Photovoltaics (PV) are the most popular choice of sustainable technology for housing associations, a new report by the NHBC Foundation has found, with around three quarters saying they would use PV products again in the future. read more...

The newly constructed national distribution centre of a major retailer has achieved an air permeability figure of 0.51m3/hr/m2 at 50Pa; the lowest for any building of its type. The figure is one sixth of the Part L minimum requirement. read more...

The Welsh government is in the process of putting together an Environment Bill. The overarching aims of which are to put in place legislation that will enable Wales’ resources to be managed in a more proactive, sustainable and joined-up way and to establish the legislative framework necessary to tackle climate change. read more...

A house fit for an environmentally friendly king has just been crowned RTÉ’s Home of the Year. The West Cork home of retired couple Ita Molloy and Andrew Harvey was designed to fit into the landscape. read more...

Megan Williams and Charlie Hague, both 27, who built a turf roofed roundhouse in Pembrokeshire have now spent more than three years fighting against the demolition of their distinctive home. read more...

Nine families can now build the homes of their dreams after getting the green light from Oldham Council to form a new eco-community in Springhead. read more...

Renewable energy generation increased by a fifth in 2014, compared to the year before, with electricity generated from renewables increasing by 20%, installed capacity increased by nearly a quarter, and jobs in the industry increased by 9%. read more...

The final phase of the Janet’s Corner development in Castletown features the first homes in the Isle of Man designed to achieve the internationally recognised Passivhaus standard. read more...