Buildings

OVO's Energy Expert tells Cecilia Keating how to make 21st century living in a 20th century property comfortable, affordable, and climate-friendly

Research published by Lloyds suggest lack of consumer confidence and skills gaps are holding back the roll out of green home retrofits

E.ON, Sunsave, and Perenna among a dozen firms to snap up funding through government green finance grant scheme

In the latest in our series, a visit from OVO's Energy Experts provides Michael Holder with some valuable energy saving tips - and an insight into the unhelpful vagaries of the Energy Performance Certificate regime

Guy Grainger, global head of sustainability services and ESG at real estate advisors JLL reflects on COP28 and why the business case for investing in making buildings more sustainable has never been stronger

New energy efficiency services are a critical component of the net zero transition, and they are leading to some surprisingly positive results

By reusing and recycling materials, the construction sector can tackle its climate footprint while limiting material shortages, writes Cemex Ventures' Ibon Iribar

As extreme weather events intensify and multiply, cities and towns need to act rapidly to protect communities and futureproof urban areas, writes Arup's Martin Shouler

MCS Foundation celebrates record numbers of installations for clean heating systems in UK buildings over the course of last year

Circular economy approaches could cut building industry carbon emissions by up to four gigatons by 2050, McKinsey and WEF research claims