All net zero articles – Page 7
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Ðǿմ«Ã½ more renewable energy will solve rising gas prices, COP26 president says
Alok Sharma says more offshore and nuclear schemes needed if bills are to come down
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Firms readied for £500m Scottish hospital job
Contractors and consultants being lined up for Lanarkshire project
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This has to be the year to do things differently
External events and increasing pressure from investors and clients mean the sector’s priorities are changing
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In 2022 we will be greener, more flexible and resilient than ever before
Our industry will build on trends over the past 12 months and we will get better at coping with turbulent times
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Features
CobBauge: what on earth is going on?
An Anglo-French alliance is using subsoil and straw to demonstrate how low energy construction on housing projects can be made commercially viable. Thomas Lane reports
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The new Black & White Ðǿմ«Ã½: a clear case for timber
The Office Group’s first new-build project will be London’s tallest timber office building when it completes next year
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Government mandates 30% cut in carbon for all new buildings
Revised Ðǿմ«Ã½ Regulations mean reducing carbon emissions by a third from this summer
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Feilden Fowles: the natural route to architectural success
Architect Feilden Fowles’ projects all reveal the deep connection its founders have with nature and the environment
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Aecom lands role on £1bn net zero programme
Firm to guide innovations to help homes achieve net zero
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Comment
Net Zero Jargon Buster: Nabers UK
The performance gap is a huge challenge, and now there is a system to verify office buildings in use - listen to how it works
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Net Zero Jargon Buster: climate risk and finance
Pressure is growing from investors to design buildings for extreme weather events - do you understand the risks?
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Net zero and how to get the best out of construction materials
Tips from Webb Yates engineers on how to think creatively and sustainably about projects
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Net Zero Jargon Buster: heat pumps
Simon Wyatt at Cundall on the pros and cons of replacing gas boilers with heat pumps
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We can (and must) be a force for positive change
The past year has seen a shift in construction’s attitude to the environment and talk has started moving to action
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Net Zero Jargon Buster: carbon sequestration
Listen to Simon Wyatt at Cundall on what sequestration and the use of timber means for carbon calculations in buildings
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Ðǿմ«Ã½ Talks Net Zero Podcast: Materials matter - how to use concrete and steel responsibly in buildings
Episode 6: Interview with engineering firm Webb Yates and a visit to Feilden Fowles ‘demountable’ studio co-located on a farm | Heat pumps explained
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Government has ‘fundamentally got it wrong’ on hydrogen, Teesside mayor says
Ben Houchen slams officials for ‘playing it safe’ in last month’s heat and buildings strategy
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Features
Buro Happold’s Maria Smith on the rising tide of greenwash
Extended audio interview after COP26: ‘I’m just as angry, just as hopeful, just as pessimistic’
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Features
Making waves: how Rugby Radio Station was retuned as a secondary school
The initial plan had been to convert Rugby Radio Station into the heart of a 6,200-home estate, but there was a shortage of secondary schools in the area and master developer Urban & Civic had other ideas, Thomas Lane visits Houlton SchoolÂ
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Meet Ben Houchen: the man putting the power back into Teesside
The Conservative mayor is spearheading Teesside’s net zero revolution - listen to the full audio interview here