Sustainability
Savills UK commits to going carbon neutral within ten years
Property giant says its entire UK business aims to operate at "zero net energy consumption" by 2030.
Homes of 2030: Six finalists picked for Government future design competition
In Pictures: Six innovative designs for "the low-carbon, age-friendly homes of the future".
Build-to-rent giant partners with tech firm to create smarter buildings
One of Britain's biggest private build-to-rent developers/operators, Moda Living, has teamed up with an "internet of things" tech firm to help create "smarter buildings" with lower energy consumption, …
Green Homes Grant: Key points & implications for property owners
Sarah Wales of law firm Womble Bond Dickinson gives a concise summary of the Green Homes Grant and its implications for homeowners and landlords.
Why zero-carbon homes must lead the green recovery from Covid-19
Following the Government's big spending boost for green home improvements, architect and lecturer Ranald Boydell explains the importance of sustainable property development in the aftermath of the Coronavirus p…
Is ‘build build build’ really the best way forward for England’s planning system?
The Prime Minster's latest housing mantra "is the wrong starting point", says Professor Alister Scott, as he outlines six core challenges that need to be addressed by the planning system first...
Grosvenor lodges plans for a 2,200-home ’21st Century garden village’ in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire Garden Village is the largest project to date for Grosvenor’s Strategic Land division, which aims to have a portfolio of at least 30,000 homes by 2023.
Hill teams up with Bioregional for affordable eco-home drive
New housebuilding JV aims to deliver innovative zero-carbon homes with "permanently protected" reduced prices.
Eco-home developer partners with Samsung ‘to create the homes of the future’
Etopia has signed up to a strategic partnership with global tech giant Samsung to "set a benchmark for the integration of technology into the built environment."
Savills expands ESG operation with new Environmental Economics director
Property consultancy Savills is making "a major commitment" to expanding the firm's work in the Environment, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) fields.
Google owner ditches plans for pioneering ‘smart city’
Sidewalk Labs has abandoned its grand plan to create a 12-acre "smart city" on Toronto's waterfront.
Threat & Opportunity: How proptech can drive sustainability in the built environment
"Technologists, entrepreneurs and investment leaders are increasingly identifying sustainability as the defining issue of our times," says Faisal Butt, founder of PropTech investment house Pi Labs