"the heating of buildings is responsible for 40% of worldwide energy use, according to the IEA" (@iea.org) From Construction Digital #construction #retrofit constructiondigital.com/news/retrofi...

"CEOs shift sustainability from moral duty to commercial strategy as pressure and business benefits grow" From Energy Live News #sustainability #business www.energylivenews.com/2025/12/02/s...

Huge scope for more of this within the construction industry From Sustainability Magazine #circulareconomy sustainabilitymag.com/news/circula...

"it’s astonishing that we still have the situation where just one in 100 new homes is being built to these standards." From edie.net #passivhaus #housing www.edie.net/in-london-an...

A great summary of the climate and energy related announcements from the recent budget: www.carbonbrief.org/uk-budget-20... From Carbon Brief #Budget2025 #energy

"While global S&P 100 and Fortune 500 companies may be talking less about sustainability, they’re not backing away." From SDCEXEC #sustainability #business www.sdcexec.com/sustainabili...

UK construction output to grow 21% over next two years From Construction News (CNplus) #Construction #goodnews www.constructionnews.co.uk/government/u...

"In the UK, reaching the government’s legally binding target to achieve net zero by 2050 will be impossible without transforming how we design, source and build." From PBC Today #circulareconomy #NetZero www.pbctoday.co.uk/news/energy-...

"The UN's Global Cooling Watch report, launched at COP30, calls for a rapid transition to efficient cooling across homes, data centres and urban buildings" From Sustainability Magazine & the United Nations #cooling #energyefficiency sustainabilitymag.com/news/inside-...

"Global energy storage demand could increase 40% globally year-on-year in 2026, Hong Kong-based UBS Securities analyst Yan Yishu told a media briefing on Wednesday." From Reuters #energystorage #AI www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

"The top stories in sustainability this week include updates and controversy at COP30, Arcadis' approach to nature-based solutions and circular construction" From Sustainability Magazine #Sustainability #Construction sustainabilitymag.com/news/cop30-n...

"The world’s largest companies are once again setting net zero goals across their value chains, after pausing in 2024" From Esg Today #NetZero www.esgtoday.com/the-worlds-l...

"In 2025 to date, approximately 1,405MW of new battery storage capacity has been commissioned, already surpassing the 2024 total of 1,249MW." From Renewable UK #batterystorage #renewables www.renewableuk.com/energypulse/...

"A first-of-its-kind energy initiative aims to make the green transition more accessible, delivering affordable solar power to those most in need" From Positive News #solar #renewables www.positive.news/environment/...

"When it comes to climate change, our industry has spent years talking about net zero. But how well do we truly understand the systems we are trying to fix?" From The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) #NetZero #construction constructionmanagement.co.uk/why-climate-...

Some interesting statistics about the UK's energy use over the last few decades: "Final energy consumption in the UK in 2024 was 128.1 mtoe, 2.6 per cent higher than in 2023, but 7.9 per cent lower than pre-pandemic (2019) levels." From GOV.UK www.gov.uk/government/s...

"The first six months of 2025 saw wind and solar together pass a historic milestone, generating more power than coal for the first time and making renewables the world’s leading source of electricity." From New Scientist #renewables #positivenews www.newscientist.com/article/2500...

"Between 2025 and 2030, the world is expected to build nearly 4,600 gigawatts of renewables — almost double the amount built over the previous five-year period." From Canary Media #RenewableEnergy www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

"University of Portsmouth scientists identify optimum ratio for incorporating glass waste in compressed earth block" From the University of Portsmouth #circulareconomy #glass www.port.ac.uk/news-events-...

"More than four out of five companies continued to increase their sustainability-related investments over the past year" From ESG Today #sustainability #BusinessNews www.esgtoday.com/83-of-compan...

"Renewable generation in Britain reached a record high in the third quarter, driven by strong wind and solar output, according to new data from Montel Analytics." From renews.biz #renewables renews.biz/103638/wind-...

"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...