An incredible £582 million is to be spent across all areas of Scotland in order to increase the supply of green, affordable housing, reports scotsman.com. Scotland’s 32 councils will receive the cash as party of the government’s Affordable Housing Supply Programme, which hopes to create jobs and boost the economy. Energy-efficient homes throughout Scotland The [...]

Green growth is the key to unlock prosperity in the UK economy. That’s according to former energy secretary Chris Huhne, cited by greenwisebusiness.co.uk, who suggests that the UK has little option but to go green due to commodity price rises having the potential to stall ‘resource-hungry’ growth. We must go green? Whereas some critics imply [...]

Landlords and tenants across the UK need to realise that basic energy-saving methods, like insulating a property with internal wall cladding for example, can save them money. That’s according to a survey by E.ON, which suggests that £990 million could be going to waste if renters ignore energy saving schemes, reports energychoices.co.uk. The need to [...]

Plans for a The Green Build Hub – a ‘living laboratory’ for sustainable construction – have been released by the Cornwall Sustainable Building Trust, businesscornwall.co.uk reports. The Hub will not only be constructed using the most sustainable methods available – including recycled tyres – but will also serve as a lab for testing out new [...]

Retail firms are becoming one of the key players in the fight for sustainability. Ft.com reports retailers are constantly brainstorming new ideas to stay sustainable, from “charging for carrier bags to installing less harmful refrigeration systems”. Sustainable initiatives However, one of the most important techniques in the battle for sustainability is the focus on the [...]

The government’s Green Deal has managed to wrangle 22 companies into signing up to be providers. A mix of large, small to medium-sized businesses and start-ups have all signed on the Memorandum of Understanding’s (MoU) dotted line pledging to help the Coalition kick-start the Deal, reports Business Green. Image source A watershed moment As a [...]

“Green” buildings are not just more common than ever, but are also getting greener, bre.co.uk reports. Eco-friendly certification board BREEAM has held its annual awards ceremony to honour those buildings and developers which have made the biggest impact on the world of green developments. At the ceremony, it was noted that these eco-friendly buildings are [...]

Tata Steel took part in a presentation on Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) at the Ecobuild sustainable building event in London on March 20. Tata Steel sustainability expert John Dowling covered the steel industry view of LCA and why it is vitally important to consider the whole life of buildings from cradle to grave. Image source [...]

Prime Minister David Cameron has announced an extra £150 million for the Get Britain Building fund – a treasure trove that helps stalled building projects get back on track. Insider Media reports that more than 200 projects are set to benefit from the funding, including a 204-home development at Finzels Reach in Bristol. Paving the [...]

A new energy-saving project will enable hundreds of people in West Sussex to enjoy warmer homes and reduced heating bills, The Littlehampton Gazettereports. A partnership between Arun District Council and EDF Energy means that 520 homes in Wick will receive external cladding to insulate them against the cold weather. Helping residents’ reduce fuel bills The [...]