Major housebuilders have been told to reveal their commercial secrets to help smaller developers meet energy efficiency targets.
The Energy Savings Trust (EST) has asked developers it works with to "open their books" and show others the mistakes made and lessons learned on the road to zero carbon.
The trust expects large developers to shoulder the financial costs associated with experimenting with new technology and pass the information on to others.
EST housing development manager Mat Colmer said: "It is imperative because smaller housebuilders have limited resources and experience, which means you have to go for the easy targets."
Home Builders Federation technical director Dave Mitchell said collaboration in the construction industry was at an all-time high and developers had formed groups to liaise with suppliers on how to reach targets.
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