Construction ‘Blueprint’ To Tackle Climate Emergency

A coalition of leading architects, engineers, and building professionals have launched a new Climate Emergency Design Guide, providing a blueprint for how the construction industry can react to the climate emergency. The guide, published by LETI – the London Energy Transformation Initiative – outlines the requirements of new buildings to ensure climate change targets are met, as well as marking the start of a milestone new phase: a consensus on how to design new buildings. Read more on 24housing.

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Councils Issue Housing Blueprint for Next Government's First 100 Days

Councils in England and Wales have published a housing blueprint for the next government's first 100 days after research revealed almost three quarters of would-be homeowners believe they are trapped in a rental "black hole". Council-led land trusts, an immediate removal of the housing revenue account borrowing cap and reforming the right to buy scheme are among the priorities outlined by the Local Government Association. The LGA has issued its blueprint to coincide with the publication of a new survey which showed that 71% of respondents were "not confident" about the prospects of buying a home. Read more on 24dash.