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?
Instead of treating nature as something separate to us, like a property we have a right to destroy, we can reassess our relationship to it, writes Matthew Pritchard, co-lead for the Nature-Centric Catalyst at the University of Reading
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
Jonathan Platt, existing buildings service lead at AES Sustainability, says airtightness testing remains an underutilised tool in social housing retrofits
Almost two million rural homes in the UK exist off the gas grid, putting them at risk of being left behind by net zero policies. Neil Holland, managing director at Y Pellets and chair of the UK Pellet Council, argues biomass heating is a practical solution
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
