Researchers to develop model building to understand air pollution
Manufacturers will develop a miniature ‘Smart Cube’ building model to help scientists to understand how to tackle air pollution in…
Construction
‘Revolutionary’ fungal building will react to air pollution
Scientists in Bristol are developing a ‘revolutionary’ new type of intelligent building that incorporates living fungi to react with changes…
Court of Appeal upholds housing planning refusal on air quality grounds
The Court of Appeal yesterday (September 12) upheld a planning permission refusal on air quality grounds for 330 homes in…
EV charge points to be built on every new UK home
Electric vehicle (EV) charge points will be built on every new UK home or office with a car parking space,…
Solar: the clean, zero-carbon future of construction sites?
Eliminating carbon, NOx and PM pollution from construction activities is one of the most challenging frontiers for emissions targets. Dirty,…
‘Significant’ levels of formaldehyde intensifying indoor air pollution
UK households are experiencing dangerous levels of indoor air pollution due to ‘significant’ levels of formaldehyde, a human carcinogen that…
LPG supplier unveils 2040 low carbon vision
LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) supplier Flogas Britain has unveiled its 2040 plans to build a lower-carbon future for off-grid homes…
Skanska pledges to go carbon-neutral by 2045
The construction and property development company Skanska has pledged to become a carbon-neutral business in the UK by 2045. Skanska…
