Sustainability
Beyond the eco-conscious affluent: Is there a green premium for new homes?
Consumer sentiment is increasing towards more sustainable "green" homes, say Lucy Greenwood & Patrick Eve of Savills, but only larger homes achieve a "green" premium.
The Most Sustainable Development In Europe: Chelsea Barracks claims eco title
Qatari Diar’s super-prime Chelsea Barracks scheme is one of only 16 developments in the world to achieve LEED Platinum certification for green building.
Government’s ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ plan zeros-in on home energy efficiency
Green Homes Grant to be extended by a year, as Boris Johnson's latest ten point plan heralds a shift in policy thinking: Sustainability is now being viewed as an opportunity, not a cost.
JLL’s Grainger takes new global role to ‘drive major growth of sustainability services’
Property firm creates a new senior role, installing its EMEA CEO Guy Grainger as Global Head of Sustainability Services & ESG. A new EMEA chief is due to be announced later this week.
New national parks & protected landscapes promise local house price boosts
The Government has declared that more National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty are to be created, in line with a renewed strategy to protect more of the Britain's natural landscapes.
New digital EPC service makes it easier to improve home energy performance
EPCs are essential for anyone looking to move home, and are a big aid to understanding what actions can be taken to improve the energy performance of a home or building.
de Walden appoints sustainability head from JLL
Laura Jockers has joined the Howard de Walden Estate as Head of Sustainability.
In Pictures: ‘Transformative’ designs for Grosvenor Square create ‘a global blueprint for shared urban spaces’
Designs by Tonkin Liu promise a comprehensive revamp of London's second-largest garden square, enlarging the Mayfair garden by some 3,000 square metres and creating a template for urban landscaping projects…
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.