John McComb, technical services director at Reynaers Aluminium, looks at the work taking place within the aluminium industry to improve access to products with lower levels of embodied carbon.
The Nationwide Building Society has announced it is leading a research group investigating whether energy efficient homes can form part of mortgage affordability calculations…
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Fraser Wallace, Policy Advisor for the Sustainable Energy Association argues that the government needs to urgently recognise energy efficiency as part of its infrastructure...
The sustainability rating scheme for civil engineering, CEEQUAL is set to merge with the BREEAM building assessment…
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) is set to...
There were numerous blows delivered during the Autumn Statement and Spending Review earlier this week, but the energy efficiency sector suffered significantly. Planning and...
A new project worth some €6.4m has been launched to help the EU meet carbon targets, tackle fuel poverty, and improve green building technologies…
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Scottish councils have been criticised for failing to use energy efficiency measures to heat public buildings…
According to the figures only one per cent of...
A new report from the government's chief construction adviser detailing recommendations relating to the installation of solid wall insulation has been published…
Chief construction adviser...
The Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation has become the first UK refurbishment scheme to be awarded a BREEAM outstanding rating…
The Edinburgh Centre for Carbon...
A new research project has revealed people who work in buildings that have green design in mind have significantly higher cognitive function…
A study from...
