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.
Architect Thomas Wiedmer, UK and Ireland technical director at insulation specialist Actis, examines the recent BRE report into poor housing and its impact on the NHS - and how the Future Homes Standard will help the nation’s physical wellbeing via strategic retrofitting.
James Gooder, business unit manager at SFS, explains why the construction industry needs to move with the times to hit net zero targets, alongside how forward-thinking global businesses like SFS are meeting their own sustainability goals.
AES is a UK-based utility company, with nationwide coverage, with its head offices based in London, and prides itself on high-quality work, providing a first-class service every time.
Retrofitting millions of homes with low-carbon technologies presents one of the biggest challenges in decarbonising UK homes. The only way for the government to reach such goals will be by phasing out gas boilers.
The Electrification of Heat Demonstration Project is working to understand the technical and practical feasibility of a mass adoption of heat pumps – but we also need to turbocharge any rollout with targeted training, says Marc Brown of the Energy Systems Catapult.
With new research showing only 41% of homes in England meet recommended Energy Performance Certificate standards, Jason Harris-Cohen of Open Property Group argues that efforts to “green up” the UK’s housing stock are a drop in the ocean.
Over the past year, the UK has implemented changes to building standards governing the energy performance of buildings. As changes aim to close the building performance gap, project teams must now submit compliance reports for new build projects.
A recent BBC investigation found that six out of ten UK rental homes fail to meet the proposed new standard for EPC ratings. As a result, many tenants have received over-inflated energy bills.
The latest NHBC Foundation report, Building Foundation Solutions – Future Proofing Against Climate Change, focuses on the increasingly significant issue of foundation design and how this aspect of the build process can help in futureproofing housebuilding against extreme weather caused by climate change.
The government’s recently published Environmental Improvement Plan makes nature-based solutions a key aim for managing heat in towns and cities, but does it go far enough? Samantha Deacon of Ramboll takes a look.
Building materials manufacturer Knauf has marked another step towards achieving their sustainability goals by switching to more recyclable pallet hoods used on their laminated boards.
In this article, Sarah Kaute, managing director of Construction PR, explores how net zero architecture is transforming the construction industry, and how you can make the most of it.
Sustainable materials specialist Sam Burdett of Sandberg discusses his experience of being part of ZERO as it looks to drive sustainable change to tackle the climate crisis in construction.
