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Excellent ecohomes get planning permission Planning permission for homes that emit 60 per cent less carbon than standard houses has been granted.
The Three Gardens project in Elmswell will see buildings constructed to Ecohomes Excellent standard using locally sourced green materials.
Read more > > Billions to be spent in green housing A report from the Federation of Master Builders says up to £6.5 billion a year could be spent by householders on greening their homes.
The report says if moves were made to encourage people to upgrade existing housing stock the market would be worth between £3.5 billion and £6.5 billion a year.
Read more > > Energy performance certificates: CBI launch guideA guide for business on the new Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) being introduced from April has been launched by the CBI
A recent CBI survey revealed that many firms were unaware of the requirement being introduced this year for landlords to obtain an EPC for their buildings Half of firms (51%) were either unaware or have yet to take action
Read more > > Rising energy costs 'necessitate home upgrades'The UK's 1.7 million houses will need to be upgraded in the coming years due to the rising cost of energy, it has been claimed.
Read more > > EcoTherm offers a lifetime of thermal performanceThe true environmental performance of rigid thermal insulation comes under the spotlight at EcoBuild, where leading manufacturer EcoTherm will be making a case for the whole life cycle approach to performance assessment. EcoTherm is a world-leading manufacturer of Polyurethane (PUR) and Polyisocyanurate (PIR) rigid insulation boards.
Read more > > Insulation needs to keep performing to be green The pressures on builders and developers to provide the highest possible levels of environmental performance continues to increase. As well as the imperatives of the Building Regulations, the environmental policies of local authorities and housing associations and the CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) programmes of large corporations, there is a genuine and growing feeling among members of the public that they should be doing all they can to address global warming.
Read more > > EcoTherm launches FSC certified insulated deck panels Read more > >