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Zero Carbon Hub closes with parting shot at ventilation in new homes
One of the Hub's final acts was to publish a damning report into the use of ventilation systems in new…
April 2016
Government to ramp up BIM skills and Soft Landings
Government strategy sets out action plan to deliver efficiency savings of £1.7bn
March 2016
Osborne abolishes CRC, but offers boost to energy storage innovation
Chancellor announced ‘at least £50m’ to fund a five-year programme of innovation in energy storage, demand-side response and smart technologies
March 2016
MPs form unlikely alliance on VAT
Labour's tabled Budget amendment proposing to retain current rates was supported by Eurosceptic MPs
March 2016
Defra faces court action over air pollution levels
Urban air quality also becoming serious issue for building services professionals
March 2016
Apprenticeship numbers reach six-year high – and industry pledges more
Recruitment of apprentices rose by 12%, reaching a six-year high of 22,496 in 2014/2015
March 2016
Buildings use 3.5 times more energy than expected
Non-domestic buildings rarely live up to performance estimates, says Innovate UK
March 2016
Indoor air kills thousands
Emissions from faulty boilers, gas cookers and heaters lead to poor health
March 2016
Innovate UK building research available to data experts
The Building Data Exchange platform was launched at Digital Catapult's Hackathon
March 2016
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