Cut VAT to reduce emissions from construction, says report
The government must cut VAT and focus on digital technology to reduce emissions from the construction industry, says think tank.
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Housing
‘World’s first’ green hydrogen housing project mooted for Scotland
A ‘world-first’ programme using green hydrogen to heat homes could be built in Scotland by SGN if proposals are approved
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‘Net zero’ Shropshire garden village plans announced
Bradford Estates have announced plans to build a sustainable garden village-style settlement on land to the west of the A41
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L&G gets green light for first modular housing development
Legal & General Modular Homes has been granted planning permission for 154 modular homes in Selby, North Yorkshire. The homes
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Prince’s Countryside Fund awards emergency grants
The Prince’s Countryside Fund has awarded more than £120,000 to 62 community-led projects dealing with the impact of coronavirus across
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Developing a clear vision for zero carbon heating in East London
With heat accounting for over a third of the UK’s carbon emissions, we need to look at district heating networks
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Coronavirus lockdown highlights need for green spaces in housing developments
Housing policy must change and prioritise green spaces within new housing developments, after the coronavirus lockdown has exposed how many
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New plans unveiled for ‘UK’s first’ net-zero neighbourhood
Sero Homes has released new CGI images from Parc Hadau in Wales, which is set to be the UK’s first
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Environmentally-friendly housebuilder secures coronavirus funding lifeline
A Leeds-based housebuilder that pioneers the Passivhaus standard for environmentally-friendly homes has secured a vital loan to help them through
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Calls to protect public footpaths during coronavirus lockdown
Local authorities are being asked about ways to better protect public footpaths during the coronavirus lockdown, with reports of farmers
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A new way of visualising and analysing flood protection schemes
A team of mathematics and civil engineers have developed a new way of visualising and analysing flood-protection schemes. The researchers
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The important role of local authorities during the coronavirus pandemic
As we struggle to contain and cope with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the effective work of local authorities
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Average home is more spacious now than ever – here’s why that’s a problem for the environment
Around the world, more people are living with more space at home than at any other time in history. This
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Researchers build adhesive-free timber building
University of Liverpool engineers have built an eco-friendly timber building that does not use any adhesives in the construction process.
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Waste heat from the London Underground to heat homes
Waste heat from the London Underground will be used to provide heating to 1,350 homes, a school and two leisure
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New competition to create low-carbon housing
Housing minister Christopher Pincher has launched a competition to bring forward ideas on low-carbon housing. Homes are currently responsible for
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Milton Keynes to build ‘truly affordable homes’ with new company
Milton Keynes Council has revealed plans to establish a housing company to create 2,000 ‘truly affordable homes’. The council’s cabinet
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Buildings must be recycled and not demolished, urges Historic England
Historic England is calling for existing buildings to be reused and recycled rather than demolished and built from scratch in
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London Mayor launches £3.6m retrofit programme to tackle housing emissions
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has launched a £3.6m Retrofit Accelerator for Homes programme to help cut carbon emissions
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Biodiversity, air quality and housing: Joining the dots for a better future
Ben Kite, managing director and principal ecological consultant at Ecological Planning & Research Ltd discusses the importance of protecting the
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