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Susanne Charlesworth: we must use sustainable drainage systems to green our cities
Dr Susanne Charlesworth
7th February, 2011
Our ageing drainage systems need to be reinvented. Instead of trying to rush water into our sewer systems we should be making use of it to reduce flooding and encourage green space more...
Tesco and B&Q join interest in 'Green Deal' to insulate homes
Mark Jansen
10th January, 2011
The UK government plans to get companies to pay to insulate energy inefficient homes - recovering the money from savings on the householder's energy bill more...
The community-owned, timber-framed, self-heating village shop
Maddy Harland
26th January, 2010
In an economic climate where village shops are closing, woodsman Ben Law has helped his village open a new shop with a difference more...
PHOTO GALLERY: Homes for a changing climate
Will Anderson
29th December, 2009
In an extract from his new book Homes for a Changing Climate, Will Anderson makes the case for building 21st century homes that can withstand the effects of climate change and help usher in a low-carbon revolution more...
Sustainable cities- rethinking sustainable building
Pat Thomas
1st June, 2009
Sustainability consultant Dr David Strong tells Pat Thomas why the way we think about sustainable building needs to be demolished and rebuiltmore...
Homes for climate change
Susan Roaf
1st June, 2009
Building a more sustainable future is vital if our societies are to survive in a post-fossil-fuel future – but, argues Susan Roaf, the way we build must itself first change more...
Sustainable cities: the future of the human habitat
Hank Dittmar
1st June 2009
Guest editor Hank Dittmar presents a series of articles on the green cities of tomorrow, and explains why they hold hope for us all more...
Green Construction or Pyramids of Waste
news
28th February, 2007
36 of the UK's leading construction companies, including British Land, Land Lease, HBOS and Barratt Homes, have launched a UK Green Building Council that will aim for "zero carbon, zero water and zero waste", according to its chairman Peter Rogers.more...
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