Sustainability

The Sustainability topic area offers you a set of resources to help you keep up to date with the fast-changing world of green construction and sustainable development.

Sustainability articles

• Water: It's this season's energy

  The Queen has promised a draft Bill and the Prince of Wales has forecast rain. Yes, water has been making a splash in the media, but what is the long-range trend for this precious resource? Get Sust reports. read more on 'Water: It's this season's energy' ...

• Guest feature: The Blue Angel – Ecolabel with brand character

  The Blue Angel is the oldest Ecolabel for products and services worldwide. It was initiated in 1978 by resolution of the ministers of the environment of the Federal government and the Federal states and is a German certification for products and providers that are environmentally friendly and produce low emissions promoting good indoor air quality. read more on 'The Blue Angel – Ecolabel with brand character' ...

• Guest feature: Understanding the sustainable credentials of PVC-U

  If the environmental lobby was offered a new material or product that was fully recyclable, low carbon in production, low maintenance and energy-efficient in life they would probably jump at the opportunity. Tell them that this material was PVC U and they would no doubt recoil in horror. read more on 'Understanding the sustainable credentials of PVC-U' ...

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