Sustainable Construction News

Posted by Andrew Marshall

An airport has installed a large array of solar PV panels, as part of a plan which could see it generate a large amount of money over the coming years.

Birmingham Airport has recently seen the installation 200 solar panels to its roof, part of a project which it is hoped will save it substantial amounts per year on energy bills.

The plan should ... read the full article on Birmingham airport installs solar panels

Posted by Robert Shields

Two state of the art eco-homes have been built on the site of a disused quarry, pushing forward the message of being environmentally friendly through the use of major energy saving measures such as solar PV panels.

This Is Sussex has reported that the Ashhurst Wood Reservoir has been defunct since the 1950s, sparking a bid to make the energy efficient hou... read the full article on State of the art eco-homes built

Posted by Andrew Marshall

A local community is to see the benefits of solar power, after solar PV panels were revealed as a money saving technique for its parish hall, upon the approval of new plans.

Dymock in Gloucestershire will soon see its parish hall powered by the energy saving devices, after the plans were approved, allowing it to generate much of its own electricity, and ... read the full article on Parish hall to be powered by the sun

Posted by Robert Shields

A council has reaffirmed its commitment to a renewable future for those living in its area through solar PV panels, despite the fact that the country is currently awaiting the outcome of the changes to rules on solar subsidies.

Recently, the High Court ruled that the government's halving of subsidies, which it auctioned in December, was unlawful.
... read the full article on Money not the main driver for council's solar scheme

Posted by Andrew Marshall

A school has installed an array of solar PV panels, which it says will act not just as a way to save money on electricity bills, but also as educational tools for its pupils in order to help them learn about energy efficiency.

High Ham Primary School, near Langport, installed the 28 energy saving devices atop its building at a cost of £15,000, with... read the full article on Primary school to use solar panels as education tools

Posted by Robert Shields

Plans have been put in place for a council to make substantial savings by cutting the cost of electricity bills through the installation of an array of solar PV panels atop a library in Norwich.

Norfolk County Council is looking to install the panels to the roof of Costessey Library in Norwich in order to cut carbon emissions and allow the building to pro... read the full article on Plans in place to provide solar panels for library

Posted by Andrew Marshall

A newly opened primary school in Wales has become the only school in the whole of the UK to receive an A+ rating for its energy efficiency, as it uses a number of methods, including solar PV panels, to save money and protect the environment.

Greenhill Primary School, which was built at a cost of £3.95 million, part of which was a grant from the Wel... read the full article on Solar school gets an A+ for efficiency

Posted by Andrew Marshall

A local council has pledged funding to turn its region more green through the installation of £3 million worth of solar PV panels.

The Wirral Council has said that the funding will be used to install the solar energy generating devices to 30 of its own buildings as it looks to save money on its electricity bills.

It is also hoped that the ... read the full article on Wirral council pledges ?3 million for green upgrades