Future Homes and Buildings Standard

Four-in-five MPs back mandatory solar panels on new-build homes

Policy

Four-in-five MPs back mandatory solar panels on new-build homes

YouGov poll suggests majority of MPs back installation of solar panels, heat pumps, and energy storage as standard on new build properties

clock 14 February 2024 • 3 min read
BRE to build out Future Homes plans with new 'net zero ready' pilot project

Buildings

BRE to build out Future Homes plans with new 'net zero ready' pilot project

Croudace Homes to deliver 10 new homes in Didcot that BRE will test against the government's forthcoming Future Homes Standard

clock 09 May 2022 • 2 min read
Can new building rules trigger a net zero construction boom?

Buildings

Can new building rules trigger a net zero construction boom?

Both Westminster and Brussels have announced new regulations and standards designed to slash emissions from buildings, but concerns remain that reforms are not ambitious enough

clock 15 December 2021 • 9 min read