing that will meet levels 3 and 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 University and Norwegian firm join forces on thin film innovation http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=464 Aim is that solar coating for windows will be on the market by 2016. Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100