Buildings
'Modest masterpiece': Does a prize-winning low carbon council estate point to a greener future for architecture?
More than 100 council houses in Norwich built to Passivhaus standards have been recognised by the prestigious Stirling Prize for architecture
Zero Carbon Homes Standard Redux?
The Future Homes Standard could be a game-changer for green buildings or it could be a drag on climate action - it is understandable that councils and business leaders are worried
C40: 30 major cities have already peaked their emissions
From Austin to Athens, cities housing more than 58 million people have already started the process of reducing their emissions
'Unacceptable': Councils could be forced to water down green ambitions under government plans
Government wants to remove local authorities' power to set building regulations higher than Westminster, a move which would force many councils to row back on climate ambition
SDG11: How to green the urban jungle
The goal for safe, resilient and sustainable cities is not a one size fits all recipe
Are cracks already appearing in the Future Homes Standard?
Government has unveiled a bold plan to cut emissions from new homes - but having been burned once by a late U-turn, the green building and energy industries are skittish
JLL commits to net zero by 2030
Property consultancy giant JLL has pledged to make its own workplaces net zero and use its influence to drive wider adoption of the target across the sector
Green drive: Bristol housing estate's roads to be paved with plastic waste
Roads and driveways at City Council's 133-home Ashton Rise development will be paved using residents' waste plastic
Indirect emissions are the elephant in the room for commercial real estate
Companies are missing out on major carbon savings by ignoring supply chain emissions, warns Karl Desai of the UK Green Building Council
Embedding a behaviour of net zero
Verco's Tom Randall explores how to embed behaviours within your business that are compatible with the net zero transition
Climate-proofing the UK's infrastructure must be a government priority
National Infrastructure Commission chair Sir John Armitt writes exclusively for BusinessGreen on the critical importance of meeting SDG9
Boris Johnson: Zero carbon dude or Captain Mainwaring?
Slashing emissions from the UK's building stock should be top of the Prime Minister's agenda, and a relatively straight forward policy win, argues UKGBC's Jenny Holland
BusinessGreen Towards Net Zero Leaders Briefing: Super Early Bird offer extended
Reserve your place now at the latest BusinessGreen Leaders Briefing: Towards Net Zero Buildings and Infrastructure
Experts call for ban on glass skyscrapers to save energy in climate crisis
Air conditioning is used to avoid greenhouse effect but cooling buildings adds to carbon emissions
Net Zero: Are UK institutions fit for decarbonising purpose?
Overseas aid, local planning, and energy regulator Ofgem are just three of the areas where experts fear much needed net zero mandates are urgently required
Michael Gove: Government action on climate change has not been good enough
The next Prime Minister's 'single greatest responsibility' will be addressing the climate and environment emergency, Environment Secretary warns
Could these be the low carbon homes of tomorrow?
VIDEO: Developer CITU has just completed the first of 500 low carbon homes in Leeds - BusinessGreen took a closer look
Why Autodesk is investing in an urban prefab construction startup
Design software giant has invested an undisclosed sum in Factory OS, providing a further vote of confidence in the fast-expanding modular green building sector
UK has 'no chance' of net zero without action on energy efficiency, MPs warn
BEIS Committee releases damning report on UK energy efficiency policy, as MPs make the case for better building standards and retrofit funding
Global heating: London to have climate similar to Barcelona by 2050
Nearly 80 per cent of cities to undergo dramatic and potentially disastrous changes, study finds
Carbon neutral paint? CO2-absorbing graphene paints come to the UK
Graphenstone range of non-toxic paints are designed to offer insulation benefits and absorb CO2
London firms urged to work with landlords to boost clean energy and EVs
Firms including Canary Wharf Group, RBS, and Vattenfall urge commercial landlords and tenants to team up in support of renewables and EVs
BusinessGreen launches latest Leaders Briefing: Towards Net Zero Buildings and Infrastructure
Latest half day conference on the net zero transition to take place in London on the morning of 25th September
Government unveils £5m fund to spur UK green mortgage innovation
BEIS announces £5m Green Home Finance Innovation Fund alongside £10m competition to help cut costs of home retrofit measures
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