Retrofitting 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 MoreMelanie Perkins has been helping Centrepoint with their Independent Living Programme.
Space standards are rightly applied to new homes however, are there circumstances where it should be possible to provide smaller, well-designed homes for a specific need?
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 MoreThere has been a surge in discussions to understand the importance of how the urban climate must adapt to those living longer. Exploring how cities and developers can positively influence a reinvented approach catered for the longer living, by understanding the needs of an ageing population and opening the conversation back towards a previously neglected market. Arjun Sampat and Lingge Yang investigate this new trend for our ageing population.
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 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.
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