As COP28 approaches, there are renewed calls for a clearer definition of net zero buildings and an internationally agree certification/verification system.
Actis has been working with the Structural Timber Association to create a new technical document which will help architects, engineers, and builders comply with more stringent building regulations as we head towards the 2025 Future Homes Standard.
The UK is rich in its cultural heritage, and in the face of climate change and a pressured economic landscape, it is more important than ever to consider its preservation and conservation areas.
Kelly Westwood, head of construction projects for Knauf Insulation, discusses the increasing scrutiny of the housebuilding sector and how insulation can help developers build homes that live up to their performance potential.
As part of a new link established with a university, Go Geothermal was recently invited to speak to people undertaking their Masters’ degree in Business Administration.
Over the last few weeks, the government and the Lords have been at loggerheads over how the planning system should assess and enable the UK’s transition to net zero carbon emissions.
Go Geothermal’s national heat pump training centres provide plumbers and heating engineers with hands-on training and experience in installing air source heat pumps.
Optimising building performance is the most urgently needed response to the energy crisis. Hariharan Natarajan, architect and energy engineer at SketchUp, explores how the industry can go about it.
Go Geothermal will make its Podcast debut this month as they discuss the part they are playing in tackling climate change by accelerating the transition to renewable heat and power.
As organisations seek to prove demonstratable action against net zero targets, Mark Postill, DecarbonomicsTM Delivery Lead at AtkinsRealis, explores how carbon roadmapping is essential to planning and implementing built asset portfolio decarbonisation.
Ahead of the Autumn Statement, the National Home Decarbonisation Group (NHDG) has urged the government to allocate the entire £3.8bn from the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund in the upcoming statement.
A revolutionary new product designed to transform the loft and barn conversion sector can be used in roofs with shallow or uneven rafters and still deliver an excellent thermal performance.
In an extraordinary partnership aimed at supporting the UK government’s ambitious goal of delivering 600,000 heat pumps annually, Wondrwall and Daikin are leading the way in the Department of Energy Security & Net Zero Heat Pump Ready Stream 2 project.
Amidst a global call for environmental accountability, the construction industry's significant carbon footprint is under scrutiny. A study from Judy Too and Obuks Ejohwomu, University of Manchester, exposes a critical gap: buildings are still not designed within sectoral carbon budgets, hindering progress towards net-zero.
