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Contractor-backed study reveals too few plastic-reduction schemes

Initiatives to reduce the use of plastic in the construction industry are few and far between, and are being hampered by a lack of substitute materials, a ....

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Seize the momentum of COP26 to make architects' voices heard


Seize the momentum of COP26 to make architects’ voices heard
COP26’s potential as a global event offers an opportunity to accelerate a change for more sustainable building, says
Hattie Hartman
COP26 did not take place in 2020, and it may not take place in 2021. Yet, as the scheduled November date of the international climate conference in Glasgow approaches, the race to net zero is on. And the term ‘accelerator’, borrowed from start-up lingo, is percolating into the climate sphere. An accelerator implies intense, rapid, and immersive networking and learning which fast-tracks innovation.
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Acceleration is desperately needed, since we are not currently on course to meet the commitments of the 2015 Paris Agreement, largely because of the discrepancy between what needs to be done, what countries have pledged and actions to date. The UK is no exception. While Boris Johnson announced in December that the UK would aim to reduce its greenhouse gas ....

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Big names slam draft Future Buildings Standard and demand national retrofit plan


Big names slam draft Future Buildings Standard and demand national retrofit plan
Digital Edition: Big names slam draft Future Buildings Standard and demand national retrofit plan
A group of 21 leading built environment and climate action organisations has hit out at ‘significant shortcomings’ in the government’s proposed new energy and ventilation standards for non-domestic buildings and existing homes in England
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