Commitments such as preventing global temperatures from rising by more than 1.5C degrees should be part of the UK's positioning as a global climate leader, says the UKGBC.
The NHBC Foundation has published a new 'Carbon Jargon Guide' – a free guide to help explain and standardise the language used around carbon and energy in the housebuilding industry.
The Africa Regional Network of the World Green Building Council has launched a manifesto for the development of a sustainable built environment in Africa.
An urgent retrofit skills revolution must be locally led and nationally funded, says Cara Jenkinson, cities manager at climate solutions charity Ashden.
Once developed, the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard will provide a single agreed definition and methodology for the industry to determine what constitutes a net zero carbon building.
Maria Hudson, CMO at Zutec looks at what’s new with the Part L 2021 Building Regulations and how a SaaS platform can help ensure mandatory photographic evidence compliance.
David Partridge, chair of the UK’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard, discusses the development of a common standard in the UK built environment, and why it will be vital for both the industry – and the planet.
A new report from Turner & Townsend argues that as fraught economic conditions make clients cautious, compromising net zero strategies isn’t the answer.
Retrofitting, and increasing the repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) of the existing housing stock is one the most significant challenges (and opportunities) to reaching net zero, reducing energy bills and improving public health, says David Barnes, policy and public affairs manager at the Chartered Institute of Building.
The WorldGBC has launched today (26 October 2022) a new industry guide on ‘Climate Change Resilience in the Built Environment’, which illustrates effective and practical steps which can be taken to adapt and build resilience to the changing climate.
With an increased appetite for sustainable commercial property, more must be done to progress decarbonisation, argues RICS sustainability analyst Kisa Zehra.
Steve McIntyre, principal urban environment consultant at biophilic infrastructure specialists ANS Global, takes the perplexity out of new biodiversity net gain requirements with green solutions, such as living walls.
New data from Spring and Propalt has revealed the areas in the UK where rental properties have the worst EPC ratings, with Cleethorpes scoring highest.
Mark Dowdeswell, senior category manager at Uponor, explains why district heating networks offer housebuilders and developers a viable way to decarbonise their housing stock and help to reduce energy bills for residents.
In this article, Wondrwall explains to PBC Today the need for the increased use of AI and automation in the pathway to net zero and the digital energy revolution.
