Building & Cities

Ashden seeks entries for its 2013 Awards in Education, Sustainable Travel, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

Submitted by editor on Mon, 24/09/2012 - 08:28
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Delivering insulation to Plas Newydd stately home as part of the National Trust’s energy efficiency retrofit (© Ashden)

Leading green energy awards scheme the Ashden Awards is seeking entries for its 2013 Awards. Read more »

Award-winning carbon-neutral urban housing development completed

Submitted by editor on Thu, 24/11/2011 - 12:06
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The project illustrates how an integrated whole system approach can lead to sustainable dwellings at a realistic cost

Construction has finished on an innovative new carbon-neutral housing development in the Midlands – with the inner-city project immediately winning an award. Read more »

Launch of the Green Build Cornwall Foundation

Submitted by editor on Thu, 24/11/2011 - 11:25
The space is being designed and built as a cutting edge sustainable building exercise

Cornwall Sustainable Building Trust launched their Green Build Cornwall Foundation recently with over 100 green build specialists and community members coming together to celebrate the start of the Read more »

Which? research encourages energy companies to take the smart meter pledge

Submitted by editor on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 11:25
The vast majority (93%) of people say they would not let an energy company salesperson into their home © Sarel Jansen

By 2019 53 million smart meters need to be fitted into homes and businesses throughout the UK. New research from the consumer's champion Which? Read more »

2011 Wood Awards shortlist announced

Submitted by editor on Wed, 06/07/2011 - 10:13
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The Apex, Bury St. Edmunds, using American white oak by Hopkins Architects. Shortlisted in Commercial and Public Access category

The Wood Awards judges selected an exceptional shortlist from a record 348 category entries during June at the Carpenter’s Hall, London. Read more »

UK children plan to re-claim their streets

Submitted by editor on Tue, 05/07/2011 - 22:59

Sustrans has launched a new design competition to see what children across the country would like to see on the street where they live. Read more »

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