Buildings
China joins World Green Building Council community
Move hailed as 'hugely significant' given China's position as largest building construction market in the world
Hitachi, Mitsubishi and ENGIE trial EV-to-building energy storage technology
Three companies team up on 'pioneering' project in the Netherlands to demonstrate how EVs can help reduce energy costs for office buildings
Set 2030 zero carbon standard for new homes, construction sector urges
Letter from 50 construction and property business leaders calls on government to deliver long-term green building policy certainty
Earth Hour: Lights out for Houses of Parliament
Parliament celebrates deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, as it marks Earth Hour 2018
Plastic free and carbon neutral: Manchester maps out bold green vision
Manchester Green Summit delivers a raft of new sustainability commitments, as Mayor Andy Burnham underlines commitment to decarbonisation
'Beyond breaking point': European cities should brace for climate impacts
Impact of floods, droughts and heatwaves on European cities will be worse than previously feared, say scientists
City of London switches on energy efficient lighting strategy
Square mile to benefit from innovative proposals to improve energy efficiency, boost LED use, and tackle light pollution
Thousands of UK commercial landlords could be at risk from MEES energy efficiency rules - and they don't even know it
New data suggests even those buildings with a compliant 'E' rating may actually be in breach of new legislation entering into force in April
Green Lunch with… Landsec's Caroline Hill
The head of sustainability at the property giant joins us at the SkyGarden's Fenchurch Restaurant to talk fuel cells, skyscrapers, and the catalysing impact of the Paris Agreement
BRE cements new product standards for modular homes
Modular homes can be manufactured off-site, producing less waste and lower emissions than traditional building techniques
Harvard study: Green buildings deliver nearly $6bn in health and climate benefits
Analysis of green certified buildings reveals they have provided around $6bn in health and climate benefits on top of $7.5bn of energy savings
Springfield Properties promises EV charging as standard for new homes
Scottish developer pledges that all new homes will come fitted with electric charging points
Nottingham City Council joins green buildings drive
Innovation Gateway initiative, which counts Tesco, RBS and Heathrow as members, will see council share best practice on cutting carbon, waste and water
NatWest and Utilitywise reveal plan to bring an end to energy management 'smoke and mirrors'
Energy audits used to be about 'a man with a clipboard', but smart building technologies are delivering new energy saving opportunities and one of the UK's biggest banks is keen to help drive their adoption
Could measurement hold the key for sustainability entering the mainstream?
John Alker of the Green Building Council takes a look at a new report on the green and social KPIs all businesses should consider
Solar glass breakthrough: Skanska sets out plans to 'revolutionise' green buildings
Swedish construction giant reveals plan to cover office buildings with semi-transparent solar cells, in partnership with Saule Technologies
Salesforce dives headfirst into water recycling with new HQ
New skyscraper boasts the largest commercial "blackwater" recycling system in the US, delivering a 76 per cent reduction in its water footprint
Wildlife Trusts unveil plans for nature-friendly homes
Major new report sets out guidelines for how the UK can meet ambitious house building targets while enhancing wildlife and habitats
Survey: UK business energy efficiency targets "lack ambition"
Businesses believe government policy needs strengthening, survey reveals, amid continued uncertainty across the energy efficiency sector
London CO2 cuts must be 'more ambitious in scale and pace', Mayoral body warns
London Sustainable Development Commission reports decoupling of UK capital's growth from emissions, but warns harder work is still ahead
Brainy buildings: How BuildingIQ harvests data to deliver energy smart buildings
US firm's CEO Michael Nark explains how buildings of all sizes and varieties can save on energy, bills, and emissions
Citu Home unlocks ultra-low carbon home design
The Citu Home will be up to 10 times more efficient than a standard UK home
Getting under the skin of the building sector's low-carbon challenge
New £1.4m project led by AECOM wants to find out exactly what the barriers are to building homes that are 'fit for 2050'
Construction's Sector Deal majors on cutting carbon
BEIS releases more detail about one of the first Sector Deals under the Industrial Strategy, revealing ambitions to cut carbon emissions in built environment by 50 per cent
