Buildings

Senior leaders from Hastings Commons explain how their 'lean, green' community organisation is working to address the housing and climate crises at a hyper-local level

Funding gaps, regulatory red tape and a shortage of skilled workers are stalling the UK's mine-water heating projects, according to the University of Manchester's Jingyi Li, Alejandro Gallego Schmid and Cathy Hollis

The UK government aims to build 1.5 million homes over the next five years – but the green credentials of those homes are uncertain as crucial details underpinning the Future Homes Standard have still not been confirmed, write lawyers Ben Standing and...

Analysis of government data indicates rented commercial buildings in England and Wales - particularly offices - are far behind in delivering on Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for 2030

Acting Climate Minister confirms plans to connect more public sector buildings to district heat systems and introduce new target to decarbonise heating systems by 2045

Government promises to fast-track measures to streamline environmental rules for planning and infrastructure in response to Corry Review

New £400m loan guarantee from National Wealth Fund to unlock £500m of investment in green upgrades for social housing groups

Ordnance Survey provides new data on 40 million roofs, revealing which properties are most suitable for solar installations and green retrofits

The Conservative Party leader's repudiation of the UK's net zero target undermines the decades of financial, cultural, and infrastructural investment in decarbonising the UK, writes UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) chief executive Smith Mordak

Last year marked the first time building-related emissions appeared to decouple from growth across the sector, although it remains far off track to meet global climate goals, according to UNEP