‘Green concrete’ concept wins major award

‘Green concrete’ concept wins major award

A project piloted at the University of Bradford to create ‘green concrete’ which vastly reduces CO2 production has won a major award.   The GreenLegoUse project to create ‘demountable’ concrete blocks has won its category in this year’s Newton Prize Fund awards. The Newton Fund develops science and innovation partnerships that promote

Designing low carbon buildings – new toolkit from Swansea experiences

Designing low carbon buildings - new toolkit from Swansea experiences

The team that designed and built two low carbon buildings which generate their own energy at Swansea University, is publishing a toolkit of the design principles that they used.   The aim is to encourage others to construct similar “Active Buildings” as it would drastically cut the UK’s carbon

ZEDPods move forward from Bristol Housing Festival collaborations

ZEDPods move forward from Bristol Housing Festival collaborations

Following on from the inaugural exhibition in October 2018, the Bristol Housing Festival’s (BHF) first two projects are now underway. Demonstrating innovation in technology, community building and land use, these projects are being made possible by the multiple partner collaborations on each scheme.   Jez Sweetland, Project Director of BHF said “I

Nottingham aims to be first carbon neutral city in the UK

Nottingham aims to be first carbon neutral city in the UK

Nottingham could become the first carbon neutral city in the UK after the City Council set itself an ambitious target to achieve this by 2028.   The city has already met its Energy Strategy target early - a 26% reduction of carbon dioxide emissions by 2020 - and reduced emissions by

High expectations for low carbon heat network funds

High expectations for low carbon heat network funds

REHAU has welcomed the recent launch of the Government’s £320 million Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP), which will support the development of new heat networks from 2019.   As one of the UK market leaders in district heating pipes, REHAU believes that the announcement will inspire confidence in the UK district