Heathrow expansion may breach UK’s climate change policy
6 September 2018
High Court legal action has been taken by Friends of the Earth (FoE) against the expansion of Heathrow airport. FoE argue that the Airport’s National
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Energy Consultancy Services for 265 Stewart Milne Homes
3 September 2018
Element Sustainability are working with Stewart Milne Homes on their 265 house development in Hooton, Ellesmere Port. We are pleased to have been involved in
The first residential scheme has been certified under the Home Quality Mark
21 August 2018
The first Home Quality Mark (HQM) approved development has been certified by the Building Research Establishment (BRE). The development located in Bricket Wood, Hertfordshire consists
Positive feedback loops could lead to a hothouse Earth
13 August 2018
A new scientific report warns that even modest future CO2 emissions could set off a cascade of positive feedback loops that would push the planet
Another step towards reducing Single Use Plastics for Element Sustainability
9 August 2018
Element Sustainability are pleased to announce we will be once again working with Sky in a continuing effort to remove all single-use plastics (SUPs) from
Rising summer temperatures suggest overheating issues for new buildings
7 August 2018
Following the recent global rush of heatwaves, MPs have highlighted a warning from the Met Office stating that UK summer temperatures could regularly reach 38.5C
Wind power energy generation overtakes nuclear for the first time
3 August 2018
Over a year ago, on the 7th June 2017, the UK witnessed an energy record where renewables provided more than half of all electricity for
Seeking Compliance for Goodwin Construction
2 August 2018
Element Sustainability have been working closely with Goodwin Construction Limited on their phased delivery of the mixed-use development at Parliament Street, Liverpool. The scheme comprises:
Cut-price Chinese home insulation damaging ozone layer
1 August 2018
A major threat to the Earth’s ozone layer are chemicals called Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), so much so, that most nations signed up to the Montreal Protocol
SAP 2016 (version 10) Draft Release
30 July 2018
The forthcoming draft consultation version of SAP 2016 10.00 (July 2016) has been released. This manual describes the Government’s Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) for assessing