Residents of Ayrshire are having the chance to look through the keyhole at one of the most inspirational green homes in Scotland next weekend (Saturday 13 August)...
There has been much discussion in recent years of an even greater push towards saving energy and reducing your carbon footprint. Once you start hearing about...
Prime minister David Cameron’s pledge to build discount homes for first time buyers and exempt them from the zero-carbon homes standard has been criticised by green...
The Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) released its election manifesto on Monday, claiming that investing in greener homes for the UK could save up to £12.1 billion...
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) is calling on the chancellor to step in to help millions of families across the UK struggling to keep up...
The UK’s green building industry has criticised the government over a new report, published on Tuesday, that outlines proposals for new regulations. A joint statement from...
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has said that proposals set out by the government to simplify and streamline housing standards “fail to present a vision...
Around a third of the UK’s carbon emissions come directly from household energy use – but by 2016, all new homes in the UK are due...
Ecology Building Society has launched an updated version of its C-Change sustainable homes scheme, to offer owners of energy efficient, low-carbon homes discounts on their mortgages....
With Ecobuild 2013 underway at the ExCel in London, Chris Farrell writes about the important role for self-build in ensuring the UK’s housing stock is sustainable...