Green Building
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Steel: The Green Material of Construction
- October 11, 2016
- Posted by: Shelby Buchanan
- Category: Construction News, General Construction, Green Building, News, Uncategorized
No CommentsIn the UK, steel consumption is on the rise in the building industry, and unsurprisingly too. More and more people are recognising that structural steelworks are ideal for homes, schools, hospitals, and almost any kind of building. Steel framed buildings are cost effective, long-lasting, safe, flexible, produces no site waste, and helps speed along the construction
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Insulating Your Home
- January 11, 2012
- Posted by: Lance Buchanan
- Category: Green Building
Renovation and repair play a very important role when it comes to home improvement. A large number of Surrey and London based homeowners today are considering energy efficient home improvement ideas which can help them lower their carbon footprint and decrease their energy bills. Contractors and builders throughout the area are offering a number of
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Low-Energy Bricks
- September 25, 2009
- Posted by: Lance Buchanan
- Category: Green Building
Calstar Products’ bricks use up to 90% less energy to make and generate 85% less carbon dioxide. A Silicon Valley firm has unveiled a low-energy brick that it hopes will revolutionise the market in America. Bricks made by Calstar Products, require 80-90% less energy to make and the process generats 85% less carbon dioxide than
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The Zero Carbon Cost
- September 25, 2009
- Posted by: Lance Buchanan
- Category: Green Building
UK-GBC proposal would see government-funded improvements repaid monthly by homeowners Housebuilders could be spared from adding the extra cost of building zero-carbon homes on to sale prices, under a scheme being considered by the government. The UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) has won the support of banks to set up a fund to cover the
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What is Green Building
- September 11, 2009
- Posted by: Lance Buchanan
- Category: Green Building
Despite more awareness about green building, there is still a lot of confusion about exactly what green building is. For most experts, there are five main characteristics that define it. Having an environmentally friendly site selection or “footprint.” Some of the factors involved are orientation of the house to maximize natural sunlight for heat and
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UK’s Green Achievements
- September 9, 2009
- Posted by: Lance Buchanan
- Category: Green Building
The government and construction sector have made “significant achievements” towards creating a green building industry in the past year but more is needed, according to a new report. Launching an update on its Strategy for Sustainable Construction yesterday, the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills said there had been “good progress” since June last