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All Net zero articles – Page 3
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InsightQueensberry’s Elshaw House: A showcase in sustainability
Queensberry’s Elshaw House in Sheffield is set to join the top 1% of sustainable office buildings in the UK when it opens next month, as project director Andrew Davison tells Property Week.
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NewsLandsec secures first letting at net zero Southwark offices
Landsec has let the fourth floor of its net zero office development The Forge in Southwark, London to carbon capture firm Carbon Clean.
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NewsBRE ends licensing agreement with energy performance rating tool NABERS UK
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has ended its licensing agreement with energy performance rating tool NABERS UK.
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NewsPobl Group gains £100m loan for South Wales sustainable homes development
South Wales housing association Pobl Group has gained a £100m sustainability linked loan from Lloyds Bank to help develop 10,000 sustainable homes over the next decade.
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ProfessionalDelivering low embodied carbon
Methods of measuring embodied carbon vary and can be confusing. Whole-life-carbon optioneering should form an integral part of the strategic design decision-making process.
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NewsLondonmetric adds two solar PV arrays to its portfolio
LondonMetric Property is to add solar panel PV arrays to two of its assets in Bicester and Coventry as part of its strategy to help occupiers meet their net zero goals.
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InsightDevelopers get ready for BNG
From this November, new projects will be required to meet biodiversity targets.
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InsightA mission to build affordable homes
The Diocese of Oxford’s David Mason tells Lewis Berrill how the charity is using land gifted to the Church of England following Henry VIII’s reign to tackle the housing crisis and deliver the homes people truly need.
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NewsRendesco lands £150m investment for clean heat technology
Clean heat developer Rendesco has secured a £150m pipeline in partnership with Last Mile Infrastructure to help provide low- carbon, ground-source heat pumps to developers, Property Week can reveal.
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InsightRamboll’s Martin Bissell on how technology can save stranded assets
The built environment is the second-largest source of carbon emissions in the UK after surface transport, and as such, it is of paramount importance that we take action to decarbonise buildings to meet net zero targets.
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NewsBricklane takes rental stock business to the North West
Residential property and investment platform Bricklane has doubled its regional footprint by expanding into select markets in the North West of England.
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NewsBPF urges clarity on EPC targets for commercial buildings
The British Property Federation (BPF) has called on government to publish a response to the 2021 consultation on new minimum energy-efficiency standards (MEES) for commercial property owners.
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InsightLogistics suppliers held back from decarbonising estates
Outdated regulation, complex leasing arrangements and less sturdy stock are hindering solar-supply plans.
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InsightGreen-belt narrative has to change
Editor: In PMQs late last month, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer claimed that housebuilding had “collapsed” – a sentiment felt by many in our industry. Indeed, the target of 300,000 new homes a year has not come close to being reached over the last decade.
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InsightAlign climate goals with health
As record-breaking heatwaves spread across southern Europe, we are confronted with the stark reminder that the effects of climate change are no longer far-flung, but are already upon us.
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OnlineGrosvenor’s UK boss balances heritage and modernity as the historic estate leads London’s green revival
Grosvenor Property UK’s chief executive James Raynor is in the interview seat on BossCast this week, discussing how the historic estate balances innovation and stewardship, the importance of diversity in creating strong teams, and its role in fostering economic growth.
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NewsEPC model is fundamentally flawed
Editor: I write in support of Property Week’s Get Set for Net Zero campaign and to provide some observations based on our experience of the issues raised in your recent leader column about the shortcomings of Energy Performance Certificates – or EPCs.
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NewsM&S decision highlights lack of consistency over retrofit rules
Experts say more needs to be done to help developers make difficult decisions to reduce embodied carbon.
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NewsEAC begins inquiry into heat resilience of built environment
Inquiry will highlight the problems facing the UK’s homes and workplaces amid ever-increasing temperatures.
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Professional‘Greening’ of offices and cities is important for sustainability
Green walls, urban forests and biophilic features can be vital in enhancing workplace health and wellbeing.
