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NewsNoise pollution findings prompt call for housing providers to prioritise acoustic window upgrades
Housing associations are being urged to adopt higher-performance windows in retrofit programmes as new data links noise exposure to long-term health impacts
NewsQuarter of UK housebuilders report limited understanding of Building Regulations, Polypipe survey finds
Research by Polypipe Building Products highlights gaps in knowledge of Parts L, O and F of Building Regulations
NewsThink Timber calls for stricter sourcing controls after Russian timber enters UK housing supply chain
An investigation has revealed that banned Russian timber has been relabelled and sold into the UK market, raising concerns over compliance, traceability and the integrity of housing sector supply chains
NewsOffice Ten Architecture proposes scalable retrofit model to tackle housing crises
Spearheaded by design studio Office Ten, the pilot project is rethinking the standard Victorian and Edwardian terrace homes, hoping to not only improve fabric performance but also increase housing density in a bid to solve the UK’s chronic housing shortage and the environmental impact of underperforming homes.
NewsTerraced streets tackle climate change with ambient loop system
An award-winning initiative aims to decarbonise up to eight million terraced homes in the UK through a community-led energy model that uses heat pump networks and microgrids
NewsReimagining mainstream housing: the Living Places approach
Lone Feifer, director of sustainable buildings at Velux, is spearheading an initiative aimed at transforming the housing sector. Drawing on the success of the Living Places concept in Copenhagen, Feifer has co-authored a “recipe book” that details principles, methodologies and insights for creating sustainable homes and communities. The goal? To ...
NewsUnlocking timber’s potential: Alex Goodfellow on industry readiness and government’s role in boosting structural timber
Following the launch of the Timber in Construction Roadmap in December 2023, the Structural Timber Association (STA) is set to launch its Timber in Construction implementation guides in the hope of safely increasing the amount of timber used in construction to help the UK meet its net zero target by ...
NewsKensa Shoebox takes root at the Science Museum
British-made heat pump joins over seven million historic and significant items collected and documented by the Science Museum Group since 1851
NewsHigh-rise living with Pyroguard
Building Design takes a look at the Deanston Wharf Development and speaks to Andy Lake regarding considerations needed when specifying glass for winter gardens on high-rise residential buildings
NewsHow do we create sustainable bathrooms?
Lecico Bathrooms joined Bathroom Manufacturers Association and Byggfakta to discuss the issue of water scarcity in the UK and explore what manufacturers and consumers can be doing to help
NewsLeeds’ low carbon neighbourhood provides new homes
The £800m project on the banks of the River Aire utilises air tightness, tripe glazing, MVHR and air source heat pumps to create homes that will be powered by 100% renewable energy
NewsBEAMA lays out framework to guide the Future Homes Standard
The association’s report offers advise to government and industry on the future of HVAC technologies, including key recommendations to make the transition to net zero a success
NewsNorman Foster Foundation reveals housing prototype for displaced communities
The Essential Homes Research Project is a concept designed to provide sustainable and swiftly assembled housing for people displaced by disasters
NewsCity Plumbing investigates installers knowledge of renewable technologies
The UK’s heat pump skills gap has been highlighted: only 18% of installers install them – and 44% don’t know where to go for training
NewsReady for Zero: Evidence to inform the 2025 Future Homes Standard
The Future Homes Hub investigated how we can build zero carbon ready homes at the scale needed to guide the Government as it looks to implement its 2025 Future Homes Standard