All Climate crisis articles – Page 11
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NewsCenter Parcs ditches plans for £400m holiday village near Crawley
Center Parcs UK has scrapped plans to build its sixth holiday village near Crawley after environmental concerns were uncovered.
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InsightSEGRO: Green giant
Industrial specialist SEGRO has transformed a fire-damaged industrial site in north London into one of the most sustainable warehouse developments in the UK.
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OnlineUKGBC launches project to deepen understanding of commercial retrofit
UKGBC (UK Green Building Council) is launching a project to deepen industry understanding of the carbon and cost effectiveness of different retrofit measures for commercial property.
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ProfessionalBiodiversity pilot site could give developers green boost
The Iford Farm biodiversity backstop site could help developers meet their environmental commitments.
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NewsPassiveLogic’s Troy Harvey says intelligent buildings are key to the green revolution
In the latest episode of BossCast, Troy Harvey, CEO of software firm PassiveLogic discusses how building automation can help the architectural and construction industries design and engineer next-generation buildings.
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NewsNew 700-home Lewes neighbourhood claims to be UK’s most sustainable
The team behind a £370m development of former industrial ground in Lewes, East Sussex, is claiming it will deliver the UK’s most sustainable new neighbourhood.
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ProfessionalWhat legal considerations do sustainability measures entail?
As the global drive towards sustainability continues apace, what legal considerations are arising for property developers and investors?
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NewsQ&A: Assael’s sustainability head on the race to net zero
Katie Cairns reveals how attitudes towards sustainability are changing and what more needs to be done.
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InsightMipim 2023: Vive la différence
After a Covid-affected few years, delegates are expected to return in large numbers for this year’s Mipim in Cannes. Event director Nicolas Kozubek outlines to Adam Branson the main topics of the 2023 programme.
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NewsAtenor gets green light for sustainable retrofit of City building
Belgian-based developer Atenor has received planning consent for its first UK development, a sustainable retrofit of Fleet House in the City of London.
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NewsCrest Nicholson is first UK housebuilder to gain SBTi net zero validation
Housebuilder Crest Nicholson has become the first UK firm in the sector to have its net zero target validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
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NewsTFT Consultants achieves B Corp status
Real estate and construction adviser TFT Consultants has gained B Corporation status, a designation recognising high standards of social and environmental performance.
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NewsLandsec reports cities could become unliveable in 10 years without planning reform
UK Urban spaces are at risk of becoming unliveable within 10 years unless “meaningful policy reforms are taken”, according to a report from property giant Landsec.
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NewsEnergy and cost crises force Q4 2022 hospitality closures above previous year
A combination of energy and cost crises have driven the number of closures of licensed premises in the fourth quarter of 2022 above the Covid-hit period in the previous year.
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NewsRedrow announces introduction of heat pumps as standard
Housebuilder Redrow has announced that all of its new detached home development will use air source heat pumps and underfloor heating as standard, as part of its plan to achieve net zero carbon by 2050.
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InsightBlend’s Roxana Mohammadian-Molina on the three property trends to watch for in 2023
We are undoubtably living through times of unprecedented economic uncertainty and financial volatility, the consequences of which are being felt most severely by many in the housing market. As 2023 gets under way, here’s my take on the three property trends to watch for in 2023.
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NewsSEGRO completes its greenest UK development in north London
Development giant SEGRO has completed SEGRO Park Tottenham in north London, its most sustainable scheme in the UK, which has achieved a BREEAM rating of 94%.
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NewsProperty sector welcomes Skidmore Review on Net Zero
Leading figures from the UK property sector have broadly welcomed the Net Zero Review by MP Chris Skidmore but demanded greater government support to deliver the opportunities it identifies.
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InsightIn-use metric more valuable than EPCs
With rising energy costs and a recession expected throughout most of next year, we’re all too aware that energy efficiency will be top of the real estate agenda in 2023.
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ProfessionalLease drafting can play a key role in raising ESG standards
Landlords may require tenants to meet sustainability standards or share space with community groups
