Are we doing enough to design for low temperature heat in net zero buildings? - Specifier Review

Are we doing enough to design for low temperature heat in net zero buildings? - Specifier Review: True net zero readiness is not just about swapping the heat source. It is about ensuring the building can maintain comfort at the lowest practical system temperatures from day one.

Heat Pumps At Chester Zoo: Reducing Emissions - Specifier Review

Heat Pumps At Chester Zoo: Reducing Emissions - Specifier Review: Chester Zoo, renowned for its international conservation efforts, has integrated a sustainable heating solution in its newly completed event space, known as

Fixing electricity pricing could unlock UK heat pump boom, new report reveals - Heat Pumps: Accelerating the Switch - Specifier Review

Fixing electricity pricing could unlock UK heat pump boom, new report reveals - Heat Pumps: Accelerating the Switch - Specifier Review: A new report, 'Heat Pumps: Accelerating the Switch', reveals that more than a third (33%) of UK homeowners would switch to heat pumps if electricity cost the same as or less than gas.

The Challenges in Decarbonising the Healthcare Estate - Specifier Review

The Challenges in Decarbonising the Healthcare Estate - Specifier Review:

The healthcare sector faces a significant challenge in decarbonising its estate due to the complexities of retrofitting existing facilities while meeting strict environmental and operational requirements. As the demand for sustainable solutions increases, healthcare providers face growing pressure to reduce their carbon footprint while maintaining high standards of patient care and comfort.

Zero Waste Week: Reduce, Reuse, and Rethink - Specifier Review

Zero Waste Week: Reduce, Reuse, and Rethink - Specifier Review: As Zero Waste Week approaches, it is imperative to recognise the critical role of waste reduction. Not only is it an environmental responsibility, but it also presents a significant economic opportunity. By actively minimising consumption and promoting a circular material flow, individuals and businesses can contribute to a more sustainable future, reducing landfill reliance and maximising resource efficiency.

Why the UK faces a perfect storm on motorway bridge safety - Specifier Review

Why the UK faces a perfect storm on motorway bridge safety - Specifier Review: Quartzite is a hard, durable, and resistant metamorphic rock which is found across the UK and Ireland. A natural material, quartzite can withstand heavy...

Renewable technologies will make us warmer and richer - Specifier Review

Renewable technologies will make us warmer and richer - Specifier Review: As it stands, we don’t currently have the skills base to ensure current targets for renewable energy will be met. There are a number of ways this can be achieved, including creating modular qualifications for engineers training on the job, and encouraging businesses to trial heat pump training in specific regions to figure out what works well.

Tackling net zero: There’s no ‘silver-bullet’ solution to low carbon heating

Tackling net zero: There’s no ‘silver-bullet’ solution to low carbon heating: The question of how we heat our housing stock sustainably is crucial. As it stands, 13% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions are caused by domestic heating.

Launch of new guidance on net zero carbon definition

Launch of new guidance on net zero carbon definition: 

To deliver real progress on net zero, we need to develop a common understanding of what it means for buildings, in practice and in detail...

NFB Arms the Construction Industry with the Tools to Decarbonise

NFB Arms the Construction Industry with the Tools to Decarbonise: Launched by Mark Wakeford, Chair of the MCG, at the NFB’s Large Contractors Forum on 2 December, ‘Transforming Construction: Delivering a Low Carbon Future’