Green Building
Foundations for recovery: can the construction industry green build itself out of the recession?
The UK construction industry is experiencing the worst slump in decades and it's not over yet. So is green building the answer to its woes? Louise Bateman reports.
Can you fit a wind turbine in a housing estate?Ian Blake BBC News 10.03.2010 | Buyers yet to warm to green home buzzGerard Wynn Reuters 08.03.2010 |
 How many people are actually going to be able to install renewable energy-generating technology in their homes? |  LONDON, March 5 (Reuters Life!) – The building industry wants to ease green home standards as the public balk at the 20 percent or higher costs of low-carbon homes, exhibitors told a major London conference this week. |
Rental tenants 'to benefit from green strategy'Andy Britten Net Letting 03.03.2010 | Green projects proving worthyTONY ILLIA LAS VEGAS BUSINESS PRESS 21.02.2010 |
 People renting a home who are concerned they do not have the power to invest in improvements designed to make it more energy efficient may be pleased to hear the details of a new government green strategy which was announced yesterday (March 2nd). |  Green building, the term coined to describe ecofriendly, sustainable construction, is spreading like wildfire. Government agencies and businesses are increasingly realizing green building's myriad benefits for worker recruitment and retention, productivity and job satisfaction. |
Landlords, owner-occupiers to foot bill for assessing energy efficiencyMARIKA DOBBIN The Age 14.02.2010 | |
 SCG Headquarters in Bangsue, Bangkok: SCG Building Materials announced its marketing plan for 2010 with the launch of environmentally friendly products for green buildings, specifically marketed to the country’s leading energy-saving projects and buildings to be on a par with other world-class energy-saving buildings. Under the US Green Building Council’s LEED standard, SCG Building Materials was confident the company would continuously thrive in the market as it offered various products with top quality services and distribution. It is expected that sales of these green building materials will reach 5 billion Baht, or approximately 20% of the company’s total revenue. |  Properties will have to be energy rated before they are sold or leased. IT TAKES more than a veggie patch and Tibetan prayer flags to make a home green. |
How tenants could make homes more energy efficientCharles Mackay Net Lettings 08.02.2010 | Climate Change Capital's green property fund raises £69mGreenwise Staff Greenwise 08.02.2010 |
 The possibility of lower energy bills is the major driving force for home improvements designed to improve the energy efficiency of property, it has been claimed. |  A property fund set up to generate a return on investment by buying up prime commercial property assets in UK cities and then giving them a green makeover, has closed raising £69 million. |
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