Jan Green, a real estate agent with HomeSmart Elite Group in Scottsdale, Ariz., knows personally the transformative power of green improvements. Green retrofitted her 1970s Scottsdale home from an energy vampire into a Net Zero property with several years of renovations. But an appraiser may not appreciate the value add of these improvements.
For decades, the housing market has relied on a simple equation: price per square foot. It’s easy to calculate, easy to compare, and easy to fit into a spreadsheet.
Building a Low-Footprint Smart Home: Choosing Energy-Efficient Tech A smart home can add substantial comfort and save time for its occupants. However, such systems can drain a significant amount of electricity and increase utility bills. An eco-friendly approach helps maintain […]
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What Bed Frame Fits a Queen Mattress? 6 Things to Check First Buying a mattress and a bed frame separately sounds straightforward until they arrive and one of them doesn’t work with the other. A frame that’s too narrow leaves […]
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What value can a home offer if it doesn’t perform well over time? A house that is a low-quality build could have mold in the walls that causes illness that takes years to overcome exorbitant medical bills for the homeowner. This house offers less than zero value – it damages someone’s life.
Tiny Homes in Alberta A Collection of 10 Tiny Home and Small Prefab Home Builders in Alberta with Prices in 2026 Tiny homes are gaining attention in Alberta as buyers look for lower-cost and lower-maintenance housing, backyard suites for rental […]
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For years, critics of solar energy made the same argument: renewable energy adoption only works if the government subsidizes it. That narrative is quickly unraveling. Even as some federal solar incentives and rebates sunset, demand for solar + storage continues to accelerate across the United States.
Your UKGBC membership unlocks access to cutting-edge insights, innovative solutions, and a powerful platform to shape policy and industry practice. It enables you to:
Explore the opportunities included with your membership below. Each links to more details, and our team is always ready to help at membership@ukgbc.org.
Membership gives you the tools, networks, and knowledge to drive impact, without extra cost for these core opportunities. If you’d like to learn more about the full range of benefits available within your membership, join our 45-minute webinar, Making the Most of Your Membership, on 13 April from 12:00-12:45.
Join UKGBC Forums: Engage with peers, share insights, and tackle emerging challenges in a trusted, collaborative environment. These forums are designed to help you co-create solutions with industry leaders:
During the month of July we’re running three special open sessions as part of our member forums. These one-off sessions welcome all members, including those who don’t usually attend, to join the discussion.
Explore all upcoming events here: https://ukgbc.org/events/
We are working towards a built environment that enables people and the planet to thrive, using sustainability as a catalyst to drive the transformational shift in the way the built environment works that is needed to meet industry ambition and targets.
Attend Insights on Optimising and Retrofitting Non-Domestic Buildings Launch (Online) | 14 April, 10:00-11:00. Register Here
Whole Life Carbon Framework Launch (Online) | 26 May, 10:00-11:00, Register Here
Innovation in Commercial Retrofit: A Live Project Demonstrator (Online) | 16 June, 16:00-17:00, Register Here
Insights into UK Resilience: Energy Infrastructure and Distribution Systems ( London) | 23 June, 08:00-10:00, Register Here
Climate Resilience in Action: One Year on from the UK Climate Resilience Roadmap (Online) | 24 June, 10:00-11:00, Register Here
Regenerative Places Framework for Housing (London) | 16 September, 16:00-19:00, Register Here
Membership Summer Drinks with Considerate Constructors Scheme (London) | 22 July, 17:00-19:30, Register Here
Member Social in Belfast | 16 September, 17:00-19:30, Register Here
Member Social in Manchester | 24 September, 16:00-19:00, Register Here
UKGBC’s AGM: Value, Visibility and Views (London) | 30 September, 16:00-20:00, Register Here
Kickstart your sustainability journey with bite-sized, jargon-free learning that builds confidence and foundations.
Ideal for: Early-career professionals, those new to sustainability, or anyone seeking a foundational understanding of sustainability, resilience, and carbon reduction in the built environment.
Benefits: Build confidence, understand key sustainability concepts quickly, and establish a solid foundation to inform your work.
Move from learning to doing with immersive masterclasses and hands-on workshops that empower you to drive impact.
Ideal for: Mid-level to senior professionals, sustainability champions, design/project teams, owners, and ESG practitioners ready to transform knowledge into action.
Benefits: Gain in-demand technical skills, develop strategies you can implement immediately, and collaborate with peers to operationalise sustainable outcomes.
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Learning designed to spark transformational change. UKGBC’s leadership programmes equip built environment professionals at every career stage to take bold action, challenge the status quo, and drive the systemic change our industry needs.
Recalibrate – An exclusive enrichment programme for C-Suite and Board members. Shape your leadership for a net zero, climate-resilient future and gain unique insights into leading systemic change at the highest level.
Runs July-November | full details here.
UKGBC Leadership Collaboration Cafe and Networking Social – UKGBC Leadership Alumni are invited to connect and explore the leadership skills and behaviours needed for a sustainable built environment.
22 April, 16:00-19:00, London | Sign up here.
Future Leaders Showcase & Alumni Summer Gathering – Join us to celebrate Future Leaders 2026 Programme finale. Hear from our forward-thinking change-makers, as they embrace their agency to transform the sustainability of the built environment. Then enjoy the start of the summer by connecting with peers across the industry over drinks and networking into the evening.
4 June, 16:00-18:30, London | Sign up here.
Re-imagining: Sustainable Finance – UKGBC convenes finance, business, academia & sustainability leaders to reimagine a thriving, sustainable financial system and how to achieve it.
30 June, 16:00-20:00, London | Register Here
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Since Rob Howard, president of Howard Building Science in North Carolina, built the state’s first net zero energy home nearly two decades ago, he’s continued to dedicate his knowledge to building homes that are energy efficient, climate resilient and affordable. Now Howard is teaming with Green Builder Media on VISION House Hickory Grove, a multifamily community in Hickory, North Carolina, that showcases the future of sustainable building.
