For many years, a new, ecological, extremely effective and cheap method for the insulation of attics has existed and is steadily growing in new markets: blown-in cellulose wool.
Since its establishment in 2017, One Stop Consult has embarked on a mission to revolutionise the construction industry by providing streamlined construction services and green innovation.
The first half of 2023 has seen a boom in renewable energy installations, with more heat pump and solar panels being fitted than any six-month period ,according to MCS data.
Zero-emission electric heating manufacturer Fischer has launched the Aquafficient Eco+, a new air source water heater designed to provide hot water quickly and efficiently.
iHelios Living Reinvented has been recognised for their eco-heating innovation, winning 'Most Pioneering Eco Heating Company 2023 North East England' in the UK Enterprise Awards.
Do your infrastructure projects embed sustainability from the outset? Is it something you have struggled with in the past? What is your approach to sustainable design?
The British Property Federation has raised concerns over potential setbacks in the UK's net zero target if the Government do not set out clear EPC targets for commercial buildings.
Ahead of the major decarbonisation challenge in the UK, Nick Geddes, Energy Systems Catapult, explores how cost-effective, sustainable alternatives such as heat networks could be the solution.
HS2's Old Oak Common super-hub station has been awarded an exceptional rating in the Building Research Establishment's Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) evaluation.
Rick Hartwig, built environment lead at the Institution of Engineering & Technology, examines the business and social case for the decarbonisation of buildings, and what industry and government need to do to support the transition to net zero.
With an area equivalent to the size of Paris built every week, and global building stock expected to double by 2050, the scale of the construction sector’s decarbonisation challenge is significant and growing. Martin Staehr, director of building (UK) at Laing O’Rourke, shares how investing in whole life carbon is key to accelerating decarbonisation within construction.
To retrofit the built environment for the future, you first need to know where you’re starting from, says Diarmuid Murphy, director of property at Murphy Geospatial.
Refurbishment of historic buildings is booming – but material specification for retrofit projects matters, says Steve Richmond of Rehau Building Solutions.
