September

Calstar Products’ bricks use up to 90% less energy to make and generate 85% less carbon dioxide. A Silicon Valley firm has unveiled a low-energy brick that it hopes will revolutionise the market in America. Bricks made by Calstar Products, require 80-90% less energy to make and the process generats 85% less carbon dioxide than

UK-GBC proposal would see government-funded improvements repaid monthly by homeowners Housebuilders could be spared from adding the extra cost of building zero-carbon homes on to sale prices, under a scheme being considered by the government. The UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) has won the support of banks to set up a fund to cover the

Despite more awareness about green building, there is still a lot of confusion about exactly what green building is. For most experts, there are five main characteristics that define it. Having an environmentally friendly site selection or “footprint.” Some of the factors involved are orientation of the house to maximize natural sunlight for heat and

The government and construction sector have made “significant achievements” towards creating a green building industry in the past year but more is needed, according to a new report. Launching an update on its Strategy for Sustainable Construction yesterday, the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills said there had been “good progress” since June last