Links
Cut the Carbon in Construction Campaign in partnership with CITB-ConstructionSkills, the Federation of Master Builders and the National Specialist Contractor’s Council: www.cutcarbon.info
The Energy Saving Trust is a non-profit organisation that provides free and impartial advice on how to save energy in your home or business: www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
The Energy Saving Trust Home Energy Check Tool. An average household could save several hundred pounds per year on energy bills by improving the energy efficiency of their property. Find out how much households could be saving using the EST Home Energy Check tool: www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/proxy/view/full/165/homeenergycheck
Low Carbon Construction Innovation & Growth Team (IGT) report into how the UK construction sector can rise to the challenge of the low carbon agenda. This report sets out a road map to a low carbon built environment. Follow this link for the executive summary: www.bis.gov.uk/assets/biscore/business-sectors/docs/l/10-1266es-low-carbon-construction-igt-executive-summary.pdf
NetRegs. You can find out about environmental regulations which affect your business from the government web site at: www.netregs.gov.uk.
Envirowise is a website with information about construction waste and Site Waste Management Plans: www.envirowise.gov.uk/uk/Sectors/Construction.html
Green building product information is available from the following websites: www.constructionresources.com, www.greenbuildingstore.co.uk/index-trade.php, www.greenbooklive.com
The Sustainable Energy Academy promotes education and action to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings and communities. You can find information on their website about visiting local homes that have undergone an energy-efficiency retrofit and an explanation of common measures chosen by consumers wanting to make energy improvements on their properties: www.sustainable-energyacademy.org.uk
