Green buildings

Firms signed up to 2030 Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment must take account of embodied CO2 and lifecycle impacts of construction materials

New eatery Kindle to open in Welsh capital next month following green makeover, serving a seasonal menu partly sourced from on-site garden

Devolved authority unveils fresh green guidelines for social house building, and hopes the private sector will soon follow suit

A new US start up is looking to revolutionise the pre-fabrication market - and it has secured some serious star power to help with its mission

Joint venture will see the houses delivered by an L&G-founded retirement homes provider

Andrew Warren explores the potential future for building Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) as the UK shifts towards lower carbon home heating

New prisons will have on site solar, efficient lighting, heat pumps and be built with recycled concrete and steel, government confirms

21 organisations call for new National Retrofit Strategy in letter to top civil servant at housing ministry, warning current standards lack 'vision and ambition’

New initiative from the Construction Leadership Council touts opportunity to attract £36bn of private investment in delivering net zero buildings and construction supply chain in UK

The guide responds to findings published at the end of last year that the bulk of new renewable energy purchases in the UK are having little impact on the country's overall carbon emissions