"Shortlisted projects include a plant-filled "terminal in a garden" in Bengaluru, a "very special and rare" pair of mid-century modern office buildings in London..." From @dezeen.com #sustainability #architecture www.dezeen.com/2025/10/09/d...

"Thermal energy storage is being added to buildings for its ability to provide cool air without releasing planet-warming emissions" From APNews #EnergyStorage apnews.com/article/clim...

Report: Companies maintaining, not ditching, sustainability commitments From Edie.net #Sustainability #business www.edie.net/report-compa...

"If you’re doing major improvements to your home, now would be a good time to also think about making it more energy efficient." From the Energy Saving Trust #energyefficiency #housing energysavingtrust.org.uk/energy-savin...

"Colocation involves pairing solar PV directly with existing battery energy storage system (BESS) sites, allowing both technologies to share infrastructure, grid connections and operational systems" From New Civil Engineer #solar #batterystorage www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/unlo...

"The Healthy Homes study will break new ground by monitoring more than 400 homes, owned by social housing provider Incommunities, over an 18-month period, measuring indoor temperature, humidity, air quality, & energy use changes before & after retrofit" www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk/new-bradford...

"The shift is already under way, but over the next two decades, I believe we’ll see modular manufacturing transform not just how we deliver buildings, but how we think about the built environment itself." From Construction News #construction #modular www.constructionnews.co.uk/tech/offsite...

"New research from Jewson suggests more than half (54%) of builders and tradespeople are winning more work by offering services linked to sustainability." From Fix Radio UK #Construction #Sustainability www.fixradio.co.uk/news/constru...

"Manchester has made a remarkable leap in the Global Sustainability Index (GDS-Index), climbing 24 places to enter the Top 40 destinations on a list of 81 cities, ranking 35 with a score of 74%" From About Manchester #manchester #Sustainability aboutmanchester.co.uk/manchester-i...

"CO2 reductions must double to meet UK net-zero targets" From PBC Today #retrofit #energyefficiency www.pbctoday.co.uk/news/energy-...

"Earth mortar could be more resilient, flexible and stronger by adding plant fibres to the mix." From The University of Portsmouth #sustainability #construction www.port.ac.uk/news-events-...

"There's just an absolute incentive there for building owners, occupiers and managers to really look at how buildings can be more energy efficient," From Business Green #energyefficiency www.businessgreen.com/analysis/451...

"Forward-thinking companies that act now will unlock innovation, margin expansion and long-term value and be at a competitive advantage." From the World Economic Forum #sustainability #business www.weforum.org/stories/2025...

"Electric machines helped sort and process approximately 12,800 tons of construction waste." From Interesting Engineering #construction #engineering interestingengineering.com/energy/world...

"As the construction industry faces growing pressure to reduce its environmental impact, World Green Building Week (8th – 12th September) is a timely reminder of the role we all play in building a more sustainable future." From Construction Magazine UK constructionmaguk.co.uk/world-green-...

What does the energy efficient house of the future look like? From Energy Savings Trust #energy #energyefficiency energysavingtrust.org.uk/house-of-the...

"The adoption of sustainable building material is becoming central to green construction practices, as owners, contractors, and the industry at large seeks innovative ways to improve sustainability." From Autodesk #construction #Innovation www.autodesk.com/blogs/constr...

"Tandem solar cells achieve 33.1% efficiency with textured silicon passivation" From Interesting Engineering #solar #RenewableEnergy interestingengineering.com/energy/perov...

"Recycled glass could become a staple ingredient in building, paving the way for greener construction materials and more sustainable development." From the University of Portsmouth #glass #constructionnews www.port.ac.uk/news-events-...

"With the British government committed to building 300,000 new homes a year, some housebuilders say that the combination of technology and green materials could help them to overcome challenges from skills shortages to environmental targets." From Reuters www.reuters.com/business/env...

Climate-resilient chocolate and AI soil monitoring: The best green innovation stories of August 2025 From edie.net #climateresilience #Innovation www.edie.net/climate-resi...

"The Sanquhar II Community Wind Farm will become the UK’s fourth largest onshore wind farm when it becomes operational in August 2026" From @the-independent.com #goodnews #renewables www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...

"firms with higher ESG performance scores, indicating better sustainability practices, demonstrate even stronger correlations between their financial disclosures and market value." From @sciencex.bsky.social #sustainability #Business phys.org/news/2025-08...

Businesses in Wales offered extra £10m to slash carbon footprint From Energy Live News #wales #energyefficiency www.energylivenews.com/2025/08/22/b...

"Construction helps UK economy achieve better-than-expected growth in Q2" From Building Design Online #construction #goodnews www.bdonline.co.uk/news/constru...

"There is now unequivocal evidence that climate change is making extreme weather in the UK more likely and more extreme. Across the UK, this looks like heatwaves, heavy rainfall, and wildfire-conducive conditions. The UK is not appropriately prepared for this." From @thecccuk.bsky.social‬

An interesting look at heat pumps, from factory to installation: www.bbc.com/news/article... From BBC News #heatpumps #ClimateEmergency

"Scheduled for completion in 2027, the project is expected to be the largest Passivhaus retrofit building in the UK" From PBC Today #passivhaus #Construction www.pbctoday.co.uk/news/project...

Explainer: What is ‘climate anxiety’? #climatechange #climateanxiety From Eco-Business www.eco-business.com/news/explain...

"A house constructed in 1995 was the first in Britain to incorporate a solar roof and would set the agenda for domestic renewable energy." #solar #renewables From BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"A coalition of environmental and heritage bodies has launched a billion-pound mission to bring nature into the heart of urban areas in the UK." From The Guardian #goodnews #nature www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"Battery energy storage systems are playing an increasingly critical role in our electricity system" From Renewable UK #renewables #batterystorage www.renewableuk.com/news-and-res...

"Nearly nine out of ten companies view sustainability as a value creation opportunity, expected to drive benefits including higher profitability, revenue growth and improved cost of capital" From ESGtoday & Morgan Stanley #sustainability #business www.esgtoday.com/88-of-compan...

"As societies around the world adapt to an aging population and growing environmental concerns, the concept of eco-friendly homes for the elderly is emerging as a meaningful solution." From Blue & Green Tomorrow #housing #climatecrisis blueandgreentomorrow.com/features/eco...

Analysis: UK’s solar power surges 42% after sunniest spring on record From @carbonbrief.org #Solar #renewables www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uks...

"ESG ratings surge globally, but companies still need to act on climate risks" From @edienet.bsky.social #ESG #climatecrisis www.edie.net/esg-ratings-...

"A start-up company in Sheffield has launched environmentally-friendly bricks which absorb and permanently store greenhouse gases." From BBCNews about earth4earth #construction #Innovation www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"Renewable energy accounted for more than half of the UK’s total electricity generation for the first time last year, generating a record annual percentage of the country’s electricity in 2024" From Business News Wales #renewables #RenewableEnergy businessnewswales.com/renewables-n...

MMC lifecycle: Can offsite construction deliver housing and net zero goals? #construction #housing From PBC today www.pbctoday.co.uk/news/mmc-new...

"Eco-friendly 3D-printed house uses soil, not cement — building still scores top earthquake resistance rating" #3DPrinting From Tom's Hardware www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/...

"The UK’s accelerating transition to clean energy in homes is powering a surge in demand for green skills, according to new research from Uswitch" #renewables #greenskills From Energy Live News & Uswitch www.energylivenews.com/2025/07/30/g...

"SolarPower Europe expects the UK to become Europe’s second-largest market for large-scale battery storage" From PV Europe #batterystorage www.pveurope.eu/solar-storag...

Report: NHS England could reap £1.4bn cost savings from building retrofit #NHS #retrofit From @edienet.bsky.social www.edie.net/report-nhs-e...

"Next-gen concrete may have skin-like qualities if Texas A&M experts successfully bring their self-repairing product to market." From @yahoonews.com about @tamu.bsky.social #Construction #innovation www.yahoo.com/news/article...

"More than 90% of new renewable energy capacity is now cheaper than fossil fuels, study shows" From @euronews.com #Renewables www.euronews.com/green/2025/0...

Energy-efficient property sales climb across England From Property Reporter #energyefficiency www.propertyreporter.co.uk/energy-effic...

"Local power, owned and run by communities, can be the key to solving Wales’ future energy needs, says the Future Generations Commissioner." From Business News Wales businessnewswales.com/future-gener...

Great page from the Energy Saving Trust explaining community energy #communityenergy #energy energysavingtrust.org.uk/advice/helpi...

"Worldwide battery storage installations up 54% in first half of 2025, June sets monthly record" #EnergyStorage From PV magazine www.pv-magazine.com/2025/07/15/w...

"Projects being built to the Passivhaus standard now account for approximately 1% of all new homes under construction, according to figures just released by the Passivhaus Trust." From @scottishhousingnews.com #Passivhaus #housing www.scottishhousingnews.com/articles/1-o...