Nottingham is set to become a global beacon for sustainability as part of a new wide-scale, pioneering initiative to modernise the urban environment and cut CO2. The city is one of only two in the UK selected to receive funding for the project. read more...

A renewable energy firm has applauded the results of a recent test which set out to discover how well one of the first solar panel systems to be installed in the UK is performing on its 20th anniversary. read more...

North Kesteven District Council (NKDC) has demonstrated its position as a pioneer of social housing expansion by unveiling its 100th home, one of four energy efficient houses recently built in Metheringham. read more...

A new mixed-use development located in the London Fields area of the capital is the latest project to benefit from the optimum thermal performance of a Kingspan product. read more...

First there was the Passivhaus concept - a home so well designed it needs virtually no additional heating - now we have the world's first Aktivhaus – A triple zero home that generates 200% more energy than it uses. read more...

An environmentally-friendly ‘eco village’, with up to 50 homes made from recycled straw bales could soon be built on the edge of Cambridge, following talks between the Council and members of a community group. read more...

DVS (Daylight & Ventilation Solutions) has become the first UK rooflight company to provide Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for all rooflight domes, continuous rooflights and large-area glazed roof constructions. read more...

BRE Global is launching a new certification scheme which aims to reduce the level of thermal bridging that can arise in buildings and homes causing heat loss. read more...