retrofit

New reports frame building retrofit and optimisation as key if the UK's built environment is to meet ambitious climate goals

Green home loan scheme secures fresh funding for the coming year, allowing more homes to deploy domestic clean technologies

BusinessGreen explores how a 'fossil-free' building model has not only surpassed regulatory expectations, but offered a blueprint for low-carbon urban development

New report from property giant Grosvenor warns efforts to enhance the efficiency of listed buildings and conservation areas are being hampered by an outdated planning system

Brian Monaghan, sales director at IndiNature, discusses the firm’s efforts to roll out carbon-negative insulation at scale, and the potential impact of a national retrofit policy

Property company claims ongoing investments in energy efficiency measures and energy management technologies has helped put it on track to cut its emissions in half by 2030

Charlie Metcalfe, founder and COO of Halcyon, discusses the challenges of adapting a modern EV platform to fit 'tight, irregular' 1970s chassis and the need for clear roadmap to drive EV uptake

Most effective real estate climate investments come not from 'iconic' retrofits but suburban office and warehouse upgrades, report claims

MPs slam 'lost decade' of underpowered energy efficiency programmes that has made it harder to meet climate and fuel poverty goals

Better building design based on retrofit and fabric first approaches and better operational flexibility can help cut the NHS's environmental footprint, argues James Scott Vandeventer from Manchester Metropolitan University