Housing developers need more guidance on air pollution, urge experts
There should be a clear set of guidelines for housing developers to ensure that air quality does not suffer when…
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Homeowners worried that no EV chargepoint could hit house prices
Homeowners without electric vehicle (EV) charge points attached to their property are worried that the value of their home will…
Proposals launched to tackle non-transport air pollution in London
New proposals will be introduced that could see London’s local authorities get increased powers to tackle air pollution from construction…
Researchers to develop model building to understand air pollution
Manufacturers will develop a miniature ‘Smart Cube’ building model to help scientists to understand how to tackle air pollution in…
‘Revolutionary’ fungal building will react to air pollution
Scientists in Bristol are developing a ‘revolutionary’ new type of intelligent building that incorporates living fungi to react with changes…
Court of Appeal upholds housing planning refusal on air quality grounds
The Court of Appeal yesterday (September 12) upheld a planning permission refusal on air quality grounds for 330 homes in…
EV charge points to be built on every new UK home
Electric vehicle (EV) charge points will be built on every new UK home or office with a car parking space,…
Solar: the clean, zero-carbon future of construction sites?
Eliminating carbon, NOx and PM pollution from construction activities is one of the most challenging frontiers for emissions targets. Dirty,…
