Regulations hamper construction carbon targets

Dressed for success

Council rent policies will lower value of homes

Councils’ rent policies in London will reduce the value of affordable housing and hamper the ability of housing associations to build homes, according to research from consultancy Drivers Jonas Deloitte.

Affordable homes development falling in London

The Olympics is boosting house building in London but development of affordable housing has reduced, according to consultancy Drivers Jonas Deloitte.

Space oddity

Heartfelt tributes paid to Sarah Webb

Tributes have been paid to the Chartered Institute of Housing’s chief executive who died on Sunday.

Foreign intervention

The threat of climate change may not be a big enough priority in most countries, but going green can help to tackle other, more pressing, socio-economic problems, as demonstrated by a retrofit project in South Africa, says Jane Henley

Mapping the full footprint

How easily could your organisation calculate its complete carbon footprint? If the answer is ‘not very’, then a new worldwide standard could be just what you need. Elisabeth Jeffries looks at how it works

How to...

Social landlords can play a big role in improving the energy efficiency of the nation’s homes. But they must lobby hard to ensure ministers understand that they will need support to do so, says Martin Wheatley

Cheaper by the Durkan

The contractor charged with giving an east London estate a facelift also threw in comprehensive energy retrofitting - at no extra cost. Jess McCabe finds out more

On top of the world

Tower blocks are not typically home to extra care schemes. But Helen Clifton finds out how one arm’s-length management organisation is giving older residents a room with a view