The AECB (Association for Environment Conscious Building) is a network of individuals and companies with a common aim of promoting sustainable building.
It brings together builders, architects, designers, manufacturers, students, educators, housing associations and local authorities, to develop, share and promote best practice in environmentally sustainable building. We pride ourselves on our independence, relevance and practicality.

Why become an AECB Member?

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Architects / Designers / Consultants

Promote your services, access cutting edge training and keep up to speed with the latest research
Keep up to date with the tools and knowledge to design and certify low energy buildings through a unique combination of research materials, technical data, training programmes, discussion forums and networking opportunities as well as receiving help with marketing your business.

Builders

Skill up your business for sustainable construction projects and access networking opportunities
Discover the latest tools and knowledge to support tenders and construction of Passivhaus and low energy buildings through our unique combination of research materials, technical data, training programmes, discussion forums and networking opportunities. Access help with marketing your business to environment conscious clients and our network of sustainable building organisations and professionals.

Manufacturer/Supplier

Promote your products and services and keep up to date with the latest research
We can help you spread the word about your products and services and offer informal networking opportunities amongst our members of sustainable building professionals and organisations, as well as keeping you up-to-date with the latest research and resources on sustainability and green building.

Housing Association/Local Authority/Other Organisation

Access training, technical resources and the latest cutting edge research to support your own projects
Keep up to date with the tools and knowledge to design, build and certify low energy buildings through our unique combination of research materials, technical data, training programmes, discussion forums and networking opportunities.

Educational Establishment

Contribute to and learn from cutting edge research and enable your students to access our knowledge base
Contribute to and learn from cutting edge research and enable your students to access our knowledge base
Join us and all your students become members! Let them have access to our unique resources to keep them updated with the latest low energy and green building research and technical information from leading practitioners and experts in the field.

Self Builder

Get help with your project, drawing on our technical knowledge base and training
Get help with your project, drawing on our technical knowledge base and training
Access the tools and knowledge to design and certify your low energy building project, through our unique combination of research materials, technical data, training programmes, discussion forums and networking opportunities.

Student/Researcher

Access our technical resources, training and expertise to support your studies and research
Access our technical resources, training and expertise to support your studies and research
Complement your studies and research with our varied resources and networking opportunities. Use our unique resources to keep up-to-date with knowledge about low energy and green building and take opportunities to interact and share knowledge with other members. Let your educational establishment know about us – if they join, all students are automatically members!
Not listed above? Membership is sure to benefit you, find out more

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Carbonlite Training

CarbonLite Retrofit Training - study online at your own convenience guided by experienced tutors. Recommended by architects, certified Passivhaus designers and self builders.

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Low Energy Buildings

A unique resource filled with real-world building energy performance data, compare performance expectations and outcomes in graphs and figures

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Testimonials for AECB membership

Self-builder
"We have now completed our new build, having very much valued the help received from AECB in establishing the energy standards that we’ve incorporated into our new home."

Roger, Self Builder, Wales

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architect/designer/consultant
"Membership allows us to connect with an extensive range of key organisations & individuals, whilst accessing the latest news & ideas on sustainable design principles. As Passivhaus accredited designers, the information and best practice shared, means we stay up to date with the latest developments and innovations in the industry."

Simon at Cundall, London

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Educational Establishment
"Membership has been a huge benefit in regenerating the estate sustainably over the last decade which has seen our carbon emissions from the built environment drop by 41% and the associated energy savings approaching £10m. This has been assisted by a fabric first approach & adopting some of the expertise and knowledge base that exists in the AECB membership."

Russell, University of Bradford

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Latest News from the AECB

Sustainable architecture news, articles and opinion from the AECB team and expert contributors

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AECB Chair’s End of Year Message

December 20, 2016

Peter Wilkinson reflects on 2016 and announces a new partnership It has been a turbulent time for the UK and the world since this time last year. When I look back at the reflections of the 2015 major events affecting the AECB, they seem to » Read More

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Congratulations to our first CarbonLite retrofit training course graduates

December 19, 2016

Graduates receive their certificates in time for Christmas We were delighted to award certificates to the graduates named below for their successful completion of our first retrofit training course.  They will soon have the facility to use the AECB CarbonLite retrofit project self-certification system for certifying robust, low » Read More

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The AECB Oxford Group visit the Kellogg Passivhaus

December 19, 2016

AECB members find out more about this non-residential Passivhaus The Oxford Group were shown around the new Kellogg Collage Hub Passivhaus by Chris Swinburn, principal engineer at CBG Consultants. A group of nine AECB members discussed the various issues confronting Chris, his colleagues and the » Read More

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REALcosting software to be launched by the AECB

December 19, 2016

New spreadsheet writes PHPPs and uses results The AECB is finalising arrangements for launching its economics software that goes with Module 8 of the Carbonlite Retrofit course and allows course participants to apply it to their own buildings. Retrofit Economics Analysis for Lifetime costing or » Read More

Introducing our latest members

December 17, 2016

Welcome new AECB members! We are pleased to welcome our latest members . You will see that Exeo Energy Ltd and Ogee Supplies link to the their entry in our Member Directory.  This is because they have updated their profile which makes it more searchable and allows for much more » Read More

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Building Certification

Certify your building project to Passivhaus or AECB Silver standard.

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2016 AECB ADAPT Conference

We would like to thank everyone involved in making this event a great success. Click here for presentations, photos and an article which was published in Passive House + Magazine.

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Meet with sustainable building experts in your local community . Find a group near you and interact with people keen to share their knowledge.
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