Low-carbon

Taylor Wimpey has announced a zero carbon ready homes trial on a live development site. The trial seeks to demonstrate how the industry can deliver homes compliant with the incoming […]

A survey commissioned and published by the British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom Installation (BiKBBI) has revealed growing consumer interest in sustainability and sustainable supply chains for home improvement […]

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is reaching out via consultation to both its 130,000 members and those working in the built environment worldwide, to provide feedback on the […]

InstallerSHOW is delighted to announce that it will be offering a dedicated solar zone, designed to give visitors the tools and information they need to succeed in this crucial sector. […]

Property expert Daniel Chard from UK conveyancing solicitors, Bird & Co, has predicted increased dmeand for sustainable homes next year. The prediction came in Daniel’s 2023 house buying predictions for […]

Green jobs are growing around four times the rate of the overall UK employment market, with 2.2% of all new jobs classed as green, according to the latest data from […]

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) says the £9.2m in government funding for energy efficiency and heat pump training announced last week is a welcome boost for green skills.  The BEIS funding follows its Home Decarbonisation Skills Training competition and will support […]

Construction has started at West Lothian College’s ECOHOUSE development. The ECOHOUSE skills centre for sustainable living will feature two semi-detached houses built at the college’s Livingston campus. Training and upskilling […]

Responding to the Autumn Statement, Polly Billington, Chief Executive of UK100, a network of local authorities committed to Net Zero and Clean Air, says: Confirmation today that Britain is returning […]

Wates and Lloyds Banking Group are running a second competition to find sustainability innovations. Green tech innovators and providers of sustainable solutions are invited to showcase their products for the chance […]

Barclays is trialling a ‘test-and-learn’ cash reward initiative to see if it results in a greater uptake of greener home improvements. The bank’s research found that 57% of homeowners believe […]

OVO is installing Zero Emission Boilers (ZEBs) in customers’ homes, as part of UK Power Networks’ project Neat Heat, in the South East and East of England. The project sees […]