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Acoustics organisation welcomes government plans
19/12/2006 13:15:15
The Institute of Acoustics (IOA) has praised the government plans outlined by communities secretary Ruth Kelly for building standards for the role that is to be played in them by acoustic insulation.It said that higher density housing and louder musi...
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Welsh Assembly government makes insulation top priority
19/12/2006 13:12:58
The Welsh Assembly government has said it is prioritising the provision of grants to provide loft and cavity wall insulation to pensioners and others on low incomes, who are suffering fuel poverty through a combination of high bills and poor insulati...
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Scottish schools to have Scandinavian insulation standards
18/12/2006 13:53:40
A new project has been announced that will see a number of new schools and community facilities being built in Aberdeen, with Scandinavian building standards ensuring high levels of insulation.The 3R's project (Reorganise, Renovate and Rebuild) proje...
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Insulation encouraged by new mortgage
15/12/2006 17:46:33
A new mortgage product has been launched, designed to encourage homeowners to install eco-friendly features to their homes.The Ecology Building Society's C-Change mortgage, which was launched on October 1st, will reward people who fit insulation, oth...
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Building society encourages insulation use
12/12/2006 17:29:48
Norwich and Peterborough Building Society is running a competition for people building their own homes to be environmentally friendly, with insulation standards being a key component of any such home.The winner will receive a prize of £5,000, th...
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Zero-carbon aim criticised
08/12/2006 15:27:52
Achieving Gordon Brown's aim for all UK homes to be zero-carbon emitters is impossible and should be abandoned in favour of simply trying to reduce emissions through measures such as better insulation, according to reports on a housing development in...
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Government in stamp duty incentive to create eco-homes
07/12/2006 16:11:28
Communities secretary Ruth Kelly is to outline the details of new government plans to encourage the building of zero carbon homes using stamp duty exemptions.The chancellor of the exchequer, Gordon Brown, announced yesterday in his pre-budget report ...
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Chancellor in insulation promise
06/12/2006 17:18:58
The chancellor of the exchequer, Gordon Brown MP, has used what is widely expected to be his last pre-budget statement to promise free insulation to poorer pensioners.Mr Brown's announcement was one of a number of green initiatives, which includes a ...
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Russians seek secrets of CAT
05/12/2006 15:42:56
A delegation from Russia has visited the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) to learn about the latest techniques in constructing energy-efficient buildings.Ecodom, the Siberian eco-housing organisation, visited the building in mid-Wales as part ...
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Chancellor may offer grants for insulation
04/12/2006 15:56:31
Speculation is mounting that the chancellor of the exchequer, Gordon Brown, will offer more grants to enable people to install insulation in their lofts.A report in the Times speculated that the move could be one of a series of measures to help pensi...
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