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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.

Green loans for homes could push up property prices

Plans to make UK homes more energy efficient through new "eco-loans" could help to push up property prices but reduce the size of mortgages buyers can borrow, property market experts warned today.

Green projects proving worthy

TONY ILLIA LAS VEGAS BUSINESS PRESS 02/21/2010
Green projects proving worthy

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.

Climate Change Capital's green property fund raises £69m

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.

Property grab gets Green light

Richard Curran The Post 02/07/2010
Property grab gets Green light

One bank’s misfortune may be another man’s gain. But if there are several banks with heavily devalued properties on their books, there maybe plenty of opportunities for the right investors.

Property investors increasingly turn to green real estate

There is growing interest in energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly real estate in Britain among property investors, even if few expect to see an immediate profit from “greening” their buildings. Thomas Beyerle of Aberdeen Property Investors told the Financial Times that there is “no evidence” that green real estate will lead to tactile benefits for investors, but many are still choosing to go this route purely out of concern for the planet.

Mark Fuller’s Inn on the Green hotel to get Sanctum rebrand

Mark Fuller, founder of Sanctum Soho hotel in London, is to relaunch Inn on the Green in Cookham Dean, Berkshire in April.

LDA urges London’s commercial property owners to use toolkit to measure energy consumption

The London Development Agency (LDA) is urging all owners of commercial properties in the capital to measure and cut their energy use with the help of a new toolkit

California green building mandate is now official

Melissa Hincha Mother Nature Network 01/18/2010
US and UK governments prioritising Green technologies in patent applications

I was talking to Paul Craane of Chicago law firm Marshall, Gerstein & Borun today. Paul is a patent attorney an interest in Green technologies.

California green building mandate is now official

The California Green Building Standards Code (CALGREEN) has been officially adopted making it the first green building mandate in the nation.


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