At the start of the new year, we bid farewell to Partner, Marion Baeli, who has played a pivotal role in shaping the practice’s sustainability initiatives, as she embarks on an exciting new journey. We’re therefore delighted to introduce you to Federica Romeo Beattie, our new Head of Sustainability.
Read MorePartner Marion Baeli recently joined Carl Gish from Aro Homes for September’s episode of Green Element’s podcast series, Sustainability Solved.
In this episode, Marion and Carl discuss retrofitting existing homes vs. creating new sustainable homes; explaining how to address inefficiencies, the challenges of balancing energy and emissions and the need for a unified approach to net-zero construction.
Read MoreRetrofitting our homes will be necessary if we are to meet net zero climate emergency goals in the built environment sector. Marion Baeli details how this can be achieved with a fabric first approach to minimise operational energy or space heating demand.
Read MorePartner Marion Baeli speaks to Marnie Chesterton about the important topic of ventilation inside airtight houses, for the latest CrowdScience podcast, which aired recently on the BBC World Service.
‘With Covid-19 making us more aware than ever of the importance of good ventilation, CrowdScience investigates how to make your home cosy and energy-efficient without sacrificing fresh air in the process.’
Read MoreRetrofitting the UK’s building stock presents a colossal challenge, and with time fast-disappearing to meet our zero carbon emissions goals, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for London’s Planning and Built Environment met recently to discuss what needs to be done.
Siân Rearden reports on the latest APPG session held on 31st January, at which Marion Baeli (Partner at PDP London) was a panel member.
Read MorePartner Marion Baeli joins Richard Dudzicki of RDA Architects and Isabel Allen from Architecture Today for a detailed discussion about Passivhaus and EnerPhit.
Read MoreWe are in a climate emergency, and urgently need to reduce carbon emissions. The construction process and servicing of buildings is responsible for 49% of the UK total carbon emissions currently thought responsible for global warming. This puts architects in a prime position to make a difference, so we are striving to produce high-quality sustainable and responsible designs. We know that if we want to motivate our clients to adopt the right approach, we must ensure our own business leads by example.
Read MoreAs we all rightly focus on climate change, we are very aware that our practice can play a significant role in carbon reduction. We need to address the conscious planning, design, construction, and careful thinking of the maintenance and operation of our buildings. The question is how and what approach is needed for us to collectively realise our global net zero goals.
Read MoreWe're pleased to support New London Architecture's Resilient London report. In the lead up to COP26 in November, this new research examines the role that London as a world leading city is playing in mitigating climate change, and how it is preparing for future climate events.
Read MoreWe are thrilled to have completed our assessment for our carbon footprint, achieving an offset figure that is lower than expected, Farah El-Hakim explains our journey.
Read MoreIf we look at whole life carbon in the context of progress over the past decades we can see why we now need to prioritise our efforts on embodied carbon if we are to meet our 2030 targets. Michelle Sanchez makes a compelling argument on our need to address embodied carbon.
Read MoreThe London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI) is a network of built environment professionals working together to put the UK on the path to a zero carbon future. They have recently launched a suite of documents to help people understand operational, embodied and Whole Life Carbon and how to achieve net zero.
Read MoreA series of innovative and best practice case studies of residential low energy retrofit projects, illustrating what has been achieved in the UK.
Written by Partner, Marion Baeli, this book illustrates the work that has been undertaken to upgrade our existing building stock to enable them to respond to the imperative of climate change, improve energy security, and to soothe fuel poverty in a time of rising fuel prices.
Read MorePDP London's Killynure Green project has picked up gold at the International Green Apple Awards held at The Crystal, London.
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce that our Killynure Green project was last week named Best Sustainable Development in the Chartered Institute of Housing Awards, Northern Ireland.
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