In response to the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), Lichfields has set out an approach to plan-making aimed at improving alignment between planning, grid capacity and delivery timescales for energy infrastructure.
The UK Green Building Council is planning to refurbish its headquarters in London with sustainability at the forefront of the project
Blueprints for the refurbishment...
The World Green Building Council has launched a strategy aimed at delivering net zero buildings by 2050…
Buildings are responsible for significant carbon output. Reducing...
Bill Watts, Senior Partner at Max Fordham discusses district heating systems in new-build developments
I’ve been on record for some time questioning the wisdom of the almost-mandated...
A new paper has highlighted the role of buildings in supporting low carbon development in other sectors, as well as decarbonising the energy system…
Buildings...
Ashley Prescott, Director at Power-Pipe UK, describes how to achieve building compliance through Waste Water Heat Recovery
With the noose for energy efficiency tightening, achieving...
Advice on correctly calculating U-values for inverted roof constructions are provided here from Karen Everitt, Product Manager of Polyfoam®XPS at Knauf Insulation…
In the construction...
Solar energy alone powers Belfast International Airport for nine hours on the first day of connection thanks to Lightsource Renewable Energy’s new solar farm…
Lightsource...
A new whitepaper has warned a lack of city-wide performance goals are stopping London from becoming a global leader in green building…
A new whitepaper...
The Interreg NWE programme has awarded the Energiesprong net-zero housing refurbishment initiative €5.4m (£4.23m) of European funding…
The funding from the Interreg NWE programme will...
Patrick Brown, Assistant Director (sustainability and construction) at the British Property Federation argues for action to close the performance gap, highlighting that reliance on...
The Scottish government has published new guidance relating to the energy performance of non-domestic buildings…
The Scottish government has published the first batch of technical...
Sixteen firms have been awarded a place on a retrofit framework worth some £1.5bn over four years…
Partners working on the new National Energy Performance...
Luke Smith, Principal Energy Specialist at the National Energy Foundation details how by using well-honed data, Suffolk County Council is able to effectively target...
The UK Green Building Council Task Group has revealed the success factors for delivering building performance in a new report…
How to increasing building performance...
Glass and solar energy specialists at Romag explain why more companies should consider energy efficient architectural design...
One of the defining factors of the 21st century and...
The government has successfully halted zero carbon homes plans after defeating the policy by just four votes…
Last year the government caused a furore by...
The green building industry is calling on national governments to ensure renovation strategies are as ambitious as possible…
Under the EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive, member...
