Clear definitions of property rights in carbon are required to ensure the viability of carbon offset trading in Australia, Mr John Sheehan, Carbon spokesperson for the Australian Property Institute (API) said today.

Water metering is only part of the solution to reduce Britain’s water consumption according to one Staffordshire company following a call by the Environment Agency for water meters to be introduced into every home.

Buildings in the US with a high Energy Star rating are attracting rental premiums of three percent per square foot compared with non-green buildings of the same size, location and function, according to new research commissioned by RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors).

The Mayor of London's plans to cut energy and tackle climate change could bring 10-15,000 jobs and contribute £600m a year to the capital's economy by 2025, according to a report published on Sunday, 29th March.

The treasury needs to commit to a range of fiscal incentives to refurbish the UK’s existing housing stock if we are to have any chance of making it greener and more energy efficient said the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) today at the launch of a new report on Energy Efficiency and Jobs.

The eccentric American property tycoon Frank McKinney, who describes himself as a ‘maverick devil real estate artist,’ has flown in the face of the credit crunch and constructed the world’s most luxurious ecological mansion.

Global warming has a lot to answer for - as it continues to melt glaciers and ice caps, sea levels are rising and homes are at risk of being submerged in years to come – according to experts who predict that up to £70.5 billion worth of property in California is at risk.

Baxi Group and Zenex have joined forces to promote technologies developed by Zenex that further improve the energy efficiency of domestic boilers.

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is urging the Government to create a strategy for dealing with the UK’s existing building stock.

The World Wide Fund for Nature has slammed Eastern European ski resorts for the potential impact they are having on the environment in some of the continent’s last great wildlife pockets.

The Mayor of London today appointed John Plowman as the new Chair of the London Sustainable Development Commission.

Come 2016, Abu Dhabi’s new sustainable city should be completed, providing a green way of life for more than 50,000 people and creating 1,500 new businesses.

ecospace adds value to your property and is cheaper (and easier!) than moving home, or building a traditional extension or loft conversion.

The current tax regime is confusing and makes landlords continue to use energy inefficient boilers.

A Passivhaus is a building which needs very little energy for heating and cooling from outside sources: It needs 15kWh/(m2a)of energy in one year, which is the equivalent of 1.5 litre of fuel oil per square metre.

Cornwall based Ocean Housing Group, winner of the coveted 2008 CORGI Energy Efficient Installer of the Year and manufacturer of the 2008 CORGI Boiler of the Year, Baxi, have signed a partnership agreement that will benefit over 3000 homes in the South West.