And the winners are….
The spotlight shone bright in London on Tuesday 25 June 2025 as the winners of the Exemplar Sustainable Buildings Awards were revealed. Developed to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Sustainable Development …
Shortlist revealed
The Exemplar Sustainable Buildings Awards has just dropped the hotly anticipated shortlist of finalists. From retrofit revolutions and game-changing homes and workspaces, to next-gen materials and initiatives driving systematic change across …
UKIEG Conference 2025 – the impact of Net Zero on health and the environment
19 June 2025 • 09:00 – 17:30 This year’s UKIEG is hosted by the Healthy Buildings Network at the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Leeds. Academics, industry …
Call for entries! The Exemplar Sustainable Building Awards 2025
In the Sustainable Development Foundation’s 20th anniversary year, we are delighted to announce a new one-off awards programme to identify and celebrate the UK’s most pioneering sustainable projects, innovative products, …
Sustainable Buildings Alliance at Futurebuild 2025
Sustainable Building Alliance members will be well-represented at this year’s Futurebuild event at London’s ExCeL centre, taking place on 4-6 March. Visit the Buildings Impact Stage for presentations hosted by …
Regenerative Materials First at Woodknowledge Wales
A new initiative from Sustainable Buildings Alliance member Woodknowledge Wales is aiming to deliver transformation of construction practices by championing regenerative materials from supply chain to site. The mission of …
Industry leaders push for stronger Future Homes Standard
A group of almost 250 industry leading organisations have joined forces to press for higher performance standards in new homes. In a significant demonstration of industry concern, they wrote collectively …
Exemplary practices recognised in Regenerative Architecture Index
The SDF welcomes the launch of a new initiative to highlight and celebrate progress in the industry towards regenerative and highly sustainable buildings. The Regenerative Architecture Index, launched in September …
Retrofit at Scale
The current ‘top-down’ national net zero carbon policy advice from the Climate Change Committee to government sets home retrofit as a low priority. In a nutshell, it is substantially cheaper …
The impact of retrofit on market values
A new research project commissioned by SuperHomes / the National Energy Foundation, with the support of the SDF, has concluded that energy efficiency improvements to existing homes will increase their …