Buildings

Updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) promises default 'yes' for new homes near train stations in England as government seeks to further streamline planning processes

Octopus Energy's Zero Bills tariff promises customers in newly built homes no energy bills for ten years, but do the numbers add up so developers, energy companies, consumers, and the environment can all emerge as winners?

Property website highlights surge of interest from prospective buyers in homes that are fitted with air conditioning, as the UK experiences its fifth heatwave of the summer

New system at School of Health Sciences at the university's City South Campus provides more than 1MW of heating and 1MW of cooling

More than half of renters and outright owners would favour using a mortgage to fund shading, cooling, insulation, ventilation and solar panels to better protect their homes against extreme weather, fresh research has found

Citizens Advice calls for Warm Homes Plan update after research reveals one-in-six Britons are taking ‘drastic' steps, such as sleeping in kitchens, to survive summer heat

Low-carbon concrete helps cut embodied carbon by a fifth while increasing precast block strength by 56 per cent, EA trial reveals

Sum includes £2.5m paid through intermediaries to customers investing in upgrades such as solar panels battery storage, heat pumps, and insulation

Researchers explore how rainwater collected on rooftops in cities could be used to assist with urban cooling as a more sustainable alternative to air conditioning

Multi-decade partnership to deliver sustainable university redevelopment with the University of Manchester reaches financial close