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Beyond the Brief: Rethinking the Architect's Role in the Net Zero Transition
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (296+ words) Can i build and shape in a way that a space is created while nothing is destroyed?” As designers, we are trained to draw, model, calculate, and optimise. We are good at solving problems once the brief is set. At…...
Westminster Watch: What the Burnham government might mean for the built environment
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (195+ words) UK Green Building Council Andy Burnham’s political trajectory on the built environment is unlikely to differ hugely from his predecessor’s. What is different is his familiarity with our sector. His years championing locally-led, place-based regeneration as Mayor of Greater Manchester…...
Adaptation for Climate Resilience: Non-Domestic Buildings | UKGBC
1+ mon, 21+ hour ago (155+ words) Adaptation for Climate Resilience: Non-Domestic Buildings UK Green Building Council As climate change continues to affect the built environment, it is clear that buildings can be our frontline defence in protecting people, communities and organisations from increasing climate risks. Many…...
New report shows how innovation can help transform the UK's existing commercial buildings
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (196+ words) The report sets out a practical ‘Innovation Process’ that encourages project teams to evaluate and engage with innovative technologies at the earliest stages of development, when decisions have the greatest influence on carbon outcomes, cost and performance. Commercial buildings currently…...
UKGBC responds to BNG Consultation on targeted exemptions for brownfield developments
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (141+ words) UK Green Building Council Biodiversity Net Gain is one of the most significant environmental reforms introduced in recent years, helping to ensure that development leaves nature in a measurably better state than before. At a time when the UK remains…...
Innovation in Commercial Retrofit: A Live Project Demonstrator
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (99+ words) In September 2025, the Commercial Retrofit Innovation Map was launched as part of the collaborative project, and this new report builds on that foundation. It details the practical way the map was applied within a live project environment, outlining a repeatable,…...
New framework to help reduce and manage carbon emissions launched by UKGBC
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (99+ words) Building on the Net Zero Carbon Framework Definition, which was launched by UKGBC in 2019, the updated WLC Framework sets out update provides guiding principles and actions to help organisations minimise whole life carbon and manage residual emissions. Designed to be…...
Whole Life Carbon Framework
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (132+ words) The UKGBC published the original Net Zero Carbon Buildings Framework Definition in 2019. This provided industry with clarity on the high-level definition and delivery of net zero carbon buildings, while recognising the need for continued evolution as data, methodologies, and industry…...
What the Local Election Results Could Mean for a Sustainable Built Environment
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (540+ words) UK Green Building Council Reform UK emerged as the biggest winner across much of England, making major gains in former Labour and Conservative heartlands. At the same time, the Green Party recorded its strongest local election performance to date, alongside…...
Holyrood's Climate Test
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (234+ words) This parliament will require more negotiation, more compromise and more cross-party working. That can make delivery harder, but it also creates an opportunity: in a more divided system, government is often more open to practical, industry-backed ideas that can command…...