Buildings

Nesta calls for revamp of planning rules for installing heat pumps after analysis finds more than 80 per cent of applications end up being approved

As heatwaves continue to hit homes and businesses, companies are increasing investment to try and minimise disruption from extreme heat

Upgrading the UK's lifts could save around 465GWh of electricity each year - enough to power Brighton and Hove or Newcastle

Most high streets were designed for a different century and for a climate that no longer exists, meaning efforts to rejuvenate them must consider challenges posed by hotter summers and wetter winters

Primary and secondary schools with capacity for 1,300 pupils heralded as two of the most energy efficient buildings in England

Mayors across England to be given authority to 'call in' local council planning decisions, in latest move designed to green light more housing and infrastructure projects

Social housing residents are not only beneficiaries of greener homes - they are an essential part of the workforce that will deliver them, writes Lynsey Sweeney, managing director at Communities that Work

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