Local families from Broadhempston near Totnes in Devon involved in a green housing scheme will be building each other’s homes, two at a time, over the next 12 months. read more...

Laws passed recently by France's Socialist government will see new commercial buildings fitting either a green roof or a photovoltaic solar array. read more...

An innovative green building - the UEA Enterprise Centre is due to complete at the end of April. The Centre has been built and designed to include the people and products of the local area at every step. read more...

Chancellor George Osborne's last Budget before the 2015 election did nothing to enhance the government's one time promotion of itself as the greenest ever. In fact, almost all the responses from green organisations have been critical, although the housebuilding industry has extended a cautious welcome. read more...

A Cumbria based engineering firm have been voted winners of a renewable energy award for their high efficiency, flat pack waterwheel concept that is capable of generating up to 6 kW/hr of electricity from a continuous water flow of 200 litres per second. read more...

Each year at Ecobuild, the UK Green Building Council gives exhibitors the opportunity to proudly shout about the green credentials of their stand. For 2015 they set out to look for examples of how sustainability could be be incorporated into exhibition stands. read more...

Three products from a widely patronised UK paint manufacturer, have been certificated to BRE Global’s Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) scheme in line with EN 15804 – the European standard for the sustainability of construction products. read more...

The Wood Awards: Excellence in Architecture and Product Design has launched its 2015 call for entries with new categories and a high-calibre panel of judges who will evaluate and recognise projects made from this naturally sustainable material. read more...