Could Plant-based Plastics Help Tackle Waste Pollution?
15 February 2018
Plastic waste is a big problem for the planet, the oceans are becoming clogged and we are rapidly running out of landfill sites, only 9%
News & Debate
Government launches new Boiler Plus legislation
14 February 2018
Boiler Plus, launched by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in April 2018 will encourage energy efficiency by mandating requirements for heating
BREEAM UK New Construction 2018….The final countdown!
6 February 2018
The BRE are in the final stage of preparing the BREEAM New Construction 2018 scheme and are beginning the countdown to the scheme going live
Draft scheme manual consultation for Home Quality Mark One, closes 9th February, 2018
6 February 2018
Since the launch of Beta the BRE have engaged with many different HQM stakeholders, including developers, assessors, consultancies designers, consumer groups, representative industry bodies, manufacturers,
Plastic Free February – Can you go without disposable plastic for a whole month?
6 February 2018
It is predicted that, by 2050, plastics will outweigh fish in our oceans. It is estimated that over half of the plastic that the world
Cryptocurrency – Carbon Crazy
26 January 2018
The ‘mining’ of cryptocurrencies (that is, completing the mathematical equations that serve as proof of work to earn the currency) is consuming huge quantities of
Basil House, Manchester – BREEAM Domestic Refurbishment Assessment
12 January 2018
Our in-house BREEAM Domestic Refurbishment Assessor conducted a progress review meeting and carried out a site inspection visit for the change of use development at
Government pledges £5.7m to develop new northern forest
12 January 2018
The government has pledged £5.7 million to kickstart the creation of a northern forest that will stretch from Liverpool to Hull. The plans, which are
Premier Inn Southgate on the road to BREEAM Very Good
12 January 2018
Our in-house BREEAM Assessor conducted a BREEAM site inspection visit for the new Premier Inn hotel development in Southgate, London. The design and construction team
Merry Christmas from Element Sustainability
22 December 2017
We are approaching the end of another brilliant year here at Element Sustainability. 2017 has been full of positive changes, with new team members and