The real estate industry faces a ‘triple threat’ of climate related issues unless it takes action now, a senior sustainability expert has warned. Paul Sutcliffe, co-founder and chief operating officer …
New research from Mitsubishi Electric and Ipsos reveals consumers want to support the environment, and there is growing consumer appetite for heat pump technology. It also finds a fundamental lack …
The climate crisis being experienced across Europe is making the need to focus on water waste critical, says Yvonne Orgill, MD at the Unified Water Label Association, as World Water …
Droughts across Europe and the UK are leading to fears that 2023 could create a repeat of last year’s severe water shortage across Europe. Some regions in southern Spain are already …
Mitsubishi Electric has teamed-up with Harlow College to establish The Renewable Energy Training Centre, a new on-campus project for the next generation of heating engineers to train using green technologies. …
With World Earth Day taking place this week (Saturday 22 April), sustainability expert Chris Bennett warns that our cities aren’t designed for climate change Soaring temperatures are making many cities …
Mitsubishi Electric are pleased to announce the release of their latest CPD guide: Heat in Buildings Strategies around the UK and invite you to register for the associated CPD webinar …
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published a new toolkit to enable the construction industry to accelerate the shift from a linear to a regenerative, circular economy. The circular …
The F Gas Regulations were developed by the European Union to phase down the use of fluorinated (F) gases. F gases are powerful greenhouse gases, which trap heat in the …
Domus Ventilation, manufacturer of market-leading ventilation systems that save energy and improve indoor air quality, has released its Net Zero Roadmap in time for Net Zero Week. Net Zero Week …
Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has announced a new partnership with the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC Scotland), with a shared ambition to radically improve the sustainability of the …
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published a guide to support industry to retrofit the UK’s poorly performing commercial buildings. Retrofitting our existing commercial buildings is critical to meeting forthcoming government …
Russell Dean, Head of Residential Heating, Mitsubishi Electric The question of how we heat our housing stock sustainably is crucial. As it stands, 13% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions …
To deliver real progress on net zero, we need to develop a common understanding of what it means for buildings, in practice and in detail. The Chartered Institution of Building …
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) welcomes the Committee on Climate Change’s Assessment of the UK government’s Heat and Buildings Strategy. “We strongly welcome today’s Committee on Climate Change Assessment, …
A new report, ‘Sustainable by design’, by engineering consultancy Patrick Parsons, based on research* with 100 senior executives of UK construction firms, reveals that despite the majority (85%) believing the …
Local architectural practice, Stephen George + Partners LLP (SGP) is launching a free interactive toolkit to introduce primary school children to the importance of building sustainably. Focusing on building materials …
Following the global focus on sustainability prompted by COP26, 300 public and private sector industry professionals recently came together to learn about how the built environment can do more and …
Mitsubishi Electric will be attending the upcoming BESA National Conference on the 3rd and 4th November as headline sponsor, and will be hosting a roundtable discussing the implications that the changing role …
The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment at Robert Gordon University is hosting a virtual exhibition to celebrate the class of 2020/ 21. Visitors to the Scott Sutherland …
North Yorkshire-based Broadacres Housing Association has received an eight-figure funding package from NatWest, to progress its green growth plans. The £80 million funding package will help the not-for-profit housing association, …
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today announced the opening of applications for the 2022 cohort of its prestigious Future Leaders Programme, seeking to attract a select group of …
Article by TTF CEO David Hopkins The problems of the 21st century are deeply interconnected, particularly when it comes to building for climate change. Key to achieving net zero in …
By TTF CEO David Hopkins In their Progress Report to Parliament, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) has once again recommended the UK Government substantially increase the use of timber in …
The Unified Water Label Association, (UWLA) has urged the bathroom industry to support its Water Matters message as world leaders committed to tackle climate change at the G7 summit in …
More than 100 prominent business leaders have written to the Prime Minister calling for the net zero transition, nature’s recovery, and climate resilience to be at the heart of the …
ARTICLE · BY LUCY BEDRY TTF FLEGT COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE The responsibility of human economic activities on biodiversity loss and climate change must be significantly reduced, working towards a system which …
ARTICLE BY LUCY BEDRY – FLEGT COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE We are delighted to announce the in-person opening of the Conversations about Climate Change exhibition, at the Building Centre in London. The collaboration …
Climate Change may force some city dwellers to take to the water, according to the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. It estimates that some 800 million people and 570 cities …
With the UK hosting the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow this November and the deadline for reaching net-zero carbon looming, what can the construction industry …
A luxury holiday park located in ancient woodland is incorporating the attainment of a prestigious environmental accreditation into its construction. Rockingham Forest Park in Northamptonshire is the first location in …
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) presents the winners of its design competition in a virtual exhibition and event series. Created in tropical hardwoods from countries embarking upon FLEGT licensing, the …
The Timber Trade Federation, in collaboration with the Building Centre, announce the virtual opening of the Conversations about Climate Change exhibition from the 12th Feb. Showcasing the six winning designs …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
