Sustainability
Para 79 permission granted for a ‘significant’ new country house in the South Pennines
Gagarin Studio has started work on a heritage-inspired contemporary rural home on Yorkshire's moorland fringes, with landscaping designed to alleviate flooding in lower-lying areas.
Inside & Out: Andrew Shirley on why resi developers are tapping wellness trends
When it comes to residential property development, there’s more to wellbeing than just adding a new spa, says Andrew Shirley.
Housing Ministry launches ‘homes of the future’ design competition
Government calls on the industry for "ideas for new low carbon, age-friendly homes."
GPE signs ‘innovative’ green finance deal
Great Portland Estates has agreed a £450m credit facility linked to its "environmental, social and governance" performance.
Mace promises to go carbon-free in 2020
Global construction giant Mace Group has declared that it "will achieve net zero carbon emissions in 2020."
2020 Vision: Luxury property trend predictions for the year ahead
Prime resi insiders weigh-in on the big property market, design and lifestyle trends for the next 12 months
In Pictures: Boutique seaside scheme becomes Britain’s first ‘Passivhaus Plus’ multi-unit development
Seaton Beach on Devon's Jurassic Coast is the first multi-unit development in the UK to be certified as “Passivhaus Plus".
Frankfurt’s new Eden Tower is creating a 2,000 square metre vertical garden, using 185,000 plants
More than a fifth of the 98-metre residential tower's facade will be a "vertical vegetal ecosystem", requiring no special attention from residents.
Plastic ‘birds nest’ brick promises huge environmental benefits
A new type of building brick made from domestic plastic waste has been proven to provide ten times better insulation than traditional clay bricks
RICS launches Social Impact Awards for property projects that deliver ‘a lasting positive impact on society’
RICS’ new Social Impact Awards programme will search for the UK’s best built projects transforming lives & communities
Building the Future: Is housebuilding on the verge of a tech-driven revolution?
“Political, financial and environmental forces are collectively disrupting the future of housing delivery,” says Savills, while technological advances are forging a considerable evolution within the…
RICS launches ‘Value the Planet’ campaign to encourage sustainable practices in the property sector
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is encouraging its members and the wider built environment sector to do more for the environment, launching a campaign to promote the adoption of the UN’s…