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In the face of Brexit, green business optimism starts to emerge
For many green business leaders and policy makers the mood remains positive despite the turmoil unleashed by the vote to leave the EU
World Green Building Council announces plan to construct 'net zero' strategy
Building industry trade body launches new strategy to ensure all buildings have 'net zero' climate impact by 2050
Do green businesses need to find a different model of political engagement?
John Alker argues whatever the result of today's referendum, politics needs to change and business engagement with policymakers needs to change with it
How to prevent your building being the next VW scandal
John Alker of the UK Green Building Council argues government and industry need to do more to tackle the building efficiency performance gap
Lords deal double blow to government's green policy roll back
Peers vote in favour of retention of wind energy subsidies and zero carbon home standards
Sustainable buildings mean smart buildings
We need to do more to make green buildings smarter, argues SmarterUK's Dan Byles
Zero Carbon Hub closes following government decision to scrap green building goal
Funding for the Hub has dried up following the government's controversial decision to abandon zero carbon homes standard last year
How getting personal could bridge the climate policy gap
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
Why would you build a building that wasn't green?
Survey confirms what many within the industry have been saying for some time: green building is now a mainstream concern
Global green building sector tipped to double in just two years
Major new survey reveals proportion of building companies planning to secure green certification for over 60 per cent of their projects will increase from 18 per cent currently to 37 per cent by 2018
Could the UK become a nation of green shopkeepers?
John Alker of the Green Building Council explores how greener shops could make for more successful for retailers
How retailers can harness green buildings to boost profits
World Green Building Council issues new research suggesting greener shops can boost customer experience - and grow the bottom line
Green builders fear fresh assault on environmental policy from Cutting Red Tape Review
'Has there ever been a consultation or review that is more pre-determined - it's not called the Review of Housebuilding Regulations, it is called the Cutting Red Tape Review'
GBC: "We do not accept that regulation serves to hold back house building"
Green Building Council letter on Cutting Red Tape Review of Housebuilding - in full
UK Green Building Council reveals plan to help close green building 'performance gap'
UK-GBC launches research initiative to explore how building performance - including energy and water use - can be improved through better design and construction methods
The green economy's Christmas 'brand story'
UK Green Building Council's John Alker suggests some key characters for the green economy's festive story
Why green building will be the real superhero at Paris
Terri Wills of the World Green Building Council argues green buildings are about to have a major impact at COP21
We're ready to help the UK government succeed at and beyond Paris: will it give us the chance?
Rob Lambe of Willmott Dixon Energy Services argues getting an ambitious Paris agreement will be only half the battle
The business case for biodiversity? Ask a caveman
The private sector should step up in the absence of government leadership on biodiversity, argues John Alker
The Treasury's energy efficiency tax reform plan offers some hope for the stagnating sector
Julie Hirigoyen and Melanie Leech outline how policy reforms could boost investment in the commercial energy efficiency sector
Energy efficient homes 'undervalued by almost £50,000'
New report also claims mortgage lenders are using inaccurate models to estimate energy bills and mortgage affordability
How green builders are preparing to seize Paris Summit opportunity
John Alker wonders if the Paris Summit could provide green builders with the yardstick they need to gauge whether they are being ambitious enough
UK Construction Week - Energy 2015
New conference aims to help energy specialists, civil engineers and architects grasp the benefits of the evolving energy sector
US green building materials sector worth $69bn by 2019, predicts study
BCC Research states the burgeoning green building materials market will grow by 9.5 per cent each year through to 2019
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