'Digital Building Logbooks and Retrofit: An Introduction' is a new guide from the National Retrofit Hub aimed at supporting retrofit initiatives nationwide.
Climate change is an issue no one can ignore, but what role can facilities management companies play in helping their customers incorporate more green solutions into their business plans? Brij Thankey, CEO of Precision FM, explores.
New research by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) has found that tackling cold homes in England could be costing the NHS £540m a year in preventable costs.
According to a new inquiry by the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) launched in May 2022 is failing to deliver on its objectives following a low uptake of grants.
Bruntwood has received planning permission for the new £31m Ev0 Building, which will be the UK's lowest carbon new build workspace in Didsbury Technology Park, South Manchester.
To align with the UK Government's 2050 net-zero strategy, the industry needs to adopt sustainable methods of construction to keep ahead of the curve. Sarah Kauter, managing director of Construction PR, explores the top sustainable construction trends to look out for in 2023.
39% of people are more likely to buy sustainable homes after the energy crisis, with low upkeep costs the second most important factor in buying property.
Julie Mortimer, director at Pick Everard, examines the problems around EV transition ahead of the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles.
Cement 2 Zero, the 'world's first' zero-emissions cement industrial trial, has launched in the UK and has conducted the first in a series of pilot-scale melts.
The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has called for a national "war effort" mobilisation to tackle the energy and sustainability crisis facing the UK and move away from fossil fuels. Chairman the Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP explains that the clock is ticking.
Prime minister Rishi Sunak has debuted four new government departments as part of his Cabinet mini-shuffle, including a Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Jim Saywell, director of UK sustainability and physics at Buro Happold and member of the NABERS UK Design Review Panel, explores the NABERS energy rating system and how schemes like this can help office owners and operators close the performance gap, bringing benefits to people, planet and budgets.
The BRE found that 62% of the public doesn't feel confident in their understanding of how a heat pump works or the benefits of installing one in their home.
In recent times, we’ve witnessed increased focus on sustainability and energy efficiency as worthwhile goals for the built environment, but making buildings run more efficiently from an energy perspective stands out as one of the most pressing challenges, says Mark McGonigle of SPIE UK.
As the Public Accounts Committee inquiry report on the UK Infrastructure Bank is released, industry experts welcome the Bank's potential to deliver net zero public sector development.
Omar Abo Madyan, research associate at the Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure & Construction, University of Cambridge, examines how to tackle carbon blind spots and data gaps that are holding back construction material efficiency.
The Gloucestershire Royal Hospital development has added a variety of low-carbon energy solutions to reduce the trust’s carbon footprint by 1,400 tonnes a year.
