Buildings

New £1.5bn hospital upgrade programme includes commitment to improve cooling and ventilation systems and bolster response to climate risks

Partnership aims to deliver smarter homes designed to cut energy bills for renters and offer future-proofed properties for landlords

Nesta calls for revamp of planning rules for installing heat pumps after analysis finds more than 80 per cent of applications end up being approved

As heatwaves continue to hit homes and businesses, companies are increasing investment to try and minimise disruption from extreme heat

Upgrading the UK's lifts could save around 465GWh of electricity each year - enough to power Brighton and Hove or Newcastle

Most high streets were designed for a different century and for a climate that no longer exists, meaning efforts to rejuvenate them must consider challenges posed by hotter summers and wetter winters

Primary and secondary schools with capacity for 1,300 pupils heralded as two of the most energy efficient buildings in England

Mayors across England to be given authority to 'call in' local council planning decisions, in latest move designed to green light more housing and infrastructure projects

Social housing residents are not only beneficiaries of greener homes - they are an essential part of the workforce that will deliver them, writes Lynsey Sweeney, managing director at Communities that Work

Updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) promises default 'yes' for new homes near train stations in England as government seeks to further streamline planning processes