These organizations and initiatives play a crucial role in promoting and facilitating the development of self-sustaining buildings through various approaches, including community engagement, education, policy implementation, and the provision of sustainable materials.
None of these organisation are endorsed by SSB. They are signposted as sources of useful information.
In due course, this list of organisations will be added to and assessed and scored for best practice for self- sustaining-building in Design and Build.
Please make contact, if you think you meet the self-sustaining building principles.
Non-Profit & Industry Networks
- UK Green Building Council (UKGBC)
A membership-led network aiming to radically transform the sustainability of the built environment.
🔗 ukgbc.org - Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB)
A network promoting sustainable building practices among various stakeholders.
🔗 aecb.net - Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP)
An alliance committed to increasing the quality, health, and sustainability of the built environment.
🔗 asbp.org.uk - Low Carbon Trust
Focuses on promoting sustainable building and renewable energy, notably through projects like Earthship Brighton.
🔗 lowcarbon.co.uk - Sustainable Development Foundation
Aims to drive the property and construction industry towards exemplary sustainability practices.
🔗 sdfoundation.org.uk
Government & Public Sector Initiatives
- Government Property Sustainability Strategy (2022–2030)
A strategy aiming to reduce direct emissions from public sector buildings by at least 50% by 2032.
🔗 gov.uk - UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) – Sustainable Living Projects
Invests in research and innovation projects aimed at transforming land use and reducing emissions.
🔗 ukri.org - Green Retrofit Incentives
The UK government allocated £6 billion to launch various funding schemes to reduce energy use in residential properties.
🔗 gov.uk
Corporate & Private Sector Leaders
- CBRE UK – Sustainable Buildings & Places
Provides services to assess, build, and design green and net-zero buildings.
🔗 cbre.co.uk - GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) – Carbon Neutral Laboratory
Funded the Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry at the University of Nottingham.
🔗 nottingham.ac.uk - JLL – Sustainable Buildings Research
Conducts research on the commercial benefits of sustainable buildings.
🔗 jll.co.uk
International Organizations
- World Green Building Council (WorldGBC)
An international network that catalyzes the uptake of sustainable and decarbonized built environments globally.
🔗 worldgbc.org - Green Building Initiative (GBI)
An international nonprofit dedicated to improving the built environment’s impact on climate and society.
🔗 thegbi.org
Local Organizations Advancing Self-Sustaining Buildings
- The Environment Centre (tEC) – Southampton
Offers expert advice on home energy efficiency in Southampton, Hampshire, and Portsmouth.
🔗 environmentcentre.com - Winchester Action on the Climate Crisis (WinACC)
Collaborates with communities, councils, and organizations to address the climate crisis in Winchester.
🔗 winacc.org.uk - SuperHomes – National Energy Foundation
Facilitates deep home retrofits across the UK, providing detailed insights into improving energy efficiency.
🔗 superhomes.org.uk - Circular Ecology – Bristol
Specializes in environmental sustainability consultancy, focusing on carbon footprinting and life cycle assessments.
🔗 circularecology.com - Environment Study Centre (ESC)
Offers training courses on sustainable construction, including retrofitting existing structures.
🔗 environmentstudycentre.org - Transition Southampton
A community-led initiative focusing on sustainability, providing resources and guidance for eco-friendly practices.
🔗 transitionsouthampton.org - Petersfield Climate Action Network (PeCAN)
Facilitates whole-house retrofit plans in East Hampshire.
🔗 petersfieldcan.org
Non-Profit and local Hampshire,UK Initiatives
- Nesta – Greener Homes Programme
Aims to inspire and enable homeowners to undertake green home improvements.
🔗 nesta.org.uk - Hampshire County Council – Residential Retrofit Programme
Focuses on reducing residential emissions and energy bills through home retrofitting.
🔗 hants.gov.uk - Hampshire County Council – Green Skills Bootcamp
Offers skills bootcamps to train individuals in green retrofit practices.
🔗 hants.gov.uk - New advice service launches – the Environment Centre (tEC)
🌿 Community and Regional Organisations
- Energise South Downs
A non-profit co-operative aiming to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions through community-owned renewable energy projects.
🔗 energisesouthdowns.org
🏗️ Building Biology and Healthy Building Advocates
- Building Biology Association UK
Promotes awareness and understanding of healthy building practices.
🔗 buildingbiology.co.uk
♻️ Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Circular Economy
- UK Government – Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Packaging
Requires packaging producers to fund the full cost of managing packaging waste.
🔗 gov.uk
🧱 Eco-Friendly Building Material Suppliers
- Natural Building Store
Specializes in bio-based and highly sustainable building products.
🔗 naturalbuildingstore.co.uk - Back to Earth
Provides sustainable insulation and building materials, along with expert guidance.
🔗 backtoearth.co.uk - Mike Wye & Associates
Suppliers of sustainable building materials, including traditional lime plasters and breathable insulation systems.
🔗 mikewye.co.uk
🏗️ Passive and Active Design & Build Organisations
- Passive House Trust
An independent, non-profit organization that promotes the adoption of the Passivhaus standard and methodology in the UK.
🔗 passivhaustrust.org.uk - Green Building Store
Supplies Passivhaus products and services, including windows, MVHR systems, and consultancy.
🔗 greenbuildingstore.co.uk - Energiesprong UK
Aims to develop a market for net-zero energy homes and buildings using innovative retrofit approaches.
🔗 energiesprong.uk - Architype
An architectural practice specializing in sustainable design, including Passivhaus and low-energy buildings.
🔗 architype.co.uk - Bere Architects
Pioneers in Passivhaus design and sustainable architecture in the UK.