Sustainability

After two years of rigorous appraisal, the owner of much of Marylebone has been recognised for its positive approach to people, communities and the environment.

We need a more common-sense approach to energy efficient requirements for historic homes, says Tiffany Radford-Hancock, as many EPC assessors are showing "a complete lack of understanding around planning …

A programme of “behavioural nudges and incentives for collective action” – including property tax rebates – could promote the uptake of energy efficient tech across Britain’s housing stock, says a “mainst…

Five architecture teams have designed 20 "micro-home" art installations that showcase biomimicry, as part of Cadogan's "Nature's Architects" event in Chelsea.

There is a clear shift towards more eco-conscious house-hunting, reports Rightmove - but high costs and confusion are thwarting many people's desire to improve their home's energy efficiency.

A European property investment platform plans to spend £1bn buying and retrofitting thousands of British homes for rent.

"The real estate industry is the single-most contributed industry to climate change," says venture capital boss. "It's the culprit that was hiding in plain sight."

Hamptons is planting a mangrove tree for every new sale or rental instruction secured in June.

"A proven champion of net zero carbon buildings" is needed to spearhead the development the Britain's first Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard, backed by many of the property sector's biggest and most i…

Weston's "fabric first" approach to housing design and construction aims to boost energy efficiency, reduce emissions - and tap into home-buyers' "green premium".

Architects and property developers "have to be more creative in our approach to buildings old and new, residential or commercial, to ensure that what we design, is designed to last," says SPPARC chief, Trevor …

59% of home-buyers are willing to pay extra for a home that primarily uses renewable energy, according to a new survey, while a third of buyers think EPC ratings are more important now than they were a…