The economic gloom, the green way of building has never been more popular. And soon, it seems, all building work could be green. The UK Government is consulting on tightening building regulations so that homeowners undertaking major improvements would have to carry out energy-saving measures at the same time.The Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM), a leading green rating system, assessed 7000 projects last year, a number that has more than doubled since 2009. More buildings were awarded an Outstanding rating than any year previously.

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