Environmental stories tagged with: Eco home

House Construction

Eco homes set to shape Durham village

Monday, 9th February 2009, 7:18 pm
Work has begun on a £2.7 million affordable housing project, which will create 29 highly eco-efficient homes for rent in a Durham village.
Installing Insulation

New Sustainability Guidance Launched for Housing Sector

Monday, 1st October 2007, 2:29 pm
Two new publications offering guidance on the key industry issues of improving the environmental performance of existing homes and for developing a comprehensive sustainability strategy are available, for free, to all organisations involved in the housing sector.
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Housebuilders Seek Green Delay

Wednesday, 22nd August 2007, 1:34 pm
In an open letter in the Guardian yesterday, Stewart Baseley, Chairman of the Home Builders Federation, said that they wanted a "phased increase in energy efficiency."
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Green Light for New Eco-Friendly Council Homes in Croydon

Wednesday, 1st August 2007, 2:21 pm
The three, four and five bed family houses are destined for Sumner Gardens, Broad Green, following planning committee approval.
  Artist Impression of Stawell Development

Laying Sustainable Foundations

Thursday, 26th July 2007, 3:50 pm
Work has begun on five eco-homes at a brown field site in Stawell, Somerset.
Wind Turbine

Council's Tough New Environment Targets

Tuesday, 24th July 2007, 4:30 pm
Wandsworth Council has announced plans to buy at least half of its electricity from a low carbon source as one of nine major new environmental targets.
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Environment Not Top Priority to Householders

Tuesday, 26th June 2007, 4:51 pm
According to a new report from Savills, though green issues are an important consideration when buying a house, they are not important enough to pay more for.
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Historic Mill Secures Green Future

Tuesday, 22nd May 2007, 10:55 am
AN 18th Century Grade II listed mill has been given an eco-makeover to allow it to become more sustainable for the future.
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Step into the Eco-House in the Gardens of Eden

Friday, 18th May 2007, 12:34 pm
A life-saving eco-house is being planted at the Eden Project this spring to raise awareness of the impact of climate change on communities worldwide.
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New Eco-Homes to be Unveiled at OFFSITE2007

Thursday, 17th May 2007, 1:26 pm
Leading companies from the UK and abroad are building the first houses designed to demonstrate compliance to the new Code for Sustainable Homes, ready for unveiling at OFFSITE2007, 11th – 14th June at BRE Watford.
 
 
 
 
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