Buildings

POLICY BRIEFING: After several delays, laws forcing property developers to improve countryside and wildlife habitats should come into force next month - BusinessGreen Intelligence investigates what happens next for one of the UK's flagship nature policies...

Government confirms flagship scheme will go live on 12 February after initial 'January 2024’ timeline slipped

Homeware retailer on course to deploy more than 2,600 solar panels at stores and support sites during the current financial year

Stress testing of two prototype homes in extreme climate conditions has revealed future Homes Standard can be 'delivered at scale', according to research backed by Barratt Developments and Bellway

Barclays-backed centre for climate start ups reopens after retrofit designed to cut carbon emissions by 90 per cent

OVO's Energy Expert tells Cecilia Keating how to make 21st century living in a 20th century property comfortable, affordable, and climate-friendly

Research published by Lloyds suggest lack of consumer confidence and skills gaps are holding back the roll out of green home retrofits

E.ON, Sunsave, and Perenna among a dozen firms to snap up funding through government green finance grant scheme

In the latest in our series, a visit from OVO's Energy Experts provides Michael Holder with some valuable energy saving tips - and an insight into the unhelpful vagaries of the Energy Performance Certificate regime

Guy Grainger, global head of sustainability services and ESG at real estate advisors JLL reflects on COP28 and why the business case for investing in making buildings more sustainable has never been stronger