How do we overcome the dual challenge of building new as zero carbon as well as retrofitting our existing properties that will still be in existence in 2050?
Travis Perkins plc, partner to the construction industry and the UK’s largest distributor of building materials, has announced that the Group is making good progress against the ambitious Science Based Targets initiative (‘SBTi’) accredited carbon reduction targets announced by the Group last year.
The Wates Group is marking the run up to Europe’s largest housing festival, Housing 2022, with the launch of Wates Retrofit, a new stamp of quality that signals the Group’s commitment to Net Zero carbon and to supporting those facing fuel poverty from unprecedented rising energy costs.
Gary Lawson, managing director at Sustainable Building Services (UK) Ltd, explains how retrofit helps homes remain comfortable year-round and why smart design and communication are key to making sure residents benefit fully.
As we move closer to the government’s anticipated announcement this autumn on the finalised Future Homes Standard (FHS), John Marsh, chief operating officer at utility company GTC, says the spotlight on the built environment’s contribution to net zero intensifies.
As the UK government considers expanding the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant to include air conditioning, Marion Baeli, principal for sustainability and transformation at 10 Design, asks: are we solving the right problem in the right way?
The government is proposing minimum energy efficiency standards in social rented homes for the first time. Andrew Parkin, technical director at Elmhurst Energy, explores whether the plans strike the right balance between ambition and achievability
Unlock Net Zero Live brings the UK housing and built environment sectors together to push forward bold conversations and practical solutions to decarbonise our homes and places at both pace and scale
After the Spending Review the focus needs to be on effective, efficient and quality delivery, says Stephen Sharman, director of member services at CHIC
