Committee calls for more help for fuel poor homes
A government quango has called for the winter fuel payment scheme to be extended to help fuel poor households. The
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Housing
Government unveils Clean Growth Strategy
The government has published the details of its eagerly-awaited Clean Growth Strategy, which includes a commitment to invest more than
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Why developers should pay greater attention to flood risk
Keeping you warm, dry and safe are the basic functions of a home. Over the last few weeks we’ve seen
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EU launches new tool for sustainable buildings
The European Commission has launched a new tool for sustainable buildings, which it hopes will create a ‘common language’ for
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Practical ways to improve air quality in the built environment
International law firm Ashurst recently hosted an event in partnership with FuturePlanet, the British Property Federation and the Social Stock
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Singapore’s UTown leads the way in sustainable design
Go for a drink in the long bar at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore and you still feel the presence
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Turning a home into a power station
An integrated approach to designing homes that effectively turns them into mini power stations could cut household fuel bills by
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Green Building Council calls for carbon target
The UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) has called for the establishment of a whole-life carbon target for the infrastructure industry.
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Green belt under greater threat than ever before, warns CPRE
More than two-thirds of the homes now planned for green belt land are unaffordable, according to a new report by
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Home is where the smart is
First there were smartphones, then there were smart television sets and now everyone is talking about smart homes. It might
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Can PAS 402 help reduce waste in building projects?
Paul Cox of skip hire provider Reconomy explains how construction firms and local councils can improve their waste management on
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Thugs, knotweed and nuisance
A recent court case involving Network Rail highlights why it’s vital to minimise the impact of Japanese knotweed on neighbouring
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The energy efficiency project that delivers more than warmer homes
Groundwork Bolton, Bury, Oldham and Rochdale launched the Energyworks programme just over three years ago to respond to the needs
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Search for best environmental photography begins as competition celebrates 10th anniversary
The above shot of a wildfire in southern Alberta, Canada bagged Sara Lindström the title of Environmental Photographer of the
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Why refurbishment is not always the green option
One of the great debates about development is always whether refurbishing existing structures is ‘greener’ than redevelopment. It is often
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Cutting waste on major developments
Paul Cox of Reconomy explains how a new system helped Barratt London substantially reduce waste on its Hendon Waterside housing
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Q&A with Nik Spencer, developer of the Home Energy Recovery Unit
Nik Spencer is the founder, developer and CEO of the Home Energy Recovery Unit (HERU). As well as spearheading the UK’s
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Amazing Crace: designing a sustainable suburb
My hometown, Canberra, is a planned city. Carved out of the Australian bushland in the early 20th century as a
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Milton Keynes: half a century of green innovation
Love it or loathe it, no one can accuse Milton Keynes of maintaining the status quo. The town, which last
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Biodiversity study points the way to more durable green roofs
Using living organisms such as bacteria or fungi as an alternative to chemical fertilisers can improve the soil biodiversity of
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