20-minute neighbourhoods are ‘gaining traction across government’
The concept of building neighbourhoods where people have everything they need within a 20-minute walk is ‘gaining traction across government’,
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Housing
Interview: Sam Stacey, director of the Transforming Construction Challenge
In 2018, Sam Stacey was appointed challenging director of the UK Research and Innovation’s Transforming Construction Challenge. The project funds
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Solar energy tariff to cover 75% of household energy needs
Shell Energy has launched a new solar storage energy tariff that will enable residents to use solar power to cover
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UK Government has announced a new £5.2bn flood defence plan
The government has announced a new £5.2bn flood defence plan to help prepare the country for increased flooding due to
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Manufacturers to produce building materials from food waste
Biohm, a sustainable bio-material construction company has launched a £1.25m funding drive to help increase production in a bid to
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District council to build its first zero carbon homes
Somerset West and Taunton Council has given the green light to build its first zero carbon affordable homes in the
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New windows could generate massive energy savings in buildings
Researchers at the University of Exeter have received funding to create new windows and facades that could save energy in
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Crowdfunding campaign to help tackle fuel poverty
Sustainable Housing Action Partnership (SHAP) has launched a new crowdfunding campaign to help tackle fuel poverty in the West Midlands.
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Why zero-carbon homes must lead the green recovery from COVID-19
Ranald Boydell, lecturer in sustainable development at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh outlines why zero-carbon homes are essential to the green
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Social housing is key to climate action
Simon Brammer, head of cities at climate charity Ashden writes for Environment Journal on how innovative social housing solutions are
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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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‘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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