With the Climate Change Committee warning that, 20 years after the passage of the Climate Change Act, the UK remains poorly prepared for the physical risks brought about by climate change, Lee Adcock, group sustainability director at Genuit Group, argues that climate adaptation in the built environment increasingly comes down to delivery capability, rather than policy ambition alone.
With the UK experiencing its hottest day in May for more than 80 years this Bank Holiday weekend, Actis is reiterating its reminder that some insulation materials reflect heat, helping keep buildings cool, while others make homes unbearably hot.
UKGBC's Whole Life Carbon Framework is designed to reduce carbon emissions across a building’s lifecycle and to guide new projects towards net-zero-aligned outcomes.
Brian Palmer, digital delivery manager at Burns & McDonnell, discusses why technological innovations are key to reconstructing Britain’s outdated electricity grid.
Actis UK and Ireland technical manager, Harsha Mistry, says sentiment observed by Rightmove, Zoopla, Halifax, Nationwide and Santander, along with a survey by developer Story Homes, all point to increasing buyer demand for homes with lower overall running costs.
Rory Evans, regional director, LHC Midlands and South East, discusses whether the Warm Homes Plan can work in practice and the initiatives needed to support it.
Once an underreported issue, embodied carbon is now the foundation upon which responsible whole-life carbon reporting must be built, writes Dr Lee Jones, head of sustainability at Hubexo.
More than 100 builders and self-builders attending a ‘live build’ experience of a Scandia-Hus home insulated with the Actis Hybrid system were impressed by the products’ thermal efficiency and the installation process.
Laura Selten, sustainability manager UK & Ireland at Beko, discusses the importance of choosing efficient appliances early in the process to reduce home energy consumption.
Industry leaders in the Waste Water Heat Recovery (WWHR) sector have stated that the Future Homes Standard is missing opportunities to utilise Waste Water Heat Recovery Systems (WWHRS).
