As we reach the first anniversary of mandatory biodiversity net gain requirements for most planning applications of England, Samantha Willis, senior biodiversity consultant at Ramboll, looks at the impact of the regulations and where the market will go next.
We need a level playing field for calculating carbon, says Jenny Smith-Andrews, head of marketing at H+H UK, as she explores the complexities of sustainable construction.
Retrofitting the built environment at scale will be a key element of meeting the UK’s housing targets, as well as a "just transition" to a more sustainable society, writes Becci Taylor of Arup.
The construction industry is at the forefront of global sustainability efforts, with Building Energy Efficiency Retrofitting (BEER) playing a crucial role in achieving net-zero targets.
Energy efficiency and security, alongside health and comfort, will dominate conversations around high-performance homes in the coming year, writes Andy Mitchell, managing director at 21 Degrees.
A recent study published in the Journal of Building Engineering, "Promoting Decarbonisation in the Construction of New Buildings: A Strategy to Calculate the Embodied Carbon Footprint", proposes an integrated methodology to quantify, analyse, and optimise embodied carbon at an early project stage.
The ThermaKap Insulated Wall Plate from Sano aims to tackle the persistent issue of thermal bridging at wall-to-roof junctions in traditional new build homes.
Insulation specialist Actis has underlined its determination to lead the way in minimising the negative impact of construction materials manufactured across the continent in its video Recycling & Sustainability - doing more with less.
