MPs have praised green homeowners in Brighton and Hove as hundreds of visitors flocked to the town's Eco Open Houses on the second weekend of this annual event. read more...

An award-winning Ipswich social enterprise has completed one of its most unusual jobs for a Berkshire special needs school, re-using 120,000 plastic bottles in the process. read more...

In a yard behind the busy high street of Lordship Lane in East Dulwich, a new family home has been constructed to Passivhaus standards, featuring thick walls around a courtyard, a design similar to Mediterranean homes. read more...

A new building that generates five times more power than it uses has been completed at Biddenham International School making it one of the top 10 most energy efficient school buildings in the country. read more...

The Mayor of Bristol has joined forces with the leaders of three other UK cities – Aberdeen, Leicester and Milton Keynes – to call on David Cameron to sign up to a fixed energy efficiency target for 2030. read more...

The first four prototypes of a new, low cost but roomy eco-home designed in Wales have been snapped up by the Valleys to Coast Housing Association. read more...

The winners of the 2014 Sustainable Housing Awards have been revealed to a packed audience at a glitzy yet environmentally-friendly ceremony today in London. Hundreds of attendees enjoyed the event hosted by explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes. read more...

National green energy charity Ashden is seeking entries for the 2015 Ashden Awards. Now in their 15th year, the Awards aim to uncover the most exciting green building pioneers from across the UK. Entry to the Awards is free, with prizes worth up to £20,000. read more...