Start with the news release Basement solution to shoe-box homes from Concrete Centre, which we summarised at the time by saying "Guy Thompson, head of architecture and sustainability at The Concrete Centre, believes the provision of basements would help counter RIBA criticism of 'shameful shoe-box homes'.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Rethink refurbishment at INSITE11 at BRE Watford from BRE: "INSITE11 is an exhibition of over 50 refurbishment innovations, plus a tour of the BRE Victorian Terrace refurbishment project.".
 
In September 2011, we covered the news from Solar Direct Savings - take a look at Solar PV panels on domestic roofs looking good which says: "In a new survey about the appearance of solar PV panels on domestic roofs, only 7% of respondents described them as an 'eyesore'.".
 
Take a look also at the news release from DrillFix, Largest UK online drill shop launched, as well as BRE and British Gas partner on SmartHomes from BRE, and Generating renewable energy on farm extended from Lark Energy.