Green Issues

Carbon Trust to create new low carbon commercial property fund | 15 Mar 2010

The Carbon Trust is to launch a £350 million low-carbon investment fund, designed to buy and refurbish commercial property in the UK. Excluding residential homes, buildings account for almost 20 ......

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Ultra-modern US embassy unveiled | 23 Feb 2010

Plans for the stunning new US embassy have been released. The £650 million (around $1 billion) futuristic glass cube, situated in Wandsworth is scheduled to replace the current American embassy’s ......

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Green toolkit for London businesses | 25 Jan 2010

A new initiative has been launched to help London businesses better measure and reduce their energy consumption. In conjunction with the London Development Agency, the Better Buildings Partnership has published ......

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Heron Tower scores green points | 09 Jan 2010

Heron Tower, the skyscraper under construction at 110 Bishopsgate, London has been granted an ‘Excellent’ rating by BREEAM, the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method. The BREEAM is used in ......

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London workers commute 12 days per year | 11 Nov 2009

London’s commuters spend an average of 78 minutes on their daily commute, a new study finds – a total of around 12 full days per year. The study calls for ......

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Property investor Prupim goes green | 29 Jul 2009

Global Real Estate Investment Manager Prupim has put ecological measures in place that saved 56,000 tons of Carbon Dioxide over the course of 2008.The company have recently prioritised sustainability, partly ......

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Engineers urge office space heat capture | 10 Jun 2009

The Institute of Civil Engineers has warned that enormous amounts of energy are being wasted in the course of electricity generation that could be recycled by businesses. The study's advice has ......

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Property group supports green proposals | 09 Apr 2009

A collection of large companies has stated its support for a code of environmental rules for new commercial property.In a surprise move, the UK Green Building Council announced its backing ......

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Green offices legacy of 2012 Games | 30 Mar 2009

The Media Press Centre for the 2012 Olympic games in London will be used to provide 29,000 square metres of green office space after the events finish, the Olympic Delivery ......

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Sustainability code drawn up for commercial property | 10 Mar 2009

The government advisory group UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has called for a new set of regulations determining objectives for a carbon-neutral environment in key areas. If adopted, the proposals could ......

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