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
The surveys are part of an innovation project which aims to unlock the benefits of smart meters for the 4% of GB homes that are currently unable to access them.
The Data Communications Company (DCC), the organisation which built and maintains the nation’s smart metering network, is predicting a 500% increase in data traffic over the next four years.
Alex Begg, partner at Wendling Beck, explains how off-site procurement may be the simplest and most efficient way to unlock biodiversity net gain (BNG) for many.
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.
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
