BRE and WRAP join forces to cut construction waste
Posted: 27/08/2010
Tackling waste in construction will become easier for building firms as the BRE SMARTWaste tool and WRAP Waste to Landfill Reporting Portal become compatible. Users of SMARTWaste, the BRE web-based tool used to prepare and implement Site Waste Management Plans, can now transfer their waste data directly to the WRAP Waste to Landfill... more
Source: Green Building Press   

Clegg promotes proposed insulation scheme
Posted: 23/08/2010
Nick Clegg was in the North East of England recently, promoting the coalition government's proposed scheme to improve insulation in homes and offices. The Deputy Prime Minister said the Green Deal could save millions of households up to £550 a year by providing them with upfront finance for energy-saving measures. more
Source: Green Building Press   

Councils now able to profit from renewables
Posted: 12/08/2010
Councils will be able to sell renewable energy directly to the national grid under government reforms announced this week. Local authorities are being encouraged to use their land and buildings to host projects that generate clean wind, solar and water power. Energy Secretary Chris Huhne said lifting a ban on councils in England and.... more
Source: Green Building Press   

Metropolitan Police take up veg oil motoring
Posted: 08/08/2010
In an attempt to be both green and healthier, the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) are recycling waste vegetable oil to power the vehicles which deliver their groceries. The scheme is part of a drive by the MPS with energy company Convert2Green and 3663 First for Foodservice - which provides the food and catering supplies - to cut emissions of... more
Source: Green Building Press   

Will Prince's solar panels lead the way ?
Posted: 03/08/2010
It is hoped that plans to put solar panels on the roof of the Prince of Wales' London home could encourage others to take up green technology, according to HRH's architects in their planning application. Photovoltaic panels will cover a portion of Clarence House's tiles if the scheme - Charles' latest renewable energy initiative - is approved... more
Source: Green Building Press   

Empire State Building to get green refurb.
Posted: 27/07/2010
When the Empire State Building was opened on 1 May 1931, having been designed in two weeks and built in an astonishing 15 months, it instantly became a symbol of human fortitude in the face of the Great Depression. Now its current owners are attempting to reinvent it for the modern era by turning it into a green building symbolising human ingenuity in the face of inertia... more
Source: Ed Pilkington / The Guardian