Green for Growth
Building has launched a campaign to persuade the government to stimulate investment in green construction.We are calling on the industry to get behind it and help us show decision makers that leading the way on environmental issues is imperative both to saving the planet and the industry's long-term economic future.
Read the five key aims of our campaign and click here to see the full list of everyone who has signed up so far
Campaign news
Carillion saves £10m through green push
Firm’s chief executive Richard Howson underlines business case for sustainability in construction
Campaign aims
The Green Deal
Building reports on why, without extra incentives, consumers could give the government’s energy efficiency scheme the cold shoulder
Green for Growth: Zero-carbon homes
The industry needs some clarity on carbon reduction targets. Building looks at three examples of low and zero-carbon housing
Green for Growth: Retrofit
A ring-fenced retrofit programme for public buildings would boost the economy, cut carbon emissions, and even pay for itself. So why isn’t it happening?
Lessons in sustainability
With schools responsible for 50% of local authority carbon emissions, Matt Fulford looks at how simple measures can produce big savings
Green for Growth: Energy infrastructure
The UK’s renewable energy policy compares fairly well to other countries, but some clarifications and simple tweaks could provide a boost to low-carbon schemes
Green for Growth: Display Energy Certificates
In the first of a five-part series on our Green for Growth campaign aims, Building asks industry figures why it’s so vital to make accurate measurements of energy performance public knowledge
Comment
How soon is now?
If the government doesn’t stimulate investment in green construction now, we will feel the ramifications for decades to come
About the campaign
Green for Growth
Building launches its campaign to persuade the government to stimulate investment in green construction
