Sustainability
Britain’s homes are ‘not fit for the future’, warns Gummer’s Committee on Climate Change
We are not 'adequately prepared for the challenges of climate change', warns the CCC, 'both in terms of reducing emissions from UK homes and ensuring homes are adequately prepared for the impacts of climate…
Forbes heralds Ekkist founders in Europe’s 30-under-30 innovators list
One-year-old 'architecture for wellbeing' consultancy recognised as a top innovator in Europe.
Ranked: Britain’s most sustainable large housebuilders
Lendlease, Barratt Developments Plc and Redrow have been crowned as the UK's "most sustainable housebuilders" in this year's NextGeneration benchmarking survey
Why the City of London’s urban greening is good economic, not just environmental, sense
The City of London's new Draft Local Plan requires that "all new developments and refurbishments ..
Coastal homes & communities could be swamped by rising sea levels within 80 years
A one-metre increase in sea levels could happen within a generation, warns the Committee on Climate Change, putting millions of homes at risk and wiping out many of Britain's most coveted waterfront locations…
E.ON & BNP Paribas team up to pilot ‘green mortgages’ to promote home energy efficiency
"Energy efficiency home improvement loans" are to be made available for home-owners and property buyers
Portman Estate delivers Grade II listed Passivhaus project
Historic Marylebone mews building becomes one of London's most energy efficient homes
Homes of the Future? People expect sustainability & flexibility to be the key trends
Insurance firm looks at how people expect their homes to change over the next 5, 10 and 20 years
Interview: Ekkist’s Olga Turner on building for wellness & the growth of biophilic design
"Architecture for well-being is not just a trend but the result of scientific findings: it cannot and should not be ignored"
Minister pitches SDLT cuts for energy efficient homes
Property owners need "carrots and sticks" to incentivise energy efficiency improvements in homes
The Green Space Race: Understanding the Urban Greening Factor
How a green planning policy idea from Berlin could change the way London's new developments are assessed...
Eco Values: ‘Green’ home improvements can increase property values by 38%
82% of homebuyers would pay more for an environmentally friendly property, says CBRE