Sustainability

The Government's new Green Finance Strategy promises reductions to homeowners mortgage rates, household bills - and emissions.

The Royal Institute of British Architects is drawing up a five-year action plan to help tackle climate change from a built environment perspective

Alphabet-owned Sidewalk Labs has developed a smart city regeneration plan for 12 acres of Toronto's industrial waterfront, calling it 'the most innovative district in the entire world'

Widely-respected sustainable design certification will be available for all residential buildings from this Autumn

Leaders of some of Britain's biggest business - including many from the property sector - have penned an open letter to the Government, calling for climate neutrality by 2050 to be put into legislation…

17 Stirling Prize-winning architects have teamed up to drive a 'paradigm shift' in building design

The venerable owner of vast swathes of Mayfair & Belgravia gives itself just over a decade to hit 'net zero' operating emissions

'In some cases, the scale of flooding or coastal change may be so significant [that it] may mean potentially moving communities out of harm’s way in the longer term'

The UK Green Building Council's ambitious new framework sets out guidance for property developers and owners on how to make buildings better for the environment

New sustainable building regulations present an opportunity to address and improve other aspects of property design, says Olga Turner of sustainability and well-being consultancy Ekkist

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…

One-year-old 'architecture for wellbeing' consultancy recognised as a top innovator in Europe.