The UK lacks a coordinated UK retrofit strategy, while the consultation for improving private rented homes contains some flaws, says Julie Godefroy
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Planning sticking points
More environmental rigour is needed to support the government’s rhetoric on deregulating planning while ensuring standards, says Julie Godefroy
The Green Homes Grant must not be a wasted opportunity
If the government’s £5bn Green Homes Grant is to be successful, lessons must be learnt from the Green Deal, say Enhabit’s Dr Sarah Price and Akta Raja
Box office hit: Why Mason Bros is CIBSE’s 2020 International Project of the Year
Mason Bros is an exemplary retrofit, in which new offices have been carved out of the shell of a 1920s warehouse. Andy Pearson finds out how the building in Auckland, New Zealand, exploits passive design and digital technology to minimise building energy use before, and during, occupation