AECB soapbox

Just exactly how much, and how quickly, can we reduce carbon emissions from heating England’s new and existing homes – … Read More

One of 2018’s most striking viral images was a side-by-side of two heat maps comparing this summer’s heatwave with that … Read More

The recent flurry of alarming reports on the precarious state of the global environment seems to have re-focused many in … Read More

Tim Martel argues for policies we need to see from the government for a convincing response to climate change After … Read More

Tom Jarman considers the Farmer Review after its publication in 2016, and asks why it is different this time and … Read More

Jonathan Atkinson reports on the positive results of a deep retrofit programme that might inform future government energy efficiency policy. … Read More

Tom Jarman considers the strengths and limitations of Building Regulations. Tom Jarman considers what Building Regulations are actually there to … Read More

Philip Newbold questions a recent planning refusal on the basis of “isolated location”. I have just suffered my first planning … Read More

Carl Fivash comments following the EC’s decision to include indoor air quality into its EPBD. Carl wrote a Soapbox article … Read More

Tom Jarman argues that regulation can be undesirable and unnecessary. In most industry events and workshops it is not long … Read More

Tara Gbolade considers whether the face of public authority housing is changing. Local authorities (LA’s) and housing associations (HA’s) aren’t … Read More

Tom Jarman asks what can planning authorities do, and how do we create a dialogue rather than minimum compliance? Local … Read More