A new brick made from domestic plastic waste has been proven to provide 10 times better insulation than traditional bricks made from clay. Dr Karthikeyan Kandan, senior lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU), has created a novel brick made entirely from upcycled plastic waste. Believed to be
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UK’s £1bn school building boost needs a green building brief
The UK government must take a full body plunge and use its school building project to become a world leader in low carbon innovation in schools, says climate charity, Ashden. Climate charity Ashden, with six years’ experience supporting schools to reduce their carbon footprint, welcomes the Prime Minister’s promise of the
Thousands of jobs could be created through investment in a green recovery
Investment in nature recovery could provide a major boost in employment in The UK and help create a more resilient economy as part of a green economic recovery from Covid-19 according to new figures put together by conservation groups. In addition, it would also help Government and society tackle the
BREEAM version 6 now released
Building upon BREEAM’s industry-leading standards for driving environmental performance and occupant health and wellbeing, Version 6 comes with a host of new and improved features with added emphasis on resilience to climate change, social value and circular economy principles. Not only that, Version 6 also brings the exciting launch of
Green housing boosts Bristol’s carbon drive
Work has started on a green housing initiative that supports Bristol’s drive to be a carbon neutral city by 2030. The 50 affordable homes in Shaldon Road are being constructed to PassivHaus principles, delivering high levels of energy efficiency and environmental enhancement. The two, three and four bedroomed properties, which