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Eco products you didn’t need
Which? magazine recently put the eco-claims of a number of products to the test – read the results. Continue reading
Retrofit trial in Sutton learns key lessons for Government’s Green Deal
Findings from an energy saving home improvement trial, indicate that homeowners are not only motivated by immediate financial savings on their energy bills. Continue reading
Free support on reuse for construction SMEs
BioRegional are offering free support and events promoting reuse within the construction sector. Continue reading
Buying a new tap? …some eco considersations
Summary of some of the devices that can be used to reduce water consumption in domestic taps. Continue reading
Save water… take a bath?
When offered the choice of a bath or shower, One Planet Products would historically have advised taking a shower, based on the lower water consumption. Continue reading
Did the budget finally kill the zero carbon ambition?
The budget announcement to drop household appliances from the ‘zero carbon home’ definition means up to a third of household carbon emissions are now exempt. Continue reading
Our reflections on Ecobuild
BioRegional returned to EcoBuild a couple of weeks ago, the world’s largest event for sustainable construction and the built environment. Continue reading
Is it time to stop calling these houses ‘zero-carbon’?
A discussion of the latest news around the Zero Carbon definition. Continue reading
FREE services to help you reduce construction waste
The ZeroWISE Sustainable Construction Project has some fantastic FREE events and support available to SME’s Continue reading
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Tightening building regulations force changes to the Code for Sustainable Homes
A summary of the changes to the Code for Sustainable Homes that were recently announced. Continue reading
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