The Green Building Bible
These two books are the perfect starting place to help you get to grips with one of the most vitally important aspects of our society - our homes and living environment.
PLEASE NOTE: A download link for Volume 1 will be sent to you by email and Volume 2 will be sent to you by post as a book.
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Government attempt to counter green critics
16 Apr 2012, 5:55 PM
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg last week announced a series of measures designed to help alleviate fuel poverty and drive demand for insulation and other energy efficiency improvements. In recent months, the government has faced a series of warnings from the green building industry that demand for energy efficiency improvements could fall in the autumn.
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Will the lights go out after all ?
9 Apr 2012, 1:30 PM
Government may be forced to up its investment in renewable power sources and take a fresh look at energy policy in the light of recent news regarding the proposed new generation of nuclear power plants.
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Renewable energy generation increases
5 Apr 2012, 9:01 PM
Renewable energy generation expanded significantly and carbon emissions fell by 7% in 2011, according to the latest figures released by DECC. Renewable energy was responsible for 9.5% of all electricity supplied in the UK in 2011, just failing to hit the hoped for target of 10%.
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First firms sign up to work on Green Deal
4 Apr 2012, 2:03 PM
The government's Green Deal made progress today as 22 organisations met with Climate Change Minister Greg Barker to sign an agreement with government which will see them become the first Green Deal providers. The Green Deal is a plan intended to improve the nation’s draughty homes at no upfront cost to the consumer.
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Government publishes 'Heat Strategy'
31 Mar 2012, 12:20 PM
The government has set out its vision of how it can cut emissions from heating homes, businesses and industry in the decades ahead. The Heat Strategy sets out the long term challenges and opportunities on the pathway to decarbonisation and asks specific questions, including seeking views about future policy options, which they may need to consider.
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Planning reform framework - questions from CPRE
27 Mar 2012, 10:40 AM
The key document central to the Governments planning reforms, the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), will be published today. The Framework will be a major influence on decisions over new development for years to come and is likely to have a profound affect the future of our countryside, villages, towns and cities for years to come. The Campaign to Protect Rural England sets out some critical questions they believe the Government must address.
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