Housing minister to invest £10m in improving skills, back second wave of eco-towns and overhaul three planning policies
Healey reveals green revamp for planning rules from www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3159596&c=1 ]]>Office development in Kent is thought to be the first to achieve Passivhaus standards
Images: England's first Passivhaus office from www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3159544&c=1 ]]>Government gives go-ahead for Japanese Knotweed's natural predator to be released into the UK
Knotweed under attack as biologists release killer beetles from www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3159510&c=1 ]]>Building goes on site at London's tallest residential tower, nicknamed 'the razor', and finds out about the challenges created it three integrated wind turbines
First images: Brookfield's Elephant & Castle tower takes shape from www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3159501&c=1 ]]>Sunday Times says 60,000 heating engineers are interested in fitting renewable energy devices but are put off by the three-year certification process
Lack of engineers could scupper renewables revolution from www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3159451&c=1 ]]>First building to be awarded post-construction 'Outstanding' rating heads green heroes at Ecobuild ceremony
Defra's Lion House triumphs at BREEAM awards from www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3159198&c=1 ]]>Green body's manifesto backs manditory refurb of worst performing non-domestic buildings
UKGBC: Buildings must be forced to improve efficiency from www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3159177&c=1 ]]>Forum will host debates, shared experiences and advice on the green building standard
Building launches Passivhaus discussion group from www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3159132&c=1 ]]>Warm Homes, Greener Homes strategy aims to cut emissions from UK homes by 29% in 10 years
Government unveils plans to green existing homes from www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3159118&c=1 ]]>Discussion forum offers opportunity to put your opinions to policymakers
Building seeks views on Code for Sustainable Homes from www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3159084&c=1 ]]>Affresol's building uses 18 tonnes of recycled material
Welsh firm builds plastic house from www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3158820&c=1 ]]>Protesters set to argue that government approval of the scheme was based on flawed consultation process
Heathrow's third runway to face legal challenge from www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3158635&c=1 ]]>Research Councils UK says a fusion power station could be in operation by 2030
UK scientists plan world's first nuclear fusion power station from www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3158578&c=1 ]]>Four sites in east London being considered for biofuel facility by British Airways teams and Solena Group
BA to build jet biofuel plant from www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3158189&c=1 ]]>Report highlights homeowners' scepticism of green developments and unwillingness to pay for sustainable features
Call to win public support for low carbon homes from www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3157741&c=1 ]]>Housing minister re-commits to 10,000-home target as the four sites get grant for 600 green dwellings
Eco-towns bag £60m for show homes from www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3157733&c=1 ]]>Daniel Labbad vows to push sustainability agenda as carbon emissions rise up political agenda
Lend Lease Europe boss made chairman of UKGBC from www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3157729&c=1 ]]>Government announces details of payments to households that use photovoltaics and micro wind turbines to feed in energy to the grid
Householders could earn £900 in feed-in tariffs from www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3157284&c=1 ]]>Greenpeace launches competition to design iconic and 'impenetrable' stronghold to beat off bulldozers at site of planned new runway
Architects asked to design Heathrow 'fortress' against third runway from www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3157124&c=1 ]]>Pilot green schools planned in all English regions as part of implementation of newly published Zero Carbon Task Force report
Dozens of zero-carbon schools to be built by 2016 from www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3157120&c=1 ]]>