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The former exterior wall of the 18th-century building and the new extension: understanding the energy performance of such a composite building is a particular challenge
Bourne Hill Offices, Salisbury
4 October 2012
A view few get to see: an empty centre court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, with all seats individually covered
Wimbledon: tennis club keeps eye on the ball
3 July 2012
Social landlords key role in carbon reduction targets
Social landlords key role in carbon reduction targets
20 June 2012
Lots of community buildings use old tube lighting which could be replaced with Community Chest grant money to save money and save carbon
Western Power Distribution restocks 'community chest'
15 February 2012
Watching the Championships on the tournament's famous big screen – but is it low energy?
CSE set for return match at Wimbledon
2 February 2012
Some of the homes that the Green Deal hopes to improve. Urban-fringe terraces like these show up as a distinct subset of hard-to-treat housing by CSE's research
Analysis of hard-to-treat housing in England
23 November 2011
The stables at Avon Riding Centre had a particularly high carbon 'hoofprint'
Thoroughbred of a report produced for riding charity
2 August 2011
The National Lobster Hatchery in Padstow, Cornwall, a popular tourist destination, was successful in receiving support to help reduce carbon emissions and save money
Church-goers, scouts and lobsters gain from measures
2 August 2011
Anglesey farms could be good candidates for small or medium-scale renewable energy installations, but the legal situation needs clarification
CSE scopes Anglesey farms for renewable energy potential
30 June 2011
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club hosts Wimbledon, an international tournament with a massive carbon footprint, but recommendations included in CSE's new report aim to address this
‘New bulbs, please’
28 April 2011
Improving London's various types of social housing comes with a hefty price tag
Raising the energy standard in London
5 April 2011
The Spectrum leisure centre in Guildford, which was mentioned in the Guardian's data blog as using proportionally the most electricity of any public building on the list
Public buildings energy data release makes a big impact
5 April 2011
Display Energy Certificates are a common site on public buildings, but until now the collected data hasn't been publically available
We publish English and Welsh public building energy data
2 March 2011
Checking the loft insulation – Dalwood community shop in Devon, one of the community facilities that could be helped by the new community chest
Energy efficiency grants for communities
4 November 2010
The aim of this project is to improve the quality of life for people living in London’s social rented sector [photo Nigel Cox | Geograph]
Improving the standard of London’s social housing
30 June 2010
The Matrix will help local authorities across the country to focus on different elements of carbon emissions reduction – such as domestically, as in these tower blocks – to encourage and support action
Matrix sequel wins wider audience
31 March 2010
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