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Construction needs support to build its AI future

Opinion Piece Construction needs support to build its AI future Opinion piece by Sara El Hanfy, Head of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at Innovate UK 2023 was a watershed year for artificial intelligence (AI). Unprecedented attention has led to huge leaps in the public understanding of what it is capable of and how it […]

Using flexible electric heating to decarbonise buildings

Opinion Piece Using flexible electric heating to decarbonise buildings Opinion piece by Tom Lowe, Founding Director at Thermal Storage UK Almost everyone agrees that electrification will play a major role in decarbonising heating. That includes independent experts working for the UK and Scottish governments, the Climate Change Committee, the National Infrastructure Commission and the Energy […]

How do we make buildings fit for the future?

Opinion Piece How do we make buildings fit for the future? Opinion piece by Jade Lewis, Chief Executive at Sustainable Energy Association Amidst the urgent call for climate action, our responsibility to transition to a sustainable future is paramount. Facing the challenges of our era, our built environment demands urgent attention. In this pursuit, the […]

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Evidencing the need for a Stewardship Framework and Accreditation system to support long-term environmental and biodiversity gains, and deliver nature recovery in and around where people live so everyone can enjoy the health and social benefits of nature connection, now and long into the future Currently, there is a fragmented, and sometimes ineffective, approach to […]

Making the case for long-term stewardship of green infrastructure as the foundation of a better built environment

Opinion Piece Challenges of meeting the PM2.5 target in urban areas Opinion piece by Emma Ferranti with contributions by Joe Acton, Deepchandra Srivastava, Catherine Muller, Sarah Greenham, James Hall, Jian Zhong), University of Birmingham Air pollution is the largest environmental threat to human health in the UK. According to Public Health England, 28,000-36,000 premature deaths […]

Built Environment: Securing a water positive future

Industry News Built Environment: Securing a water positive future Building with Nature Standards Framework includes quality standards focused on sustainable water management, at both a project and catchment-scale. The Building with Nature Water Standards encourage the effective management and use of the water that falls on and flows through the site in ways that minimise […]

New green infrastructure planning policy guidance in Wales

Industry News COP28 update from UKGBC UKGBC have decided to use the momentum of COP28 to launch two new pieces of research. The first is a ‘Progress Report’ against UKGBC’s Net Zero Whole Life Carbon Roadmap, providing insight into actual emissions reduction across the sector over the previous 4 years, and how this compares to the […]

COP28 update from UKGBC

Industry News COP28 update from UKGBC UKGBC have decided to use the momentum of COP28 to launch two new pieces of research. The first is a ‘Progress Report’ against UKGBC’s Net Zero Whole Life Carbon Roadmap, providing insight into actual emissions reduction across the sector over the previous 4 years, and how this compares to the […]

Future Homes Conference success

Industry News Future Homes Conference success New homes are rapidly changing to meet the climate and environmental challenges of the 21st century. The inaugural Future Homes conference will be held on 22 November at the Institute for Engineering and Technology, Savoy Place, London to bring the home building community together on the roadmap to net zero and […]

Biodiversity Net Gain guidance published

Industry News Biodiversity Net Gain guidance published This week Defra published a host of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) content to support industry to get ready for mandatory BNG rollout in early 2024, from statutory instruments, guidance, the statutory biodiversity metric, and habitat management and monitoring plans: Biodiversity Net Gain guidance published This week Defra published […]

Seratech makes carbon neutral brick prototype from CO2 emissions

Industry News Seratech makes carbon neutral brick prototype from CO2 emissions Seratech, a climate-tech start-up, has produced its first carbon neutral brick prototype following 18 months of research funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF). The brick uses a magnesium carbonate binder that is produced via […]