National Retrofit Hub welcomes new co-directors
The National Retrofit Hub, which is hosted by the Sustainable Development Foundation in its development phase, has this summer welcomed Rachael Owens and Sara Edmonds as co-directors to lead the …
Good Homes Alliance announces Welsh Zero Carbon Hwb
The SDF welcomes the announcement of the new Welsh Zero Carbon Hwb, which will help bring forward the benefits of carbon reduction for new and existing homes in the social housing sector across Wales.
Exemplar buildings in the running for UK Passivhaus Awards
The Passivhaus Trust, part of the SDF Alliance, has announced the finalists for the 2023 UK Passivhaus Awards. Several projects that feature in the Sustainable Development Foundation Exemplars Library are …
Opening the door to mass timber
A new report that addresses one of the biggest challenges faced by developers of mass timber buildings, the Mass Timber Insurance Playbook, was launched this month by SDF Alliance member …
SDF supports the launch of the National Retrofit Hub
The SDF is delighted to be hosting the National Retrofit Hub during its development phase. We are working with multiple construction industry organisations, who have joined forces to create a …
SDF Alliance impacts in 2022
Levels of activity across the SDF Alliance programmes increased to record levels during 2022. Key impacts included…
LETI joins the SDF Alliance
The SDF welcomes LETI (Low Energy Transformation Initiative) to its growing alliance of leading organisations dedicated to high performance sustainable buildings.
LETI is a voluntary network of over 1,000 built environment professionals, working together to put the UK and the planet on the path to a zero carbon future.
BPN to become a Good Homes Alliance programme
In January 2023 the BPN moves to become a programme of the Good Homes Alliance (GHA). This transition not only supports BPN’s current activities but will also enable networking with 90+ GHA members, including almost 40 leading housing developers and clients.
Reducing imported emissions
The Sustainable Development Foundation is hosting CleanTrade, a new not-for-profit working to reduce carbon emissions from the UK’s imports to give green industry a fair chance.
Neil May Memorial Lecture 2022
Neil May was an inspiration to many who work in the built environment sector and was instrumental in the development of many SDF-related initiatives. Alongside his innovative work on performance …