Built environment case studies
University of East Anglia pioneers thatched roof campus
At UEA’s Enterprise Centre, local materials meet hi-tech carbon monitoring – all on a traditional budget
Populous builds a sustainable football stadium in Brazil
Novotel opens green hotel in heart of London
Camden's local government services hub goes green
Carbon Trust retrofits old buildings impressively
David Ball Group invents cement-free concrete
Sefaira applies cloud-computing to sustainable building design
Hastoe Housing Association builds homes from straw bales
The Emerald – zero-carbon holiday accommodation in Cornwall
The White Collar Factory is an office where you can actually open a window
Keepmoat defies government theory about cost of low-energy homes
PwC creates the most sustainable building in the world
Citu's green homes on brownfield sites
Octavia Housing – making eco-homes desirable and affordable
Kebony: hardwood alternative that's soft on the environment
Sustainably sourced softwood was the material of choice for the Oslo Boathouse, an intimate and unique community arts venue
Royal Mail: LED lights the way to energy savings
Postal firm partnered with Phillips Lighting and Romec-BBTS to cut costs and improve the working environment for staff
Hastoe Group lays the blueprint for sustainable communities
Housing association built 14 affordable houses, designed to cut fuel bills by 90%, compared to the average UK home
The Co-operative: landmark HQ designed with environment in mind
Flagship building will cut carbon emissions by 80% and energy consumption by 50%, resulting in outstanding BREEAM rating
M&S: proud to be the biggest – and the greenest
Aside from being the largest store the chain has built, Cheshire Oaks was also designed to be the most energy efficient
URS: how to build a big building with a small footprint
The global engineering company has pushed the boundaries of sustainable design by embedding green thinking at the core of Network Rail's new national centre
