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Greening the Building

Greening the Building: Tom Heap asks whether the building industry is equipped to meet demanding government targets on energy-efficient homes.

Tom Heap asks whether the building industry is equipped to meet demanding government targets on energy-efficient homes. He visits a project near Manchester where a team of academics, working closely with developers and builders, is attempting to measure the energy efficiency performance of new homes. The results suggest that the trade has a lot of work to do to update its skills and its mindset.

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Fri 2 May 2008 15:00
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