Domus Ventilation’s HRX-aQ Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) systems and Domus ducting are being installed into the striking No. 1 Thames Valley apartment complex in Bracknell, Berkshire. This extensive development sees …
Various studies have shown that the numbers of workers moving away from our cities has been increasing year on year. In 2019 for every nine adults moving into London for …
With continual and rapid changes to our climate, the gradual increase in global temperatures and our ever exploding population, many countries across the world continue to experience a lack of …
Plans for the regeneration of York’s historic Castle Gateway area have taken a major step forwards following the City of York Council’s decisions to grant full planning consent for two …
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published two resources designed to support local authorities in tackling the climate emergency, by driving up the sustainability of new homes. The New …
Endurawood explores how aluminium can improve building project sustainability As the built environment accounts for around 40 per cent of national energy use, and construction materials are responsible for 20 …
Leading ventilation expert Vent-Axia, has supplied a Lo-Carbon Sentinel Kinetic High Flow Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) unit to a 3,000sq ft. self-build smart home in County Down, Northern …
Why town planners should use modular construction for Towns Fund projects In September 2020, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Robert Jenrick, announced the first part of …
By Paul Williams, Domus Ventilation Product Manager Prior to a revision of Building Regulations in 2010, ventilation was not high on the list of priorities in the house building sector. …
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today announced that, since January 2020, UKGBC membership has grown by 16%, and in the first week of 2021, the number of member …
DLA Architecture has completed and handed over a significant new collection of buildings comprising community space and housing in Hackney. The £21 million project was an enabling development between developer, …
National Ventilation, a leading UK-based ventilation manufacturer and supplier, has expanded its popular range of whole house ventilation systems with the addition of a new energy efficient Mechanical Extract Ventilation …
One of Scotland’s leading house builders has just received planning permission for Phase Two of the Woodland development, in the picturesque village of Carrbridge – an exciting community in the …
As the drive towards carbon neutrality continues to push forward, the Government’s Future Homes Standard is set to further increase the energy efficiency requirements for new homes. The Standard, due …
Modular construction needs to be at the heart of the Government’s housing strategy A report compiled by the Government’s modern methods of construction (MMC) champion Mark Farmer and Mike De’Ath …
Harmet is an Estonian offsite construction company that was founded in 1992 and employs some 800 people across five factories in Estonia and Finland. Harmet’s main products are wooden modular …
All the extra time spent at home during the coronavirus pandemic has prompted us to do up our homes like never before. Olle Berg, Setra’s EVP Market and Business Development, …
Buildings are static. They serve the purpose they have been designed for. But when cities grow and the needs of the community change, this becomes a problem. Modular construction with …
Constructing sustainable and durable residential buildings In a survey by Home Quality Mark, over two thirds of respondents said sustainable features are important in a prospective property. For a home to …
The National Federation of Builders’ (NFB) Major Contractors Group (MCG) is arming the construction industry with practical tools for main contractors to start or accelerate their journey towards achieving net …
Perega and Perega Clear Structures deliver engineering services for CABI’s new eco-friendly offices. Perega, one of the UK’s most-respected structural and civil engineering practices, and its leading glass engineering arm, …
To deliver an event where the built environment industry can connect in the most effective way, Futurebuild 2021 has been postponed. Following consultation with our community, we have decided that the event …
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published new guidance, Unlocking the Delivery of Net Zero Carbon Buildings, which examines how current barriers to the delivery of net zero carbon …
A BRAND NEW multi-million-pound student accommodation, which includes the conversion of Grade II listed buildings alongside two new builds, has been completed by principal contractor Clegg Construction for developer Kier Property. Located …
London firm Urbanist Architecture sees 65 per cent increase in demand for homes in rural areas due to pandemic. Multidisciplinary architecture and planning firm Urbanist Architecture has reported a surge in enquiries …
As we collectively begin to map our recovery from the Covid-19 crisis, the ways the UK will achieve the target of net-zero carbon by 2050 is coming into sharper focus. …
Leicester St Margaret’s bus station is set to become the UK’s first carbon neutral bus station as efficient new building designs by leading architecture and urban design practice, BDP, have …
Considering the environmental impact of a new building Inspired by the Italian novel The Baron in the Trees, Bosco Verticale — or Vertical Forrest in English — are two tower …
Ventilation industry leader Vent-Axia has welcomed BEAMA’s Green Homes Compliance Scheme. Aimed at installers the scheme provides guidance on how to ensure adequate ventilation, when a building’s air tightness is …
Forests have incredible importance for the future of our planets health and climate change mitigation – at the TTF we are trying to tackle misconceptions of tropical timbers. Tropical forests …
Over the course of the last twenty years or so, there have been several methods used to make construction greener and more sustainable. For example, the use of solar panels …
Leading construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries has today launched its new, improved SuperLow range of asphalt, which includes a carbon neutral offering. Following its parent company LafargeHolcim becoming the first …
Digitalisation and autonomous processes are propelling the manufacturing industry into a Fourth Industrial Revolution. With technology providing connectivity and data-driven insights to the manufacturing sector, can it also solve challenges …
Cundall has become the first engineering consultancy to be certified carbon neutral by the Carbon Trust The certification covers Scope 1, 2 and business travel Scope 3 and must be …
If music be the food of love, then this new video demonstrates just how deep the love for doors exists and how it plays in perfect harmony with nature. Crafted …
New stats show the UK cares more about the environment than ever before – nearly 9 in 10 households ‘regularly recycle’ The theme for Recycle Now’s 17th annual Recycle Week is …
A splash of green and gold foliage Sports giant Decathlon extended its stores into Ireland in June 2020 with the new opening of its impressive Sports Hub in Dublin at …
Following its opening in March of this year, Leeds Skelton Lake Services is seamlessly blending into its lakeside environment thanks to a ‘living roof’ supplied by UK wildflower experts, Wildflower …
Mitsubishi Electric is supplying its UK manufactured Ecodan air source heat pumps to OVO Energy for two Government schemes. These aim to develop and showcase technologies that reduce the carbon …
Leading national recruiter Encore Personnel’s specialist Energy Division has announced it has launched a drive to back the Government’s new Green Homes Grant Scheme, which promises to create thousands of …
