Buildings

New £5m centre will use air-source heat pumps, enhanced insulation, smart ventilation, and rooftop solar to slash its carbon footprint

Latest Low Carbon Concrete Group Market Benchmark report shows emissions reductions have been achieved following revisions to industry standards to enable use of more low carbon materials

Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary provides update on £15bn energy efficiency programme, as she hails net zero as 'a force for reindustrialisation' that can tackle the climate crisis and curb energy bills

National Residential Landlords Association argues expanded skills base and accessible finance required if demanding targets to improve inefficient properties are to be met

Putting homes in fuel poverty first in line for the 'rooftop revolution' would deliver huge cuts to energy bills, study finds

Partner Insight: Scaling neighbourhood decarbonisation requires more than public funding - early insights from Brockmoor highlight the conditions private investors need before they are willing to invest.

Biodiversity net gain became mandatory in England two years ago - and there are signs it is starting to deliver on its early promise

Just over half of respondents to new survey agree data centre approval should be conditional on plans to use surplus heat to warm nearby homes and buildings

Research by real estate giant JLL argues 'the case for efficiency has never been stronger' following latest energy price spikes and tightening building performance rules

Partner Insight: What happens when net zero ambitions meet the realities of existing communities? Two years on, Brockmoor is revealing what neighbourhood-scale decarbonisation actually takes