Buildings

Cardiff facility deploys mix of green hydrogen, solar PV, and battery storage to decarbonise 50 year old factory

A step-change in our approach to energy efficiency in the built environment is urgently needed if efficiency and climate goals are to be met, writes Sam Kimmins, director of energy at the Climate Group

Replicating green finance schemes that are already up and running in Ireland, Belgium, and Germany could turbocharge demand for energy efficiency upgrades, the Green Finance Institute suggests

Inefficient homes are costing Brits an average of £299 a year in additional energy costs, as majority of households back proposals for mandatory solar panels on new homes

Partner Insight: Decarbonising the built environment is crucial to meeting global climate goals

At a recent event hosted by Equans UK & Ireland senior executives explored how businesses and public sector bodies need to get a better grip on escalating climate risks

Fresh funding from Ikea's largest retailer aims to accelerate renewable energy transition and enable phase out of the direct use of fossil fuels

WATCH: Head of sustainability for Europe at Laing O’Rourke chats to BusinessGreen about how a collaborative approach has helped drastically cut carbon on a recent construction project

Kensa's sustainability director explains how the firm navigated tight timelines and the cost-of-living crisis to deploy hundreds of heat pumps at an Essex housing estate

To protect biodiversity on a meaningful scale, we need a clear national plan and regulations for the UK's built environment to drive industry action, argues UKGBC's Louise Hutchins