Modern homes are required to be more efficient than ever before, so when it comes to the selection of materials and solutions, specifiers need to prioritise efficiency, durability and reliability.
The Future Homes Hub has published a new hints and tips document, which aims to support Chartered Architectural Technologists and other building design professionals to effectively integrate heat pumps into new homes.
The latest Building Insights LIVE round table focused on the circular economy in construction, featuring Chris Halligan MCIAT representing CIAT and its Climate Society.
Sustainability in construction isn't just about compliance; it's about rethinking the way buildings are designed, the materials selected, and the supply chains that support them.
The urgent need for social housing in the UK demands innovative approaches. Unlocking the potential of brownfield sites offers a sustainable pathway, delivering net zero homes while regenerating our urban environments for future generations.
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) and the Edge have published an underpinning framework for developing discipline-specific sustainability competence requirements across the sector.
Watch Chris Hines MBE, owner of A Grain of Sand and former Director of Sustainability for The Eden Project, deliver the keynote speech on sustainability at the NBS Construction Leaders’ Summit 2024.
The Construction Industry Council has published a draft competence framework for sustainability in the built environment, intended to become a part of the BS 8670 Competence series.
CIAT has been approached to provide knowledge and opinions on the development of a new BSI Flex for a competence framework for sustainability in the built environment.
Planning Portal has launched a sustainability portal with the aim of helping homeowners and developers incorporate eco-friendly practices into their projects and applications.
The Institute has published its Be the change to lead the future of our built environment document, calling on political parties to work more closely with the built environment sector to tackle significant issues facing the country.
