The director of David Chipperfield’s famous River & Rowing Museum, which came within inches of being flooded earlier this year, has called for planners to better consider the impact of development on buildings downstream
The government does not know whether it is making the UK more resilient to flooding despite its £5.2 billion plan, the National Audit Office has said
Polysmiths has adapted a two-bedroom basement apartment in Tufnell Park, north London, into a flood-resilient home
Architect Richard Hawkes questions whether Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) have improved how new homes are designed
The RIBA has accused Rishi Sunak’s government of having ‘no real intention’ to lead on net zero after he announced highly controversial rollbacks of several key green pledges yesterday (20 September)
With scientists predicting a 30 per cent hike in ‘uncomfortably hot’ days in the UK, Anna Highfield looks at how architects are adapting their design approach
The UK has lost its position on climate leadership, says a new report by the Committee on Climate Change, which expresses doubts Britain will meet its net zero targets – particularly when it comes to buildings
The AIA Phoenix Metro Chapter has launched an ideas contest for a new climate change resilience hub in Tempe [Deadline: 1 July 2023]
Seizing ownership of carbon literacy – and carbon reduction – is a glorious business opportunity for architects, says Hattie Hartman
Architects and others should look to what Steve Jobs called ‘deep collaboration’ to tackle the climate crisis, writes Jonathan Smales
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