Chelsea Barracks: City living in Europe’s greenest development
A former military base doesn’t exactly sound like the most luxurious spot to set up home, but Chelsea Barracks in central London’s preeminent enclave of Belgravia will change your mind.
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London prime property surges
London’s super-prime property market is seeing the highest demand in six years.
How Brooklyn became New York’s real estate hot spot
There have already been almost 400 property sales in Brooklyn of over $3m in 2021.
How to crash the housing market
Would a drop in house prices be bad? And if you wanted to make it happen, how would you go about it?
The building blocks of net-zero homes
Made from repurposed construction waste, a new brick developed by researchers at a Scottish university promises to slash carbon emissions while protecting the UK from future supply chain disruption.
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Retirement housing is driving New Zealand green finance
Retirement village operator Summerset has inked a landmark sustainability-linked loan related to reductions in carbon emissions and construction waste and, less typically, the development of dementia care. Its domestic peers are also expected to take the green finance path.
Electrifying Australian households will save billions
With government investment and streamlined planning, widespread electrification of Australian households can save energy and cut costs, shows analysis from not-for-profit Rewiring Australia.
The UK home decarbonisation debate: Heat pumps versus hydrogen
What should replace gas boilers and who should pay?
HNWI housing priorities changing fast after Covid-19
A new report from Knight Frank shows HNWIs want to upgrade their primary residences with well-being top of the agenda.
How Kisumu, Kenya’s lakeside city, is curbing the housing deficit
The majority of African cities are struggling with flooding, housing deficits and poor sewerage connectivity, all of which are caused by poor planning and rapid urbanisation.
A concrete opportunity: Is it time to switch from the construction staple?
With self-healing concrete expected to become a more integral part of urban construction schemes, this much-maligned material could have a positive future.
That’s your lot: The 5 best places for outdoor space at home in the US
Indianapolis, Jacksonville and Austin are home to the largest backyards in America.
Parks are about promoting everyone’s public health – not just boosting homeowners’ property value
The Covid-19 pandemic put a lot of attention on the role of parks and green spaces – particularly in large cities. But, not all of this attention has been positive.
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