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Green light for energy centre
A partnership in the South East will mean that a new heating network will significantly reduce CO2 emissions across two developments. Christopher Brown reports.

Criminalisation of illegal timber underlines need for responsible sourcing of construction materials
The announcement by the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats that they intend to make the importation or possession of illegal timber a criminal offence focuses on two issues, firstly that the UK is the world’s third largest importer of illegal timber and secondly it emphasises the need for assured responsible sourcing of construction materials

CPD compliance for external doors and windows mandatory from March 1st
Chiltern Dynamics has issued a free guidance sheet of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on CE marking, with a step-by-step guide on how to ensure external doors and windows covered under the European Standard EN 14351-1:2006 comply with the Construction Products Directive (CPD).

Part L: onwards and upwards
"Enhancements continue to be made to Part L, which addresses energy efficiency directly as well as providing the legal framework for change, writes Dr Haithan Askar of the National Energy Foundation (NEF)"

Paving the way to flood prevention
Installing of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS) could do much to alleviate the down stream flooding and poor water quality that can be attributed to conventional gully and pip drainage systems, reports John Howe, General Manager of Interpave - the Precast Concrete Paving and Kerb Association

Flood risk management support for local authorities
Consultations and reviews into flooding events rightfully acknowledge the need for a more integrated, holistic approach to flood risk management � but this can often be difficult to achieve, says Paul Shaffer, CIRIA Associate (pictured right)

Developers to reap MMC benefits
Since its launch just three years ago, the Design for Manufacture Competition has met its twin objectives to build environmentally sustainable homes for a construction cost of £60k. But it is the associated outcomes, some woven into the way in which the competition was run, with others inherent in the approaches and technologies used, which may produce the biggest benefits for developers, writes Steve Carr, Director of Policy and Economics at English Partnerships

Surface water drainage - why so much interest?
The summer of 2007 saw an unprecedented rainfall that resulted in widespread flooding and the biggest civil emergency in British history. Of 55,000 homes and businesses flooded, surface water flooded 35,000. Managing flood risk is now high on the political agenda, writes Phil Chatfield of the Environment Agency (pictured right)

Rainwater harvesting - an essential environmental solution
Low groundwater levels, dried up rivers and depleted reservoirs have now recovered after record-breaking summer rainfall and devastating floods. But concerns remain about future water supplies as population and housing growth � and the increasingly unpredictable rainfall that is expected to come with climate change � intensify pressure on finite resources, writes Jonathan Dennis, Water Analyst, the Environment Agency

Airtightness explained
Chiltern Dynamics has issued a new free technical information sheet on air tightness testing. Head of Energy Section Tom Gregory discusses the key issues between pass and fail

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