Active Commuting for a ‘Mini-Holland’ in Kingston
Hub for South London cyclists revealed An ambitious project, designed to encourage more people to take up cycling and walking, is now complete and open to the public. A new …
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Top 10 Most Popular Eco-Buildings on Instagram
Architects across the world are finding creative ways to incorporate green features into their building designs. These eco-buildings are often visually striking, and as such, have become popular for amateur …
Digital Twin floating home designs could help coastal cities cope with rising sea levels
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 …
Forest holiday park site aims for Building with Nature award
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 …
Recycle Week starts today! Together – We Recycle.
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 …
Encore Energy Supports Green Homes Grant Scheme
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 …
Innovative construction material protects workers’ health and safety
Durakerb – part of the Econpro Group that transform waste and by-product into sustainable products and solutions – says that alternatives to traditional concrete road kerbs are essential for highway …
2019’s top 5 trends in green architecture for a livable environment
Climate change has become one of the most important environmental and social issues of the past decades, and thus mankind also faces its crucial challenges in 2019. The building industry …
Artificial intelligence used in major study analysing occupant behaviour to enhance building energy performance
The work, using AI’s Machine Learning, aims to combat and minimise the ‘energy performance gap’ in buildings ARTIFICAL intelligence has been at the centre of many media reports recently and …
New proposals for a wilder Britain
Critical moment to reverse the decline of nature On Tuesday 1st May, The Wildlife Trusts are publishing Towards a wilder Britain – creating a Nature Recovery Network which shows how new laws …
Greening the city, the community and your home
After recently becoming a homeowner, Ellina Webb has been actively pursuing ways to incorporate greenery into her home – which is easier said than done when your home is a …
The business case for going green
Gemma Lakin looks at the benefits to business of embracing ‘green’ technologies A couple of weeks ago I wrote about what companies such as Nandos and The UK Green Building …
Does everybody need good neighbours?
by Ellina Webb ~ Marketing Specialist at Mitsubishi Electric Ellina Webb examines neighbourhoods and the social, economical and environmental benefits of co-housing. A few weeks back The Independent reported that in the …
Building services can help everyone be lean, mean and green
Martin Fahey Head of Sustainability and Commercial Business at Mitsubishi Electric looks at how the building services industry can help us all be energy efficient. It may seem strange for …