New Water Smart Growth Board launched

The Future Homes Hub has launched a new cross-sector Water Smart Growth Board (WSGB) to support the delivery of sustainable housing growth through better, more integrated water management across England.

The Crown Estate partners with three SMEs for green housing project

TOWN, gs8 and igloo Regeneration will create sustainable housing pilot projects across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cheshire. The post The Crown Estate partners with three SMEs for green housing project appeared first on Property Week.

Building upwards rather than outwards will create more sustainable housing

The Architects’ JournalBuilding upwards rather than outwards will create more sustainable housing Optoppen – the practice of adding storeys to existing buildings – not only avoids creating more car-reliant communities but favours lightweight timber construction, which also captures carbon, writes Joe Giddings The post Building upwards rather than outwards will create more sustainable housing appeared first on The Architects’ JournalJoe Giddings

Liverpool launches public-private alliance to create zero-energy-bill MMC homes

Show house highlighting initiative's potential to create sustainable housing across the region is unveiled at Housing Community Summit. The post Liverpool launches public-private alliance to create zero-energy-bill MMC homes appeared first on Property Week.

Students compete to design resilient, sustainable housing

Thirty of New Zealand’s top architecture, engineering and construction students competed to design an affordable and sustainable housing development in the heart of Christchurch recently.  The winners of this year’s ArchEngBuild challenge were announced by Minister for Building and Construction Chris Penk at a prizegiving at the Christchurch Art Gallery. The winners were Ella Knapton, […] The post Students compete to design resilient, sustainable housing appeared first on Building Today.