October 23, 2026 - On Monday 26 October half of Oxford Street, the busiest shopping street in Europe, will be closed to traffic. Cars, lorries, buses, taxis, scooters and even ebikes and bicycles will be banned and only pedestrians will be allowed. It is the first step in the Mayor of London’s plan to pedestrianise the entire 1.2 mile stretch of road and it comes after decades of controversy and delays.
October 22, 2026 - Hand the same building to two competent teams and ask each of them for its energy use intensity (EUI). More often than anyone in this industry would like, you’ll get two different numbers.
October 21, 2026 - Climate-responsive planting in towns and cities does not have to compromise character or biodiversity, writes Josh George. As yet another heatwave hit the UK, a recent visit to Île de Ré on France’s Atlantic coast prompted an interesting question for me. Are we designing landscapes for the climate we have today, or for the one
October 21, 2026 - What GREEN’s recognition as a PRI-supported initiative means for climate risk management across the real estate sector.
