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Little did we know when campaigning for the Fingal energy standard in 2005-06 that Construct Ireland would have a direct impact on Ikea’s first Irish store. Driven by a combination of Fingal’s requirements and their own renewable energy policy, the Swedish retail giant has invested in the largest ground source heat pump installation in Ireland and the UK, along with a well-thought biomass system fed by an onsite waste stream and a host of other green measures, as John Hearne reports
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Green building & energy links, Dec 11

As it says on the tin - if you know of any other interesting stories please do share.

Gormley to set targets for carbon emissions reductions today: Irish Times

UK boiler scrappage scheme to help 125,000 householders upgrade their gas boilers to new, high efficiency models - sounds like a much better idea than a car scrappage scheme to me: Guardian

Cloud computing recommended for energy efficiency: Energy Saving Trust

Green architect Malcolm Wells dies at 83: New York Times

Self destructing bacteria could be key to better biofuels: Inhabitat

UK houses spending more on going green: Guardian (some figures on this here)

Copenhagen climate talks should put big focus on retrofitting existing buildings: ereleases

UK cannot meet carbon reduction targets unless commercial sector embarks on massive retrofit drive: Telegraph

Can windows perform better than walls in energy terms?: Green Building Advisor

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Lenny Antonelli
About the author:
Lenny Antonelli is a journalist for Construct Ireland. He has written for the Sunday Tribune, Science Spin, Sustainability and Organic Matters amongst other publications.

 

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