University of the Built Environment
A monthly exploration into the world of sustainability in the built environment with commentary and input from University of the Built Environment’s Vice Chancellor and academics.
The Budget promises more powers for mayors, billions for infrastructure and housing, and fresh support for town centres. But will these measures deliver meaningful change? Charlotte Morphet, Programme Leader and…
By Linda Serck As Professor Ashley Wheaton prepares to step down after 13 years, a series of events have provided an opportunity for Ashley to reflect on the decisions, challenges and…
Slough is one of the UK’s leading data-centre locations Artificial intelligence relies on energy-hungry data centres, placing growing pressure on the UK's electricity grid. But could building them in the…
As almost a kilometre of London's most famous shopping street prepares to go traffic-free, Professor Samer Bagaeen, Head of Town Planning, explores why its future depends on experience, attachment and…
By Jordan Turner Senior lecturer in Real Estate From solar panels and heat pumps to electric vehicles and eco-friendly home renovations, many of the measures we associate with greener living…
As he prepares to step down as Vice Chancellor of the University of the Built Environment, Professor Ashley Wheaton used his inaugural professorial lecture to deliver a frank assessment of…
What do Mr Toad, a gang of unruly weasels and English property law have in common? BSc (Hons) Building Surveying senior lecturer Dominic Bottone revisits Kenneth Grahame's much-loved classic to explore…
By Linda Serck Standfirst: From transforming Hastings Pier to championing design at the highest levels of government, Professor Sadie Morgan OBE has spent more than three decades arguing that better…
From heritage significance and carbon reduction to accessibility, viability and new technology, Associate Professor David Hourihan, Head of School – Real Estate and Innovation, argues that building conservation depends…
By Dominic Bottone Senior lecturer, BSc (Hons) Building Surveying To those of you brought up on Winnie-the-Pooh, you will know that Piglet lived in a tree and next to his…
A proposed scheme offering first-time buyers the chance to purchase a new-build home with just a 2.5% deposit sounds attractive. But Jordan Turner, senior lecturer in Real Estate at the…
By Linda Serck and Kathy Matthews Ten years after our Reading office achieved a BREEAM Excellent rating, just how far has the University of the Built Environment gone in making…
