Net Zero

The term biomaterials is used to describe building materials derived from living organisms including plants, animals and fungi. Increasing...

Globally the construction industry accounts for 40% (or 3 billion cubic tons) of raw materials into the economy every...

In 2022 Q2, we will be speaking to Craig Applegath, architect, urban designer, and zero-carbon building pioneer, on the...

In Episode 25 of the Constructive Voices podcast, Henry McDonald speaks to Farah Naz, award-winning climate change strategist, in...

A new report, ‘Sustainable by design’, by engineering consultancy, Patrick Parsons, based on research with 100 senior executives of...

Keen to take advantage of the Tees Valley becoming the first region in the country to achieve Freeport status,...

Biodiversity Roundtable Led By Claire Wansbury, Award-Winning Ecologist & Associate Director at Atkins Ltd., a SNC Lavalin Company 31st...

UKGBC’s Project Co-ordinator Anna Biggs maps out how the ambitions of the Paris Agreement cascade down to net...

With an ever-increasing checklist of requirements, UK builders have very exacting standards when sourcing the right materials for their...

Bricks and roof tiles are in short supply with demand outstripping supply against a backdrop of rising inflation, the...

Following the announcement of a mandatory 30% cut in carbon for all new buildings, an industry expert is urging...

Welcome to the Constructive Voices New Year Special 2022. Episode 21 – Release Date: 11th January 2022 Listen to...

PLEASE NOTE: You should listen to Episode 17 before Episode 18 as they are two parts of the same...

This episode is the first part of the Post Cop26 Roadmap With Victoria Kate Burrows, Advancing Net Zero Director...

David Steen, Scotland Policy Advisor, at UKGBC, reflects on the launch of UKGBC Scotland at COP26.

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  With nearly 30 years’ experience in the Building Control Sector, Paul Armstrong left his role as an Approved...

As part of the IGNITION project, UKGBC has published a short report that details opportunities for, and barriers...

UKGBC's Sustainability Advisor, Kai Liebetanz reflects on the relationship between Biodiversity and a Circular Economy on Nature Day...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today announced a new network based in Scotland to support and...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today responded to the Chancellor’s plans for the UK to be...

Morgan Sindall Construction is collaborating with contingency power specialists Aggreko in an attempt to decarbonise construction sites across the...

Widespread scepticism around the government’s current net-zero strategy amongst built environment professionals has been revealed by new research with...

Victorians leading the transition to a circular economy have been recognised in the 2021 Premier’s Sustainability Awards. Selected from...

The built environment is fast becoming a driving force behind global climate change mitigation efforts, Race to Zero...

The construction industry is still poring over the finer details of today’s budget from Chancellor Rishi Sunak and what...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today responded to the Government’s Budget and two-year Spending Review.

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With a growing demand for increased biodiversity in all areas of construction, in this timely article, Brian Palmer, a...

Cedar siding and a central breezeway feature in this compact home in the Pacific Northwest designed by US firm...

The construction industry is experiencing damaging material challenges due to worldwide shortages and rising costs of manufacture, raw materials,...

The Government’s Heat and Buildings Strategy is a welcome development in decarbonising the UK heating sector, but must be...

The Infrastructure Sustainability Council’s 2021 Annual Impact Report has revealed that last financial year, projects certified by the council...

Midlands-based construction engineering consultancy, Howard Ward Associates (HWA), has been appointed by Ineco Energy to deliver a major solar...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today responded to the Government’s Net Zero Strategy and Net Zero...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today (19 October 2021) responded to the Government’s long-awaited Heat and...

Ahead of the autumn budget on 27th October, Brendan Sharkey, Head of Construction and Real Estate at MHA, says...

Kristin Marin, CUBE programme manager, writes for UKGBC about tackling waste in our office buildings.

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Stockland Evergreen in the south-east Melbourne suburb of Clyde is set to use more than 19,000 tonnes of Downer...

Join us to hear the key findings and recommendations for a Net Zero Carbon Buildings Verification Scheme from...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today responded to the Scottish Heat and Buildings Strategy.

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It’s common knowledge that the building and construction industry is a major carbon emissions contributor. It faces increasing pressure...

Britain must solve its housing crisis without putting climate at risk warned the UK former Chief Scientific Advisor Sir...

After the recent revelations that UK’s home gas boilers emit twice as much CO2 as all the nation’s power...

Where once it was fair to say construction was one of the less tech-savvy sectors, the last couple of...

Australia’s building and construction sectors are facing a double challenge. The pandemic has shown the vulnerability of global supply...

COP26 may be drawing ever closer, yet all seems to be in a state of flux and transition. The...

Australian builders will soon be able to replace plywood, particle board and plaster board with low-carbon, environmentally sustainable construction...

UKGBC confirms appointment of Chris Oglesby and Estelle Bailey to its Board of Trustees.

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American practice HK Associates has completed a geometric concrete home on a desert site at the base of the...

Today, WorldGBC announces an update to the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment (the Commitment), expanding its scope to recognise enhanced...

Carbon Numbers, a leading Building Management Systems supplier and energy reduction specialist, has been announced as the winner of the...

The transport sector accounts for 18.9% of Australia’s carbon emissions, so expanding the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is...

The Managing Director of SELECT, Scotland’s largest construction trade association, says “certainty and momentum” are the key ingredients if the...

Ahead of the COP26 Climate Change Summit in November, the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE) calls on...

Bill Watts, Senior Partner at Max Fordham, writes about the Net Zero Carbon and retrofitting case study at...

Architect and UKGBC Sustainability Consultant Antonia Khayatt discusses retrofitting and the Build Upon2 programme.

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Synchronicity and common values brought our team together earlier in 2021. Our first episode was broadcast on 6th April...

Jackie De BurcaSo I’d like to extend a warm welcome to Emma Nicholson. Emma, you’re a woman in construction...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today responded to the Government’s UK Hydrogen Strategy.

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Henry McDonald talks to sustainable architect, Daniel Jaconetti about his work and how Europe compares to the USA when...

Introduction Globally, sustainability is becoming a pressuring issue to countless organisations with consumers defiantly refusing to passively await action...