Buildings

EU states have one year to complete official national renovation strategies, and the green building industry is calling for them to be as ambitious as possible

Peers vote in favour of retention of wind energy subsidies and zero carbon home standards

Solarize NYC will allow communities to join together into single purchasing groups to access cheaper solar power

Tech capital becomes first large US city to require solar installations on new commercial and residential rooftops

Small businesses invited to take advantage of capital support for energy efficiency upgrades

We need to do more to make green buildings smarter, argues SmarterUK's Dan Byles

AECOM's Robert Spencer argues green infrastructure ideas should be considered at the start of any major urban development project

Funding for the Hub has dried up following the government's controversial decision to abandon zero carbon homes standard last year

Analysis of national infrastructure pipeline reveals private sector is pulling out of high-carbon investments, but policy uncertainty is deterring investors from switching to low-carbon projects

John Alker of the Green Building Council argues business leaders responding to a moral imperative can drive green innovation, despite the government's failure to deliver climate policies in line with its stated goals