28 August 2014

Retrofit industry calls for additional government incentives

The retrofit industry is a key source of income for many construction companies – however figures from the Department for Energy and Climate Change suggest that approximately just 32,000 efficiency measures were installed in June 2014, the lowest level since April 2013. 32,000 efficiency measures were installed in June 2014, the lowest level since April[…]

  • 28 August 2014

28 July 2014

Can green buildings command a premium in order to meet carbon emission targets?

Commercial challenge The research highlights that commercial property is lagging behind the residential sector and presents the greater challenge as it is fragmented. There are currently 1.4 million commercial properties in the UK to deal with. Nearly 80% of these properties are less than 300m2 in size while less than 1% are 10,000m2 or more[…]

  • 28 July 2014

21 July 2014

Schiedel Absolut XPert designed for a new generation of airtight homes

Designed for the new generation of airtight homes, Schiedel Absolut XPert is the first Passivhaus certified chimney system in the world. Air tightness is built into the system. Suitable for use on all fuel types, with its GW3 rated ceramic profiled liner, Absolut XPert offers condensate resistance even after a soot fire.  Modern heating technologies place[…]

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14 July 2014

BREEAM award winning building predicted to produce 80% lower carbon emissions

Thousands of Building4change.com readers voted to select the Your BREEAM Award winner from the top three BREEAM scoring shortlisted buildings in eight award categories. Many of those supporting 1 Angel Square actually work in the building and, the comments accompanying their votes can be summed up in the phrase:  “A great building to work in.” […]

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