Buildings

Aecom, Arup, Landsec, Grosvenor, and Knight Frank call for 'long-term active policy support' to deliver the green buildings needed to meet net zero goals

Efficient cooling systems will play a critical role in preventing a major spike in greenhouse gas emissions as global temperatures rise, writes Danfoss Climate Solutions' Saska Rihtarsic

Renovating buildings to be more energy efficient is critical to tackling climate change and improving public health, writes The Velux Group CEO Lars Petersson

Proposed energy flexibility building metric backed by Chris Skidmore and coalition of industry groups, including UKGBC, RICS, E3G, Nesta, and Energy Savings Trust

Incentives that drive household energy efficiency improvements can cut carbon and bolster the nation's energy security, writes CEN's Sam Payne

The Buildings Mission Zero Network argues in a new report that a major national retrofitting programme is urgently needed to decarbonise the UK’s 'cold and draughty' buildings

New requirements to come into force from January 2024, as government moves to put ‘nature positive’ rules on a statutory footing

New environmental laws forcing developers to improve countryside and wildlife habitats will no longer come into force in November, reports claim

As the govenment rolls back net zero policies, financiers have a major role to play in helping households 'green' their homes, writes Ecology Building Society's Gareth Griffiths

Edinburgh Construction's Charlie Fitzgibbon provides a first-hand account of how construction rules can stymy firms' efforts to build sustainably