Trade Associations and Related Bodies

Wider national low carbon development links

CIBSE is the professional body for building services engineers and plays a crucial role in promoting low-carbon technologies through publications and training courses
BRE is a research, consultancy, training, testing and certification organisation with the key objective of delivering sustainability and innovation across the built environment
UK Renewables Formerly know as the Renewable Energy Trade Promotion Service, UK Renewables is a Service of the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)
REA The Renewable Energy Association represents renewable energy producers and promotes the use of sustainable energy in the UK.
Zero Carbon Hub Is a not-for-profit limited company with a mission to mainstream delivery of low and zero carbon homes
UK GBC The UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) was launched in 2007 to constitute a single body that provides direction for the green building sector
Energy Saving Trust (EST) The Energy Saving Trust's mission is to tackle emissions from housing. EST provide a assistance with the design of new housing as well as tackling emissions from existing stock, by running training events and publishing literature for building professionals, housing professionals and the general public
Carbon Trust The Carbon Trust's mission is to accelerate the move to a low carbon economy by working with public organisations within the public sector and industry to reduce carbon emissions and develop commercial low carbon technologies

Regen SW is the sustainable energy agency for South West England, with the mission to speed up the transition to a low-carbon economy in South West England. Regen SW is a not-for-profit company, with core funding from the South West of England Regional Development Agency
South West Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership (SW RIEP- previously LIFT SW) SW RIEP is a "hub" to drive innovation and progress against regional priorities and to share information and knowledge in conjunction with other public sector bodies. SW RIEP has a ‘Sustainable Economy' workstream
Sustainability South West (SSW) is the independent Body for sustainable development in the South West of England. Their work includes awareness raising and advisory work in support of sustainability
Future Foundations is the regional sustainable construction organisation and has developed the south west sustianability checklist to assist developers.