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In October 2019, the Government released its response to the Committee on Climate Change’s (CCC) Progress Report to Parliament – Reducing UK Emissions, published in May 2019. The report responds to the CCC’s specific recommendations across the five key sectors…

The Government has announced a new consultation, which sets out its planned updates to Parts L and F of the Building Regulations and the proposals for a Future Homes Standard. The consultation sets out government plans to set the domestic…

So you want to design a Net Zero building… where do you start? With an outline Framework Definition now in place from the UKGBC, for the Construction and Operation of a Net Zero building, development teams might be eager to…

Greengage are excited and proud to be supporting the City of Trees Annual seminar taking place at The Lowry, Salford Quays on the 17th October 2019. The seminar will explore the role of Green Infrastructure (GI) in creating healthy, resilient…

On Wednesday 29th March 2019, one of our Consultants Laura Thrower attended the Young Entrepreneurs in Property (YEP) Spring Social. YEP is a networking organisation for young people in the property and construction industries and they host a variety of…

In June 2019 the Government set out proposed legislation to embed a ‘Net Zero by 2050’ target for carbon dioxide emissions into the Climate Change Act. This follows the recommendation of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), published in May…

Greengage are proud to be supporting a charity art auction organised by Levitt Bernstein, in partnership with Shelter. The event will raise awareness and money to help tackle homelessness. The notion of boundaries, whether physical or mental, define how we…

Mandatory greenhouse gas emissions reporting was introduced for quoted companies through the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic and Directors’ Reports) Regulations 2013 and is now being expanded through new regulations to capture a greater number of organisations and update the reporting…

FutureBuild opened its doors to the industry in early March 2019.  An event, previously known as EcoBuild, which aimed to explore and tackle the biggest challenges impacting the built environment and beyond. With over 700 speakers over a vast range…

The BREEAM 2018 guidance brings with it a new set of challenges but also demands engagement at the early concept design stages, requiring that the team follow a process rather than specifying the outcome. The infographic found here identifies some…

Our Head of Ecology, Morgan Taylor is running a Green Infrastructure Design training course with Place Services (part of Essex County Council). The course will look at the design and application of green infrastructure and is aimed at architects, landscape…

Greengage were asked to provide an article for GRESB that discussed some of the key trends and expectations for sustainable real estate assets in 2019. Ensuring that assets are sustainable has become increasingly more important for investors and asset owners.…

Using active design principles to create healthier communities: theory and practice Greengage Associates Chris Burgess and Rob Miller along with Rob Holt of Sport England presented at the 2018 Healthy City Design conference. They spoke about ‘Using active design principles…