Sustainability
Nature Restoration Fund proposed to streamline housebuilders’ environmental obligations
Housing and Environment ministries are seeking views on a plan to help property developers 'get building while delivering their environmental obligations in a more sensible and strategic way.'
Government seeks views on EPC overhaul
Proposals include replacing the existing single energy performance rating with four new headline metrics, and shortening the time period for which EPCs are valid.
Mapped: England’s most vulnerable areas to extreme weather
Insurance firm AXA has worked out which locations are at highest risk of climate change-induced flooding and extreme heat - and calculated the potential costs...
RICS calls for ‘urgent action’ to decarbonise UK’s built environment
Commitment to green building practices has been 'lacking' over the last 12 months, warns influential trade body.
‘Nature is not merely an accessory’: Exploring the growing impact of biophilic building design
'Embracing biophilic design emerges as our best opportunity for fostering sustainable, liveable spaces,' says Chris Dietz of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World as he celebrates nature's comeback…
Major mortgage lenders back ‘greenprint’ for eco-minded property finance
Linking long-term loans to properties rather than people could promote more energy-efficient retrofits, argue lenders.
Chris Dietz: How dark sky initiatives can enhance property values & quality of life
Dark Sky Communities are redefining urban living by reducing light pollution, says the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World boss - boosting property values, slashing energy costs, and generally improving…
Agency ties up England’s biggest land sale of the last 30 years
The Wildlife Trusts have agreed to acquire the 9,500-acre Rothbury Estate, which has been in the Percy family for seven centuries.
Making Sense of Sustainability: New frameworks aim to improve home & historic building retrofits
Three new sets of guidance - including a new standard from the RICS - attempt to clarify & formalise the emergent multi-billion-pound residential retrofit industry.
How adaptive reuse principles can help transform global development
It’s exciting to realise that we don’t have to demolish older buildings, says Chris Dietz of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World; instead, we can transform them into something new & functional.
Standards Practice: Navigating the complex world of green building certifications
As the new UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard joins the likes of BREEAM, LEED, WELL & Green Star, Tasos Stavrou of LeadingRE unpicks the tangled but increasingly-important world of eco-conscious construction…
‘Ambitious but achievable’ new industry standard allows buildings ‘to prove they are net zero carbon’
Championed by leading organisations, the new UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard aims to 'level the playing field' on sustainability in the built environment.