Sustainability
‘Green action not words’: RedBook pledges to pay for client’s projects to go carbon neutral
"We recognise the opportunity we have to be a ‘green influencer’," says Redbook Agency's CEO Tom Adams, as the firm commits to a major environmental initiative.
How to nudge homeowners to make their own homes more energy efficient
"We need a new approach" to encourage homeowners to go green, says John Rowlatt of De Montfort University
Super-prime construction leaders team up to build a ‘better business’ ESG framework
PRIME is a new framework and scoring mechanism, intended to help small businesses develop and refine their environmental, community and governance credentials.
London wins bid to host 2023 Ecocity World Summit
First held in 1990, the biennial Ecocity World Summit brings the world's urban stakeholders together to discuss what can be done "to rebuild our human habitat in balance with living systems".
Coastal communities ‘may need to build back to better places’ away from flood zones, warns Environment Agency
“We’re going to have to keep assessing whether we can, as a whole, as a country, afford to protect different parts of the landscape," says EA chief Emma Howard Boyd - suggesting the some communities will…
Another major agency makes the switch to electric cars
‘Perhaps the biggest surprise is that our most traditional agents have embraced the change with such positivity’, says John D Wood’s MD Polly Ogden Duffy
Most househunters would prefer to buy or rent from an estate agent ‘with knowledge in eco-friendly properties’
"There’s a huge benefit to everyone in the sector playing their part in the fight against climate change," says Leaders Romans Group "- both ethically and financially."
All new homes must have an EV charging point from next year
New homes, office blocks and supermarkets buildings - and many major renovations - in England must include charging facilities for electric cars.
In Pictures: Inside the best historic house projects of the year
A stately Georgian pile in Derbyshire and a glorious Scottish walled garden are amongst the winners of this year's Historic Houses Awards, dished out to recognise outstanding work by private owners of…
‘We need to adopt a radical mindset, and fast’: Four thoughts on COP26 from the prime resi industry
Four luxury property industry insiders - a buying agent, two estate agents and a property developer - share their thoughts on COP26, sustainability in the resi sector, and how business leaders can make…
Five Steps to Carbon Neutral Property: Green Building roadmap calls for a ‘transformative shift in industry practices’
The UK Green Building Council has set out a suite of "urgent measures and intervention" needed to bring the property sector up to sustainability scratch.
67-acre King’s Cross Estate achieves carbon neutrality
A high-profile swathe of central London has made big strides towards sustainability, including using 100% renewable energy, planting over 600,000 trees in England, and signing a Power Purchase Agreement …