Sustainability
Coastal communities may have to move, warns Environment Agency in stark flood risk assessment
'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'
New Net Zero Carbon Building guidelines help developers build better for the future
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
Developing for the Future: On the healthy benefits of green building
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
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 ... include a greening element";
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"