Viewpoints
21/07/2010
Consultation into microgeneration
Kevin Brennan, head of sustainability, VELUX Company Ltd, comments on the launch of the new government consultation into microgeneration.
21/07/2010
The government must act
The government must act now to compel buildings managers to comply with regulations for air conditioning inspections, either by force or by incentive, if the UK is to meet carbon reduction targets, says Simon Keel of Daikin UK.
14/07/2010
WFD implementation should be ‘non-prescriptive and cost-effective’
Colin Drummond, chief executive of Viridor, responds to the Defra consultation launch on the revised Waste Framework Directive.
30/06/2010
Stop with the stereotypes
Diploma in Construction and Built Environment student, Bernice Waghorn, aged 17, believes there is a bright future for young people in the construction industry.
24/06/2010
Meeting carbon reduction targets
Bernard McKeown, managing director of energy consultancy CADmeleon, calls on government to address existing building stock to meet long-term carbon reduction targets.
09/06/2010
Planning system in state of flux
Stuart Andrews, head of planning at international law firm Eversheds, comments on government plans to abolish regional planning strategies.
09/06/2010
Green Deal is good for renewables
Pippa Wibberley, director of heating at Daikin UK, outlines why the company welcomes the government’s commitment to a new Green Deal.
09/06/2010
Coalition government offers chance for stability in domestic heating sector
The UK’s new coalition government has the perfect opportunity to implement beneficial changes in the domestic heating sector, says Nick Whitwell, managing director of Keston boilers.
09/06/2010
One voice…
Neil Evans, general manager at Thermo-Floor, makes the case for protecting capital investment.
26/05/2010
Housing policy will be integral to Cameron's pledge to lead 'greenest government' ever
Kevin Brennan, Head of Sustainability, VELUX Company Ltd, comments on the new coalition’s ‘green’ pledge.
05/05/2010
A paradigm shift in masterplanning
Matt Kitson, director of sustainability at international engineering consultancy Hilson Moran, calls for a paradigm shift in sustainable masterplanning.
05/05/2010
Rockwool welcomes revisions
Andrew Champ, business development director, Rockwool, welcomes the revision to the Approved Document L: Conservation of fuel and power.
21/04/2010
Renewable heat incentive debate heats up
Robert Lockhart, renewables project manager of Vokèra, believes that the Renewable Heat Incentive is a step in the right direction but misses a trick by not accounting for the most basic measures.
21/04/2010
Financial incentives still key in renewable technology push
Financial incentives will continue to play a key role in encouraging the uptake of renewable energy technologies, despite the closure of the Boiler Scrappage Scheme and other funding programmes, says Pippa Wibberly, heating director at Daikin UK.
13/04/2010
Because we can’t all have chandeliers...
When NHS budgets are tight, colour can help create inspiring and therapeutic areas for patients, says Ann Noble, marketing manager for Colour, Dulux Trade.
30/03/2010
Vaillant predicts CRC will revolutionise the commercial sector
Dave Lacey, commercial director (UK & Ireland) at Vaillant, is confident that the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) is set to have a huge impact on medium non-energy intensive commercial and public sector organisations.
16/03/2010
Don’t just call for standards!
Many of those involved with specifying materials for building maintenance and construction projects don’t realise that, even when they state that products must meet relevant standards, they still have no real guarantee of performance and quality, says Rob Hine of BSI (British Standards Institution) .
03/03/2010
Learning from our Irish neighbours’ approach to sustainability
Robert Lockhart of Vokèra, the high efficiency boilers and renewable solutions manufacturer, is urging the UK to take guidance from its neighbours in Ireland to ensure carbon emission targets are met by 2020.
24/02/2010
Big bills bring profits
Energy suppliers’ margins have increased by 40% in the last three months says David Hunter, energy analyst for McKinnon & Clarke, and he expects a backlash from consumers and government.
24/02/2010
Fire regulation changes
New proposals to improve domestic fire safety with sprinklers are essentially unrealistic and miss an obvious opportunity to save lives at a much lower cost, argues Gerald Jones, Kidde Fyrnetics and Firex business manager of Kidde Safety Europe.
24/02/2010
Brushing a problem under the carpet...
Dr Richard Coulton, managing director of Siltbuster, takes a look at UK landfill use and says that councils need to be looking at alternative methods.
17/02/2010
Avoiding a return to just bricks and mortar
The ‘best practice’ approach to procurement is under tremendous pressure in the current economic climate. Paul Abson, main board director of the Leadbitter Group, discusses the issues, encourages those in procurement to hold their nerve, and warns a return to a cost-based approach will further endanger our economy in the long-term.
03/02/2010
Construction has been hit hard but will recover
Recession sees the industry severely affected but a slow recovery is on the way, says Mark Farrar, chief executive of Sector Skills Council, Construction Skills.
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