Green Building Council promises open source sustainability code

James S Murray
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Proposed guidelines for green non-domestic buildings to help firms compare rival standards

The UK's Green Building Council (GBC) has today announced plans to help address the confusion arising from the myriad of different green building standards through a new Code for Sustainable Buildings,...

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