People interested in constructing a green home may find that local housebuilders and sustainable materials that require less transportation are more eco-friendly than mass-produced housing, an expert has asserted.Brian Berry, director of external affairs for the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) claimed that the group's members are making an effort...

A low-carbon community in Middlehaven will receive its hot water from a biomass-fuelled boiler and electricity from a renewable energy system.But sustainable architecture expert Mark Siddall - who is currently working on the Middlehaven project - said that the UK government needs to set higher building regulations to compel all...

A new low carbon training programme is enabling property developers and architects to learn how best to choose renewable technology for homes and other buildings.EcoBuild reported this week that seminars offered by RES Heat and Power, which have been running since November, address a range of low carbon issues, including...