About Us
The Association for Environment Conscious Building
Our vision
A world in which everyone in the building industry contributes positively to human and planetary health
Our mission
To work with our members to inspire, develop and share sustainable building practice
Our purpose
To deploy environmentally responsible building practices
About The AECB
The AECB is run by its members and is an independent, not for profit organisation. Find out more about the rich history of the AECB since the 1980'sOur Team Members
We love what we do, and who we do it with. Find out more about our staff and board of Trustees.Members Directory
Find out and search for an AECB member local to yourself, find the skills from regional companies in your area or simply just browse our company membership.AECB LEBD
The AECB's Low Energy Building Database (LEBD) has hundreds of projects and plans for you to view or maybe add your ownOur Services
The AECB has a whole range of things going on that you can be involved in,
Membership
The AECB network brings together builders, architects, designers, manufacturers, housing associations and local authorities, to develop, share and promote best practice in environmentally sustainable building.Webinars
The AECB brings you a webinar programme ongoing throughout the year to gain knowledge and insight directly from the experts.Newsletter
Keep up to date with all the goings on and news in the AECB world. Network is a free email newsletter distributed to AECB members and subscribers.Local Groups
The AECB has a number of Local Groups across the country, providing an opportunity to meet. Local Group events take the form of site visits, CPD seminars (Continued Professional Development), guest speakers or as purely social gatheringsTraining
Get trained and qualified with different training options from the AECB. The AECB runs its very own in-house online CarbonLite Retrofit training courses.Knowledgebase
Established in 1989, the AECB works to increase awareness within the construction industry and has built up a vast library of technical articles and media resources.In a nutshell
Set up in 1989 for pioneers working in the building industry, we are a long lived and resilient collective intelligence network. We have a dynamic constituency of over 2,000 members. Our boldest success has been to create the Passivhaus Trust, a wholly owned subsidiary, with over 250 members.
We work by deploying, dynamic and collaborative means, and harnessing practical pioneering examples, to inspire radically faster uptake of effective thinking, tools and methods to guide, support and develop sustainable building practice.
We bring together people from many disciplines and trades involved with research and development, the design plus manufacturing and construction sectors.
We are guided by clear thinking and robust evidence.
We pride ourselves on our financial and intellectual independence, our relevance and practicality, our ’can do’ attitude and forthright voice.
Since inception the AECB and its network have been identifying, investigating and clarifying key issues. We do this whilst promoting integrated and holistic thinking, learning from and sharing members expertise, setting and raising standards and stimulating innovation and experiment.
By 2030 we aim to have…
Extensive, vibrant networks of expert advisors, young professionals and collaborating organisations.
Significantly influenced and educated the next generation of people in the building industry
Transformed our level of knowledge across the network
Been part of an international movement for change that connects people with shared values in the building industry.
Our Values
Optimism – informed, brave, relentless.
Responsibility – creative, fair, moral, restorative.
Simplicity – radical, imaginative, science-based.
Our Strengths
Seeing the big picture, understanding the practicalities.
A network of open, honest, generous members, where a diversity of people meet, debate and learn.
Mainstreaming things that work, innovating in the gaps.
During the next five years, we will focus on achieving…
Greater Network Dynamism
To involve more young people
To inform and encourage activism
To understand and learn from members
Greater Organisational Strength
To strengthen relationships whilst expanding the size of our network
To create greater volunteer and staff capacity
To improve our systems and platforms
Greater Collaborative Reach
To collaborate for better outcomes nationally and internationally
To develop more effective ways to engage people
To enhance our collective intelligence