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Expert Update | Design: Report for duty

|Date: 25 Mar 2020

Expert Update | Design: Report for duty

Following the launch of the London Energy Transport Initiative’s Climate Design Guide, Rob Woolston, dire ...

Following the launch of the London Energy Transport Initiative’s Climate Design Guide, Rob Woolston, director at multi-disciplinary design practice, rg+p discusses what it means for the housebuilding ...

25 Mar 2020
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Elmhurst Energy to appear at Futurebuild

|Date: 13 Feb 2020

Elmhurst Energy to appear at Futurebuild

Elmhurst Energy has announced it will be exhibiting at Futurebuild, the event that aims to tackle the big ...

Elmhurst Energy has announced it will be exhibiting at Futurebuild, the event that aims to tackle the biggest challenges faced by the built environment. The event will be held at Excel London from 3-5 ...

13 Feb 2020
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Ban on fossil fuel heating to impact new homes from 2025

|Date: 20 Jan 2020

Ban on fossil fuel heating to impact new homes from 2025

Last year the Government announced that it had introduced a new consultation to set out its plans for the ...

Last year the Government announced that it had introduced a new consultation to set out its plans for the Future Homes Standard. This includes options to increase the energy efficiency requirements fo ...

20 Jan 2020
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The impact of climate change on roofing in the UK

|Date: 16 Dec 2019

The impact of climate change on roofing in the UK

The world is in the midst of a climate crisis. In November, eleven thousand scientists from 153 countries ...

The world is in the midst of a climate crisis. In November, eleven thousand scientists from 153 countries declared a climate emergency, warning that urgent action was needed across the globe as climat ...

16 Dec 2019
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Planners call on government for stronger direction on climate action

|Date: 18 Nov 2019

Planners call on government for stronger direction on climate action

An overwhelming majority of UK planners want the next government to give stronger direction and more reso ...

An overwhelming majority of UK planners want the next government to give stronger direction and more resources to enable local planners to deliver net zero carbon emissions by 2050. A recent survey by ...

18 Nov 2019
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Special Report | Next steps for tackling climate change

|Date: 23 Apr 2019

Special Report | Next steps for tackling climate change

The government has announced a review of the parts of the Building Regulations that deal with energy cons ...

The government has announced a review of the parts of the Building Regulations that deal with energy conservation and ventilation. Julie Godefroy, Technical Manager at the Chartered Institution of Bui ...

23 Apr 2019
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Spring statement – reactions

|Date: 18 Mar 2019

Spring statement – reactions

Last week, the Chancellor’s Spring Statement included a number of announcements relating to the housebuil ...

Last week, the Chancellor’s Spring Statement included a number of announcements relating to the housebuilding sector – PHPD takes a look at the headlines and gauges industry reaction. ...

18 Mar 2019
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Committee on Climate Change suggests end to gas central heating for new homes by 2025

|Date: 04 Mar 2019

Committee on Climate Change suggests end to gas central heating for new homes by 2025

New-build homes should be heated using low-carbon energy sources and have ultra-high levels of energy eff ...

New-build homes should be heated using low-carbon energy sources and have ultra-high levels of energy efficiency alongside appropriate ventilation, according to a new report by the Committee on Climat ...

04 Mar 2019
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