University of the Built Environment

The Budget promises more powers for mayors, billions for infrastructure and housing, and fresh support for town centres. But will these measures deliver meaningful change? Charlotte Morphet, Programme Leader and Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, and <...

By Linda Serck

As Professor Ashley Wheaton prepares to step down after 13 years, a series of events have provided an opportunity for Ashley to reflect on the decisions, challenges and people behind the University of the Built Environment’s transformation, whil...

Slough is one of the UK’s leading data-centre locations

Artificial intelligence relies on energy-hungry data centres, placing growing pressure on the UK’s electricity grid. But could building them in the right locations and making smarter use of renewable energy turn AI from an environmental problem into part of the solution?

As almost a kilometre of London’s most famous shopping street prepares to go traffic-free, Professor Samer Bagaeen, Head of Town Planning, explores why its future depends on experience, attachment and the quality of public space. You can have you...

By Jordan Turner

Senior lecturer in Real Estate

From solar panels and heat pumps to electric vehicles and eco-friendly home reno...