While doing research recently for my book, I was distressed to see that the Department of Communities and Local Government’s Decent Homes Standard, which all social housing is supposed to meet by the end of 2010, does not not include a measure of energy efficiency. I am constantly disappointed by this governments poor record on…
Congratulations to Admans brewery in Southwold on their new eco distribution centre, now one of the UKs largest eco friendly industrial buildings (reported here by the BBC). It is built in a disused gravel pit and boasts the largest green sedum roof in the country, as well as solar water heaters and lime/hemp walls. The…
I was pleased to see a report on the internet recently saying that over 100 environmentally friendly houses are to be built in Fenland. Not only that, but the builders will be trialling different building methods so scientists can measure the environmental impact of each construction method used and the energy efficiency of each building….
The government has announced details of the energy efficiency certificates that will need to be included in Home Information Packs (“HIPS”). It is believed that private residential landlords will in due course be required to provide tenants with a similar certificate. See this page regarding this (you will need to scroll down to the bottom)….
Continuing the theme of my earlier entry, there seems to be a contradiction between the conclusions of the Green Value report, which found that the increased costs of green buildings was not as significant as was generally thought, and the conclusions in an article in The Times on Barratts EcoSmart show village in Chorley, Lancashire,…
I read an interesting article by Karen Dugdale in the Ob today (sadly it is not online so I cannot link to it), about energy efficiency for rented properties. The conventional view is that it is not worth a landlord bothering to make a property eco friendly, as tenants will get all the benefit and…
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Fleet heroes
I was delighted to read in the Observer today about the Energy Saving Trusts Fleet Hero awards. Mind you, I can’t find anything about it on the EST site – maybe they have just not got around to loading it up yet. Still, on to the awards. Good stuff with Gateshead Local Authority increasing their…