Algae building cladding can absorb pollutants from the atmosphere
Ecologic Studio has created a building cladding made up of algae that has the ability to turn buildings into air
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Hackney council to launch energy company in 2020
Hackney Council will be the latest local authority to set up its own energy company. Called Hackney Light and Power,
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Climate change is having a ‘drastic’ effect on flooding
Climate change is disrupting the rhythms of spring river flooding across Europe which could consequently pose new problems for biodiversity
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Cities need to prepare for the impacts of climate change
A new project backed by European funding is seeking to understand how cities and people are influencing the urban climate
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How to…replace diesel generators during power cuts
A new project will see on-board energy storage systems replace noisy and polluting diesel generators during power cuts and planned
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Housing Secretary unveils green housing ‘revolution’
A new green standard for new build homes will bring an ‘environmental revolution’ to home building, according to the government.
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‘World’s first’ as fungi to be used as smart building material
Scientists in Bristol are developing a ‘revolutionary’ new type of intelligent building that incorporates living fungi to react with changes
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Central Bedfordshire to spend £40m on ‘groundbreaking’ supergrid
Central Bedfordshire Council will spend £40m of a £70m Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) grant on a ‘groundbreaking’ 240MW supergrid electricity
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UK housing provider aims to create plastic-free houses
A West Midlands housing provider is aiming to become the first housing association in the UK to build plastic-free houses.
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Viewpoint: air pollution and fuel poverty shouldn’t be tackled in isolation
Air pollution and fuel poverty shouldn’t be tackled in isolation, and there are some councils in London leading the way,
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Innovative solar box could cool city buildings
Engineers have designed a new system that can help cool buildings in cities without consuming electricity. Details of the system,
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Government invests £2.9m into flood resilience projects
The government has announced a £2.9m investment into projects to protect English communities against the impacts of flooding. Three projects
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“World’s first” as EV charge points to be built on every new home
Electric vehicle (EV) charge points will be built on every new UK home or office with a car parking space,
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Blockchain and carbon offsetting can help cities reduce emissions
With the UK now committing to a net zero carbon economy by 2050, we must look to technology and innovate
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‘World’s first’ hub for living buildings launched in the North East
An £8m project will develop buildings which are responsive to the natural environment, use living engineered materials, process their own
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Local planners need support to hit net zero carbon target, RTPI says
Local planners need more support if they are to hit the UK’s new target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions
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Project to build new generation of ancient ‘cob’ homes receives €4m
A project to build a new generation of ‘cob’ houses, which are believed to be more energy efficient than traditional
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Circular economy could boost London’s economy by £7bn a year
Businesses, government and NGOs from across London will take part in the second annual Circular Economy Week from 10 –
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‘Significant’ levels of formaldehyde intensifying indoor air pollution
UK households are experiencing dangerous levels of indoor air pollution due to ‘significant’ levels of formaldehyde, a human carcinogen that
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Places for People pen ‘UK’s biggest’ modular housing deal
Housing developers Places for People has signed a deal with modular housebuilder ilke Homes for 750 modular homes. ilke’s factory
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