The Build Net Zero Now campaign is calling for urgent action from housebuilding industry. Richard Broad, projects and communications manager of the Good Homes Alliance, discusses its progress.
Decarbonising construction is a complex and challenging task. Industry group ZERO is working on a plain language playbook that will help everyone make the journey.
A planned extension to Leeds’ district heating network will begin construction after being awarded Heat Networks Investment Project funding, adding 2,500 metres to the network.
Seddon has joined the University of Salford’s Friends of Energy House 2.0, which will create a STEM PhD studentship, local community initiatives and educational outreach programmes.
As AIMCH, the UKs flagship collaborative R&D project, whose aim has been to develop, trial and scale up industrialised housing techniques ends, Stewart Dalgarno, its project director, reflects on its achievements and predicts what’s next on the agenda for building net zero carbon homes.
In this article, Kate Rodger, head of customer success at Cervest explains to PBC Today the importance of climate intelligence in adapting our infrastructure to address the ongoing climate crisis.
Plastic’s questionable sustainability credentials mean we need to challenge recycling myths and examine ways to reduce our reliance on plastic pipes and other building materials, argues Andrew Surtees, co-founder of the Copper Sustainability Partnership.
The expected surge in the energy price cap to an alleged £4,266 in January 2023 not only puts immense pressure on households but exposes flaws in the Government’s domestic heating strategy.
The public sector faces a significant challenge in transitioning to net zero. The UK Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum recently held a panel discussion looking at some of the key issues including funding and the impact of the skills shortage.
The new Scope 3 emissions guidance sets out how the emissions of buildings in operation can achieve net zero carbon and meet COP26 carbon reduction targets.
Scotland is facing a ‘monumental task’ on eco housing, Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights Patrick Harvie has warned.
In an open letter to Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, the CEO of BRE urges the Tory leadership candidates to recommit to decarbonising Britain’s buildings and reaching net zero targets.
In May, the cross-party Environmental Audit Committee published a report calling for government action to help reduce CO2 emissions from construction, including the introduction of mandatory whole-life carbon assessments for buildings. Committee chair Philip Dunne MP discusses the need for action to build towards a net zero future.
The UK government has set out further details of the Energy Bills Support Scheme where millions of households will be eligible to receive a non-repayable discount of £400 on their energy bills this winter.
In this article, Emily Bull, client research officer at SWPA, explains how the second wave of the Social Housing Decarbonisation fund will enable associations to secure better housing energy efficiency measures.
