London

Apr 02
Fix up your garden – the green way

Posted by in Energy Efficiency, Microgeneration | Tagged , , , |

You’ve got mega plans for your garden. Water features, lavish lawns, major renovations and remarkable reworkings – but can you make your improvements a green dream? Indeed, keeping your carbon footprint low while renovating your home can be a major struggle. But it can, and must, be done. Global warming, if eco-warriors like Naomi Klein […]

Jul 09
Solar House wins top regional building award

Posted by in Awards, Microgeneration | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

An innovative eco-house built by Caplin Homes has won the top accolade at the LABC East Midlands Building Excellence Awards. The Solar House in Leicestershire saw off strong competition from buildings across the region to be named Best Individual New Home, before securing the evening’s overall prize, the Chairman’s Award. Chosen from the winners of […]

May 21
Get Living London celebrates first anniversary by winning a RESI Award

Posted by in Agents & Developers, Awards | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The residential owner and management company behind East Village, Get Living London has been named the Property Newcomer of the Year at last night’s RESI awards. Established in May 2013, Get Living London launched with an aim to make renting in London a better experience and to meet the city’s growing demand for high quality […]

Apr 01
PassivSystems: Intention to float on AIM

Posted by in Energy Efficiency, Investment, News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

PassivSystems, a provider of intelligent connected energy services for residential homes and for optimising solar PV assets, today announces its intention to seek admission of the shares of a newly formed holding company, to be named PassivSystems Group PLC, to trading on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange. Dealings are expected to commence […]

Mar 21
More than 500,000 British homes are warmer, greener and cheaper to heat

Posted by in Government, Grants, Incentives & Schemes, News, Statistics & Data | Tagged , , , , , , , , |

517,000 households have been helped to improve their homes to make them more energy efficient through the Green Deal or Energy Company Obligation (ECO) since the schemes started last year. The Green Deal and ECO were introduced by the government to help people take control of their energy use and reduce their bills. By offering […]

Mar 13
Best performing buildings of 2013 recognised at the BREEAM awards at Ecobuild 2014

Posted by in Awards, Education Buildings, Events, News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

BREEAM was the world’s first environmental assessment method, created in 1990 and now used in over 70 countries around the world, providing a range of social, environmental and economic benefits to clients. Over a million buildings have been registered for assessment since then. Ratings are calculated against a range of criteria by independent BREEAM assessors, […]

Mar 10
Kebony wood selected for the world’s first Quiet Mark Treehouse

Posted by in Exhibitions, News, Partnerships, Products | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Unveiled at the 2014 Ideal Home Show, the Quiet Treehouse has been designed by Blue Forest Luxury Treehouses and will be donated for permanent use by Chestnut Tree House, the children’s hospice in Sussex. Kebony has been working with Blue Forest Luxury Treehouses, John Lewis and Quiet Mark to develop an ambitious tree home made […]

Feb 21
Climate Change Capital advises ‘European Onshore Wind Deal of the Year 2013’

Posted by in Awards, Financing, News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , |

Climate Change Capital’s corporate finance and M&A advisory team was recognised for their involvement in Infinis Wind Holdings Limited: a refinancing deal which won ‘European Onshore Wind Deal of the Year 2013’ at the Project Finance Magazine awards held in London last night. CCC’s Advisory team was the financial model builder on the refinancing of […]

Feb 11
A2Dominion names Willmott Dixon as main contractor for eco town first phase

Posted by in Development Updates, Suppliers & Service Providers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , |

A2Dominion has named Willmott Dixon as the main contractor for the infrastructure and initial stage of the Exemplar phase of the UK’s first eco town, North West Bicester (NW Bicester), in Oxfordshire. As the UK’s second largest, privately-owned construction company, Willmott Dixon will work with A2Dominion to build the first 94 of the 393 planned […]

Feb 03
EDF Energy launches new ‘Climate & Us’ website

Posted by in News, Organisations, Partnerships, Tips | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

EDF Energy today announces the launch of Climate & Us; a new interactive website which aims to engage and educate individuals, businesses and communities on climate change and how it could affect where they live. Developed in collaboration with the Met Office and the University of Exeter, the website will host a range of up-to-date […]

Jan 28
BRE appoints Chris Earnshaw as Non Executive Chairman

Posted by in Appointments, News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

BRE has appointed Chris Earnshaw FREng as Non Executive Chairman of the Group Board. With a distinguished corporate career in the telecoms industry, he primarily worked at BT where one of his principal achievements was leading on the 10-year, £28 billion transformation of the UK telecoms network from analogue to digital, which forms the backbone […]

Jan 27
Construction begins on the UK’s first eco town, North West Bicester

Posted by in Agents & Developers, Development Updates, Microgeneration | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Construction of the UK’s first eco town, North West Bicester (NW Bicester), in Oxfordshire has begun. Lead developer A2Dominion has started preparing the site for building works to commence for the initial phase, which will form part of the long-term vision to provide up to 6,000 sustainable new homes for Bicester. The first phase of […]

Jan 20
Good Energy tops Which? customer satisfaction for third year running

Posted by in News, Organisations, Survey | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Consumer group Which? has awarded top slot in its annual energy company satisfaction survey to Good Energy for the third year in a row. The Which? survey covered customers’ views on customer service, value for money, accuracy and clarity of bills, complaints and energy saving – and Good Energy scored a 5 star rating in […]

Jan 16
Solar farm proposals plan to champion local economy of Somerton in Somerset

Posted by in Agriculture, Suppliers & Service Providers, Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

British solar farm developer and operator, Lightsource Renewable Energy, is hoping to submit a proposal for a solar farm which will not only generate clean electricity for 2,000 local homes but also create opportunities for local businesses and employment. The firm has launched a campaign today seeking involvement from the local community in shaping and […]

Jun 05
Desco celebrates special anniversary in milestone year

Posted by in Organisations, Suppliers & Service Providers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , |

Specialist mechanical and electrical engineering consultancy, Desco, is celebrating the second anniversary of the expansion of its offer into London and the South East. The company, which was established in Sunderland in 1998, has experienced a steady period of growth over the years, with offices in the north of England, the Middle East and Philippines. […]

Nov 02
BLOG: Turning Waste to Energy Could Reduce Landfill Dependency

Posted by in Blog, Waste Management | Tagged , , , , , , , , |

An innovative closed loop system will see neighbourhood rubbish burnt to produce heat and power for the community. The notion that waste can be turned into energy seems as fanciful as turning water into wine. But this is no modern day miracle: it’s a proven technology that has the potential to provide a significant amount […]