News & Blog

Retrofit First is coming to Westminster: How Local Authorities set New Standards

Westminster City Council is among those leading the way with its new Retrofit First Policy, about to be adopted. We spoke with Councillor Geoff Barraclough and Principal Sustainability Officer Hrabrina Nikolova-Laxness to trace the journey from election commitment to policy implementation, and the lessons learned along the way.

7 Oct, 2025

Climate Change Adaptation Blog

UKGBC responds to Conservative plans to replace the Climate Change Act 

This morning, the Conservative Party announced plans to repeal the UK’s landmark climate change law,…

2 Oct, 2025

News

AGM 2025 Results

UKGBC’s Annual General Meeting took place on 23 September at 150 Holborn in London, with strong member participation. All proposed resolutions were approved, including the election of new board members Miles Lewis, Eva MacNamara, and Jennifer Waterhouse, as well as the reappointment of Sunand Prasad OBE, Lorna Walker, Victoria Quinlan, Basil Demeroutis, and Judith Everett.

24 Sep, 2025

News

Nature in Contracts

Yesterday, we joined over 50 individuals from across industry for the “Nature in Contracts” in-person…

19 Sep, 2025

Nature Blog

UKGBC launches a Commercial Retrofit Innovation map

A free innovation tool the helps design teams identify sustainable solutions for commercial retrofit projects…

4 Sep, 2025

Climate Change Adaptation Press Release

UKGBC responds to Kemi Badenoch’s speech on oil and gas expansion

In a speech to offshore energy executives in Aberdeen today, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch criticised…

2 Sep, 2025

Climate Change Mitigation News

Back to School: How to turn a promising start into top marks

So what does UKGBC want to see on the class schedule for the year ahead?…

1 Sep, 2025

National and Regional Collaboration Blog

Sustainability Leadership in the Built Environment: My Journey with UKGBC

My leadership journey with UKGBC, through the Future Leaders and Change Accelerator programmes, has been one of connection, and transformation. From navigating personal and professional uncertainty to discovering the power of collective action and systems change, these experiences helped me find clarity, purpose, and confidence.

12 Aug, 2025

Blog

How do we prepare our cities and buildings for drought?

What impact can drought have on our buildings and cities? Drought can also make other…

5 Aug, 2025

Climate Change Adaptation Blog

From Awareness to Impact: Insights from a 300+ person ESG Training Programme

At UKGBC Bespoke Learning, we run all kinds of training sessions for different organisations. While we’re there to support others on their sustainability journey, we often find ourselves learning just as much in return. Working closely with people across different sectors gives us fresh insight into what it really takes to put sustainability into practice.

30 Jul, 2025

Blog

Leading Through the Fog: UKGBC’s Sustainability Leadership in Uncertain Times

UKGBC leadership programmes equip participants to lead through conflict, to build narratives that hold nuance, and to foster the courage it takes to challenge the norms.

28 Jul, 2025

Blog

Challenges and Opportunities in Commercial Retrofit

If the most sustainable building is one that already exists, then why is retrofitting a…

22 Jul, 2025

Climate Change Mitigation Deep Dive