As we push for net zero development, more and more attention is being paid to building materials. Wienerberger joins Place North West to talk about the green credentials of bricks as well as what the company is doing to mitigate its carbon footprint.

Do heritage properties help or hinder efforts to revitalise a community? In the latest Place North West podcast, we zoom in on Rochdale to see how history is shaping the future.

The UK’s electrical grid infrastructure is in dire need of an upgrade if the country is going to meet its renewable energy goals by 2035, says Pegasus Group in the latest Place North West podcast episode.

On the latest episode of Place North West’s COP26 podcast series, HBD and Cundall discuss why some developers are taking it upon themselves to get ahead of the curve in terms of their sustainability aspirations, while government legislation on the issue lags behind.

Healthcare developer Assura delves into the challenges it faces in creating sustainable medical facilities, and how it's overcoming them, in this episode of Place North West’s COP26 podcast series.

Retrofitting will play a key part in helping the UK meet its net zero carbon goal. ForHousing shares its practical approach to tackling the issue and making its properties sustainable in the latest episode of Place North West’s COP26 podcast series.

Pegasus Group outlines how to ensure electric vehicle charging units are as green as promised in this latest episode of the Place North West COP26 podcast series.

When it comes to minimising carbon footprints, companies should keep things simple and take steps to measure, monitor, and manage energy consumption before considering investing heavily in largely untested technologies, according to energy provider Unify. 

Engineering consultancy WSP delves into the ins and outs of retrofitting beyond just housing, tackling how commercial projects need to get on board to help the UK meet its net zero ambitions in this episode of Place North West’s COP26 podcast series.

Regenerating brownfield sites surrounding transport infrastructure is the key topic in this podcast with Rochdale Council and Broadway Malyan.

How does the public estate fit into Greater Manchester’s low carbon targets? That is the focus of this latest episode in the Place North West COP26 podcast series.

Environmental consultancy LUC shares its expertise on how smart landscape design and ecology-minded planning can help the UK reach its net zero goal in this episode of Place North West’s COP26 podcast series.

Civic Engineers delves into the many ways the profession can make a scheme environmentally friendly in the latest episode of Place North West’s COP26 podcast series.

Housing associations are facing huge financial outlays to bring their stock in line with changing legislation, but just how are they planning to pay for and implement the necessary changes?

Bruntwood Works is aiming to create the first carbon-neutral, new-build commercial development in the country. In this latest episode of Place North West’s COP26 podcast series, we ask how it can be done and, more importantly, if it can be replicated at scale.

Pegasus Group weighs in on the opportunities and obstacles surrounding wind energy in this episode of Place North West’s COP26 podcast series.

In the latest episode of Place North West’s COP26 podcast series, TLT LLP provides insight into the tug-of-war being fought between occupiers and landlords over who should pay to bring buildings in line with sustainability targets.

MEES Solutions shares tips on how you can boost your building’s energy proficiency certificate rating in this episode of Place North West’s COP26 podcast series.

Unpicking the latest in green bonds, loans and grants for housing associations, with Shazia Bashir, housing and regeneration partner at law firm TLT, and Paul Unger.