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CommentAt 75, King Charles is still a figurehead for sustainability within the built environment
King Charles III is celebrating his 75th聽birthday this week. Having dedicated years of his life to protecting the planet and developing sustainable initiatives, Neil Foster explores his impact
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CommentHow SMEs can lead the industry towards a more sustainable future
We need much more energy-efficient homes if we are to hit net zero targets and it is young, innovative developers who are searching for the answers, writes Charlie Fitzgibbon聽
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CommentA new way to make contracts greener
TLT and TCLP鈥檚 free contracting tool flags climate issues at all stages in the building lifecycle
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CommentRetrofit is not the enemy, it鈥檚 a golden opportunity 鈥� so long as our industry can deliver
M&S鈥檚 decision to appeal against Michael Gove鈥檚 verdict over the future of their flagship store reminds us (again) how important it is that we rise to the sustainability challenge, writes Richard McWilliams聽聽
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FeaturesWhat digital solutions are there for a water industry under pressure?
Water companies will have to adopt a 鈥榦ne-water鈥� strategy if they are to overcome the complex challenges of water quality and availability, and data will be at the core
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CommentRe-purposing an office HQ? Make it green and lean so it will last for many decades
In a post-covid world, clients聽now require flexibility and聽sustainability when future-proofing their office buildings, writes Joe Sweeney of聽Fletcher Priest Architects
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FeaturesWhat the government鈥檚 commercial non-domestic EPC B pledge means for real estate
Ministers want all commercial non-domestic buildings to meet EPC B by 2030. But what work might be required and how much could it cost?
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NewsBCO strengthens sustainability targets for offices in update to design guide
Minimum target for offices upgraded from BREEAM 鈥榲ery good鈥� to 鈥榚xcellent鈥�.
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Features星空传媒 the Future Commission: introducing the creating communities stream
The commission will look at how we can overcome systemic challenges in order to create thriving communities聽
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CommentWhy it is important to consider solar panels in planning applications
Photovoltaic panels have a right to light, so planners will want to see that any on neighbouring properties have been taken into account
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FeaturesSustainability: Estate decarbonisation
In decarbonising their portfolios, estate owners must strike a careful balance between making sound investments and driving efficiencies
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FeaturesSoaring energy prices? That鈥檚 not a problem in聽my ecohouse
Forget everything you thought you knew about building design if you want to achieve net zero. I built a house that heats and cools itself naturally
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NewsGovernment announces 拢553m investment to improve energy efficiency in public buildings
Kew Gardens, National Football Museum and Nottingham鈥檚 Queens Medical Centre among beneficiaries
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CommentWe now have no excuse for failing to build more sustainable buildings
Making the right material choices, getting the landscaping right, improving green specifications鈥� There are so many ways for developers and contractors to achieve high-performance buildings
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FeaturesCobBauge: 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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FeaturesThe new Black & White 星空传媒: a clear case for timber
The Office Group鈥檚 first new-build project will be London鈥檚 tallest timber office building when it completes next year
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CommentPoliticians have failed so it鈥檚 over to industry to take the lead
After two years of build-up and two weeks of debate, COP26 is over having achieved depressingly little in terms of meaningful action to tackle the climate crisis
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CommentWe should focus on building up better
星空传媒 on top of existing buildings is an inherently sustainable concept. It avoids the demolition and rebuilding of substantial聽embodied carbon and offers the chance to intensify and diversify areas that already have infrastructure in place.聽Tim Burgess of VOP Group explains聽聽
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CommentMy hopes and fears for construction ahead of COP26
In聽just over two weeks鈥� time, the UK is set to host the biggest international conference on climate change in history. When COP26 lands in Glasgow on 31 October, the eyes of the world will rest firmly on this country and our progress towards net zero carbon.聽
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FeaturesHow construction can (help to) save the world, part 3
Our series featuring suggestions from experts on ways for the industry to tackle climate change continues, this time with a focus on what professionals can do
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