Feed In Tariffs to End in April 2019
16 January 2019
The government has confirmed that homeowners who install solar PV panels from April 2019 will not be eligible to receive payment for the excess power
News & Debate
Combustible cladding to be banned as councils given power over private high-rise blocks
8 January 2019
Under new regulations, combustible materials will not be permitted on any new residential buildings over 18m in height. These measures will also cover student accommodation,
Climate Change Progress 2018
8 January 2019
Throughout 2018, extreme weather hit the headlines across the globe with droughts and wildfires in the UK to floods and typhoons in south-east Asia. The
Countries to back tougher targets on harmful emissions at the COP 24
13 December 2018
As the COP 24 comes to an end, the climate change talks in Katowice, Poland have centred on devising a rulebook for implementing the 2015
David Attenborough warns of mass extinction during climate change talks in Poland
11 December 2018
Talks on climate change are being held in Katowice, Poland and have commenced with a warning from Sir David Attenborough who addressed the conference. This
‘Single-use’ named word of the year for 2018
7 December 2018
The term ‘single-use’ has been named word of the year, 2018 by Collins Dictionary. The word ‘single-use’, often conjures images of plastic such as straws,
Iceland on the road to BREEAM ‘Very Good’
3 December 2018
Our in-house BREEAM Assessor, Stacey Downes, recently conducted a successful BREEAM site inspection visit for the Iceland food outlet at the Queens Retail Park, Preston.
WWF reports a mass loss of wildlife caused by human consumption
22 November 2018
A Living Planet Report which aims to assess the state of the world’s wildlife has been produced by The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Clare House Certified to BREEAM ‘Very Good’
19 November 2018
Element Sustainability are pleased to announce another successful BREEAM certification in Huddersfield for the new supported living accommodation for the homeless. The design and construction
Birthday Celebrations for Element Sustainability!
15 November 2018
Element Sustainability celebrated its seventh year of trading on Sunday 11th November! This year has seen many more positive changes; we have settled in nicely