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.
By Linda Serck From Battersea Power Station’s painstakingly restored chimneys to the digitally modelled concrete shell of V&A Dundee, architectural technologists help turn ambitious designs into reality. But how do…
By Matthew Smith and Linda Serck Hosepipe bans are rife across England during August 2026’s drought, yet Europe’s largest data-centre cluster in Slough is guzzling millions of litres a day…
By Linda Serck Hong Kong building professional and former student Cr Sr Tang Chi Wang spoke to us about how Hong Kong is using relocatable modular homes to ease the…
By Linda Serck An Architectural Design Technology degree can open the door to a wide range of careers, from coordinating the technical delivery of buildings to managing the digital information…
By Linda Serck Ask most people who shapes a new housing development and they will probably point to planners, architects or developers. Yet behind every project that makes it from…
Following his appearance on BBC Radio 4’s Money Box Live: House Sale Nightmares, Associate Professor David Hourihan examines whether proposed reforms can bring greater speed and certainty to the homebuying…
Artificial intelligence is already being used across the built environment, but the sector needs to move from fragmented experimentation towards responsible, professional and accountable adoption, finds the new ‘Mapping the AI Landscape in…
By Dr Mahmoud Dhimish Programme leader, MSc Renewable Energy and AI In July 2026, The Guardian reported that Derril Water solar park in north Devon, described as Britain’s largest community-owned solar…
As AI continues to transform the built environment sector, concerns are growing about its impact on employment opportunities for emerging professionals. But is artificial intelligence really to blame for the…
By Dr Mahmoud Dhimish Senior lecturer and programme leader of MSc Renewable Energy and AI The UK energy sector is rapidly expanding its use of artificial intelligence, from forecasting renewable generation…
The temporary closure of The Chester Grosvenor Hotel due to Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) concerns is more than a building safety story. Drawing on personal experience and management expertise,…
By Jason Phelps Senior lecturer, School of the Built Environment On Monday 29 June, the MP for Makerfield, Andy Burnham, set out his vision - should he get the keys…
