Explore key insights from UKGBC's Non-Domestic Retrofit forum. If the most sustainable building is one that already exists, they why is retrofitting a building still so challenging? This is the central question that the UKGBC Non-Domestic Retrofit Forum has sought to answer through a series of meetings and workshops over the last
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UK must embrace timber construction to meet climate and housing goals, say industry leaders
Built environment leaders delivered a unified message – ‘timber can meet climate and housing goals now’ – at the recent UK Timber Design Conference in London. Sustainable developers, architects, engineers and construction experts are calling on the Government to supercharge its housing goals by backing timber in construction – fully recognising
Oxford heat network has potential to decarbonise UK’s most iconic buildings with GHNF support
HOME to one of the world’s most prestigious collegiate research universities, the Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) is supporting a low carbon heat network scheme in Oxford that will decarbonise public sector buildings across the city. 1Energy has secured almost £22 million from the GHNF for a heat network powered by 20MW of
Summer retrofit: Why cooler homes matter too
Gary Lawson, managing director at Sustainable Building Services (UK) Ltd, explains how retrofit helps homes remain comfortable year-round using smart design and communication As the UK’s climate grows warmer and more unpredictable, home comfort is no longer just a winter concern. The rise in summer temperatures is making overheating a more
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