The AECB is a network of individuals and companies with a common aim of promoting sustainable building. It brings together builders, architects, designers, manufacturers, housing associations and local authorities, to develop, share and promote best practice in environmentally sustainable building. We pride ourselves on our independence, relevance and practicality.
Have You Seen?
- AECB 2012 Annual Conference and Booking Form
28th and 29th June 2012
Goldsmiths College, New Cross, London .
AGM 2012 – Important notice for all AECB members and agenda - TED Talk : James Hansen (NASA) on Climate Change
- Contraction & Convergence
C & C is a science-based, equitable framework for cutting human-induced carbon emissions. It was developed in the early 1990 's by a small group led by Aubrey Meyer, a musician and composer turned environmentalist, who has campaigned for it ever since. C&C Website - LESS IS MORE: Energy Security after Oil (LIM) from the AECB.
LIM is a significant new contribution to the Climate Change Act and the 4th Carbon Budget Read More - Forum Discussion on Less is More :Energy Security after Oil
We are interested in everyone's comments on this report -
Green Deal made easy
AECB has digested the 2000 pages of DECC proposals into four manageable chunks, so you can see what is proposed – and then respond to the consultation, without the pain of reading it! Download it here - AECB letter to DECC on Green Deal and ECO consultation – view here
- Green Energy: AECB Demands Value for Money
The AECB, calls on the government to stop wasting billions of consumers and taxpayers money on a green energy strategy that delivers neither value for money nor energy security. Read More - AECB WATER STANDARDS
Have you got these yet? Our standards address the real issues – see intro here, and download the full standards FREE from here. - REFURBISHMENT VIDEOS
View our videos of Passivhaus-inspired refurbishment. - LOW ENERGY BUILDINGS DATABASE
This collaboration between AECB and the Technology Strategy Board offers unprecedented insight into real-life buildings. Add your project, learn about others. - PASSIVHAUS TRUST
As the Trust's membership grows, now is time to be in on this initiative and AECB members are offered discounts, too. - IN CONVERSATION WITH DR FEIST Videos
The founder of Passivhaus talks comfort, ventilation, and much more with AECB's Peter Warm. - CarbonLite Passivhaus Designer Training Our Programme of courses is designed to prepare delegates for the Certified European Passivhaus Designer Exam.
What does the AECB do?
- The AECB develops & publishes standards for sustainable building, and delivers training, including on the use of the Passivhaus standard and design tool. Find out more on the CarbonLite pages.
- The AECB has a busy web forum, and holds an annual conference and runs local groups for members.
- The AECB is run by its members and is an independent, not for profit organisation.
- To find an AECB member to provide sustainable building design, construction or building materials, see our directory of members.
