Homes

Home insulation appears to have dropped off the government’s to-do list, but it is essential to protecting people from cold, home power cuts, and hunger.

All new homes in Wales to be heated and powered from clean energy sources from 2025.

Green refurbishments save money and reduce CO2 emissions, helping combat climate change. The challenge is getting people to do them

Green design doesn't have to mean scrimping on aesthetics; as George Blacksell discovered, combining style with sustainability is easily achieved

Converted horse boxes are becoming increasingly popular among the eco-conscious. George Blacksell chats to horse box home owner, Dean Crago

Habitat loss doesn’t just affect rainforest dwellers, says Paul Miles. New builds and carbon reducing measures have been tough on the species that share our homes. Here's how to bring them back

One of this season’s biggest trends, colour blocking is the coolest way to brighten up your home. Here’s how to do it the eco-friendly way

Millions of trees are cut down for paper cups every year, the majority of which end up in landfill. With that in mind, isn’t it time you swapped your paper cup for something more sustainable?

Electricity is one of the biggest contributors to climate change, so reduce your consumption with the OWL Pink Micro

The UK government plans to get companies to pay to insulate energy inefficient homes - recovering the money from savings on the householder's energy bill

Rather than depend on a corporate oligopoly to build our homes for us, why not introduce a 'right to build' for everyone...

Forget complex, high-end technologies – basic truths and natural, low-carbon materials hold the key to sustainable and truly energy-efficient homes, argues James Hulme

George Marshall didn’t feel like a visionary at the time. His was an idea born of frustration, and he had no idea where it would lead him.

36 of the UK's leading construction companies, including British Land, Land Lease, HBOS and Barratt Homes, have launched a UK Green Building Council that will aim for "zero carbon, zero water and zero waste", according to its chairman Peter Rogers.