UK households are open to adopting heat pumps, but significant barriers around knowledge, trust and installer training could make it harder to translate that appetite into widespread heat pump adoption.
Carbon Literacy must be embedded into every aspect of placemaking to cut carbon emissions and ensure a sustainable, liveable environment for all. The Carbon Literacy Project is supporting various sectors to help make that happen.
Along with being well suited to the soundproofing of walls and ceilings, the utilization of cellulose insulation means workers can restore incorrectly installed insulation without ceiling removal.
Dean Fazackerley, head of technical procurement at public sector framework provider LHC Procurement Group (LHC), sets the scene for its new Retrofit & Decarbonisation (N9) framework.
Andy Merrin, innovation and decarbonisation director at United Living Property Services, explores the next steps needed to deliver energy efficient housing for the UK.
50% of construction project managers answered “too little” when asked if they felt if their company was doing too much, too little, or enough, to reach 2050 net zero targets.
In this article, Emily Smith, COO, Argyll, and Sarah Halpin, head of sustainable solutions at Ramboll discuss the benefits of retrofitting heritage buildings and how office buildings can stay up to speed with sustainability targets.
There is widespread recognition of the importance of sustainability, but insights from Ramboll’s Sustainable Buildings Market Study highlights several gaps between ambitions and actionable strategies. Scott Brookes, director at Ramboll, takes a look.
Thomas Guillot, chief executive of the Global Cement & Concrete Association, discusses the CEO Gathering & Leaders Conference, which examined the road to net zero cement.
The need to achieve carbon neutrality has never been more evident, particularly within the construction sector. This article explores how carbon storage solutions are vital in the quest for sustainability.
Innovative energy-efficiency tools will be used on a new housing development in Swanley, Kent, as part of Bellway’s plans to move towards more sustainable heating systems.
