Zero tolerance

Nemeth, Hannah

Zero tolerance - 2007 - RICS Business March 2007, 12-16(5) .

Discusses recent green initiatives spanning the property industry and the built environment. Covers: government plans to make new homes zero carbon compliant by 2016 (L135908); tackling carbon emissions in existing buildings; the RICS research ?The city climate challenge for 2050? (L135099); sustainability issues facing commercial property investors; the RICS report ?Green value? (L131391) and sustainable valuation; the energy performance of buildings directive (Directive 2002/91/EC); and promoting sustainable construction by a common European methodology on life cycle costing. Also includes four sustainable case studies: Passive houses in Denmark; Co-operative Insurance Solar Tower, Manchester; the Genesis Project, Taunton; and Honingham Earth sheltered social housing scheme.


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