News and features
Here's a selection of news stories relating to sustainable homes:
Foundations are laid for a more sustainable future
Today WWF welcomes the launch of the Government's Code for Sustainable Homes, as a breakthrough for green housing. This follows more than four years of campaigning on the issue by WWF through its One Million Sustainable Homes campaign.
Bright green light for sustainable homes in pre-budget report
WWF's campaign for more sustainable homes has won government support today with the announcement that all new homes will be 'zero carbon' in less than ten years. Stamp duty exemption will also be introduced on sustainable homes, providing home buyers with an incentive to go green.
A Grand Design for One Planet Living
WWF, a major sponsor of Grand Designs Live 2006, has unveiled plans for its state-of-the-art 'One Planet Living' feature at this year's event.
Tough action on new housing required to avert water crisis
WWF welcomed a tough new report published 06 June from the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee criticising the government for failing to take the challenges of water management more seriously.
Government code brings sustainability closer to home
The Government has announced that the Code for Sustainable homes, setting new energy and water efficiency standards beyond building regulations, is to become mandatory for all new homes, and possibly all existing homes.
A good deal for green homes
Halifax has launched a new mortgage that will reward owners and builders of sustainable homes.
Government fails to get UK's house in order on Climate Change.
As the Government prepares to announce the biggest housebuilding programme for two generations, WWF resigns from the Government's Senior Steering Group for the Code for Sustainable Buildings in despair, as the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister backslides on energy efficiency and environmental standards for homes.
House building plans could fuel climate change
Towns and cities across the South West will see a massive increase in carbon dioxide emissions, the main cause of climate change, unless thousands of new homes planned for the next 20 years are built to high environmental standards.
Housebuilders improving on sustainability
The second benchmark report that assesses how well UK house-builders manage and report on sustainability issues has been published by Insight Investment and WWF.
Free training material on sustainable construction
FaberMaunsell is providing free training material on sustainable construction to those involved in the planning process.
