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PAYS for new build doesn't feel quite right
Although PAYS has been conceived to address retrofit, developers and RSLs are hoping it might also reduce the financial burden of meeting more stringent upcoming regs for new build. In theory it works… more →
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useful zero carbon definitions
andytugby wrote 14 hours ago: there seems to be such a wealth of differing ideas as to a suitable definition for low carbon, zero … more →
Eco-friendly housing construction job underway in Bristol
paulgreen wrote 6 days ago: The construction job on the UK’s first large-scale zero carbon housing development has started … more →
Talking Energy: The less energy we use, the more we gain
energyinformation wrote 1 week ago: News Source : Telegraph Many nuclear and coal-fired power stations are reaching the end of their eff … more →
[Natural retreats/Yorkshire Dales]
Jamie wrote 1 week ago: Natural Retreats awarding winning design residences are set in the hills of Yorkshire UK. Each 3 dou … more →
Masdar City - Welcome, To The Future.
matthewceo wrote 1 week ago: There is a world, a world in which we live in, where not everything is as perfect as we wish it was. … more →
Marvellous Masdar
ruthslavid wrote 3 weeks ago: It was an eye-opener to see a presentation from Foster at the World Architecture Festival and realis … more →
Largest Solar Plant in US rises in Florida
greengoddesslove wrote 1 month ago: Yahoo News For nearly a year, construction workers and engineers in this sleepy Florida town of citr … more →
Guided tour in a zero-carbon eco-home
organicvision wrote 1 month ago: Take a video tour in the house build with 600-year-old medieval architecture including UK’s fi … more →
low carbon development: ESCOs can take on all the extra cost, right?
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Casey Cole wrote 1 month ago: Wrong. Unless they include extra charges. The Code for Sustainable Homes, upcoming changes to buildi … more →
New York Times: Refitted to Bury Emissions, Plant Draws Attention
greengoddesslove wrote 2 months ago: This is a nicely balanced story, giving the pros and cons of both sides of the debate. snip: A behem … more →
Wired: Google Plans New Mirror For Cheaper Solar Power
greengoddesslove wrote 2 months ago: Bill Weihl spoke at Reuters Global Climate and Alternative Energy Summit Google is disappointed with … more →
Personal Space... Delivered.
dcdesigncoop wrote 2 months ago: Today I learned about YardPods through blogger Home Design Finds. Sonoma Mountain Village, only one … more →
PAYS for new build doesn't feel quite right
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Casey Cole wrote 2 months ago: Although PAYS has been conceived to address retrofit, developers and RSLs are hoping it might also r … more →
Earths Surface Area Required to Power the World with Zero Carbon Emissions with ONLY Solar Panels
greengoddesslove wrote 3 months ago: World Map of Surface Area Required … more →
biodiesel to be recognised under building regs - but it's no silver bullet for zero carbon
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Casey Cole wrote 3 months ago: Biodiesel will almost certainly be a recognised fuel under to upcoming changes to building regs, ope … more →
how much PV can you fit on a flat roof?
Casey Cole wrote 3 months ago: Following on from discussion about planning reports last week, here’s a chart I put together s … more →
planning reports may be ticking time bombs
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Casey Cole wrote 3 months ago: For consultants, energy reports for planning are fantastic: a bit of SAP, a few benchmarks, some spr … more →
Sunday Times quote
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Casey Cole wrote 4 months ago: Made it into the Sunday Times this weekend in an article titled Ed Miliband’s carbon neutral h … more →
back-pedalling CLG to set carbon compliance requirement at only 44%
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Casey Cole wrote 4 months ago: I’ve written about this before but in light of the Low Carbon Transition Plan launched last we … more →
