Industry must speed up on sustainability – RICS
A call to accelerate the growth of green building has come from surveyors in their annual sustainability report, which cites high costs or low availability of low carbon materials and skill shortages as being...
Pilkington reveals second hydrogen furnace breakthrough
Pilkington has taken another step in replacing fossil fuel in glass production with the announcement this week that it has run a furnace for a whole five-day period using a blend of hydrogen and...
Deceuninck cuts CO2 by 21% in two years
Deceuninck has cut CO2 emissions from its operations by 21% since 2021 – from 673,095 tonnes in 2021 to 530,836 tCO2e (Carbon Dioxide equivalents) last year.
The achievement puts it ahead of its 2022 target...
GGF gains ISO14001 and urges members to follow
The Glass & Glazing Federation has secured ISO14001 accreditation, a key step it says the on the path towards the glass and glazing industry becoming carbon neutral.
Group health, safety and environmental manager Lauren Mawford...
Low Carbon Homes focuses on Oxfordshire
Low Carbon Homes, the online regional retrofit conference series returns next week event, hosted by Cosy Homes Oxfordshire.Low Carbon Homes Oxfordshire, (Tuesday 9th – Thursday 10th March), is staged over three mornings, and includes...
Trade bodies join forces to tackle retrofit green goals
More than 40 industry bodies have joined forces to create a new National Retrofit Hub to promote best practice in making the UK’s existing housing stock more energy efficient towards the country’s net-zero goals.
“The...
A surge in timber flush casement windows, as green retrofits ramp up
Nine Zero Timber Windows and Doors has noted a 20% increase in orders for its timber flush casement windows when comparing Q1/Q2 with Q3/Q4, suggesting the manufacturer strikes a balance for both heritage property...
Reynaers secure SBTi approval for sustainability goals
Reynaers Aluminium has been recognised for its global emission reduction targets with official validation by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
The organisation has confirmed that both the company’s 2019 baseline targets as well as its...
UN honours Reynaers with sustainability label
Reynaers Group has been recognised by the United Nations with the award of its SDG (Sustainable Development Goal) Pioneer label for the manufacturer’s sustainability strategy.
Technical Director John McComb, who is also the company’s sustainability...
Era backs customers with EPR packaging initiatives
Era has strengthened its support for customers in complying with the new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation on packaging waste and sustainability.
The hardware supplier is working with its customer base to help identify their...
