Sustainable Construction News

Posted by Robert Shields

A number of homes featuring photovoltaic (PV) solar panels will be made available to rent in South Yorkshire in a drive to create more affordable housing.

Doncaster Central Development Trust plans to release four two-bedroom properties as well as a number of three and five-bedroom dwellings, in the first phase of a new scheme, according to the Doncaster F... read the full article on Solar PV plays a role in Doncaster housing scheme

Posted by Andrew Marshall

The sustainable construction industry is not adapting quickly enough to the constant line of new green building products coming onto the market, according to eco construction supplier SIG.

Innovations using such technologies as phase change materials are underused by sustainable construction developers and are ''still not mainstream'', Vince Lunn, operat... read the full article on Sustainable construction products ''still not mainstream''

Posted by Andrew Marshall

Since the introduction of the Feed in Tariff scheme brought in by the former government, eco-friendly Britons have been enjoying the benefits of having their own photovoltaic (PV) solar panels fitted.

The legislation, which took effect last month, offers to pay for all energy produced by the homeowner''s microgeneration, regardless of whether it is used ... read the full article on Homeowners ''rewarded'' for embracing solar PV systems

Posted by Andrew Marshall

Many of the UK''s major players in sustainable construction and green building products have descended on the former GMEX in Manchester''s city centre for this year''s Greenbuild Expo 2010.

Organisations including the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the Building Research Establishment and the UK Green Building Council are among the thousands of... read the full article on Sustainable construction: Greenbuild Expo 2010

Posted by Andrew Marshall

Council houses in Yorkshire could soon benefit from the use of sustainable construction products under new plans to be agreed tomorrow.

Building work is underway on a new 27-house site in the Shirecliffe area of Sheffield after a successful £1.5 million bid to improve local housing by providing a large number of energy efficient buildings.

... read the full article on New council homes to use sustainable construction products

Posted by Robert Shields

A team dedicated to making Cornwall into a world leader in renewable energy resources has moved one step closer to its objective, by fitting photovoltaic (PV) solar panels to the county hall.

Cornwall Council''s Green Cornwall initiative has recently installed 130 PV solar panels on the roof of New County Hall in Truro, the Cornish Guardian has reported.<... read the full article on PV solar panels bring Cornwall closer to renewable energy goal

Posted by Robert Shields

Residents of a Northumberland village are embarking on a crusade to make their area, which already benefits from photovoltaic (PV) solar panels, even greener.

Last year, Ingram managed to beat all of its north-east competitors to become a regional winner in the British Gas Green Streets competition, according to local newspaper The Journal.

With ... read the full article on Solar PV: Villagers push for further sustainability

Posted by Andrew Marshall

Sustainable construction products have played a key part in two North Tyneside schools being recognised for their eco-friendly credentials.

Norham Community College in North Shields and Amberley Primary School in Killingworth have both been awarded the Eco-Schools Green Flag for their use of eco construction products, according to the News Guardian.
... read the full article on North east schools ''fly green flag'' with eco construction products

Posted by Robert Shields

A primary school in Finchley will soon be saving hundreds of pounds annually with the help of newly installed photovoltaic solar panels.

St Mary''s Primary School in Dollis Park was visited on Saturday by the bishop of Edmonton, who blessed the solar PV equipment which could save the school £400 each year, according to the Hendon and Finchley Times.<... read the full article on Finchley school to make savings with solar PV

Posted by Andrew Marshall

With the introduction of the feeding tariff scheme, investment in sustainable construction and renewable energy is more financially attractive to businesses, according to one expert.

James Murray, editor of BusinessGreen.com, suggested that it is no longer just green businesses that want to cut their carbon emissions.

He said: ''The introduction... read the full article on Sustainable construction and renewable energy ''more attractive to business''