News & Blog

UKGBC announces new Regenerative Places Framework Task Group

Meet the group of industry experts leading the regenerative places framework task group.

4 Nov, 2025

Health, Wellbeing and Social Value News

Taking Action for Consistent Early-Stage Embodied Carbon Measurement

Members of the UKGBC Whole Life Carbon Modelling Forum have created a resource that serves to bring clarity and confidence to early-stage carbon modelling.

31 Oct, 2025

Climate Change Mitigation Deep Dive

Membership Opportunities (October 2025-December 2025)

Your UKGBC membership unlocks access to cutting-edge insights, innovative solutions, and a powerful platform to shape policy and industry practice. Discover the latest opportunities to get involved.

23 Oct, 2025

Climate Change Adaptation Blog

New Knowledge Transfer Partnership between UKGBC and UBE to Drive Innovation Adoption 

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) and the University of the Built Environment (UBE) have secured funding to accelerate the adoption and scaling of sustainable solutions across the UK built environment.

21 Oct, 2025

Press Release

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 live, structured tool organising the retrofit innovation landscape into a clear taxonomy is being…

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