The 2014 Ashden Sustainable Building Award has been won by Hemcrete Projects, the offsite construction division of Oxford-based Lime Technology Group. read more...

The aspiration for all new homes to be "zero carbon" from 2016, introduced by the previous government, looks likely to be dropped in favour of allowing developers to offset carbon emissions. read more...

The transformation of a former Cumbria County Council depot into an energy efficient affordable homes scheme for local people has been completed in Sedbergh. read more...

A new Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Decarbonisation of the Built Environment has been launched today at the University of Bath. The facility will be funded jointly by the university and industry partners. read more...

China's building are set to become greener following the announcement of a collaboration project which aims to help Shenzhen meet its aspirations to become China's greenest city. read more...

Newly available is a simple menu of options to help house-builders efficiently achieve the new Part L Building Regulations by matching the right energy solution with the right build fabric. In addition to simplifying life for house-builders, the designs have generated a typical build-cost saving of £3,500 per home. read more...

The 2014 Ashden Sustainable Buildings Award, supported by the Garfield Weston Foundation, has been won by Hemcrete Projects. The Ashden Awards are the UK's leading green energy awards, with winners announced at the official Awards Ceremony at the Royal Geographical Society. read more...

The largest ever marine source heat pump – and the first ever in the open sea – is being launched today at a National Trust property in North Wales. The 300kW pump, uses the tidal currents of the Menai Strait. read more...