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Why we need a ‘structure first’ approach to existing buildings
To create a more regenerative built environment, it’s important not to impose new-build standards on old buildings and to use a structural engineer from the outset, argues Penny Gowler
Climate change
News and resources for architects on how the built environment is impacted by the climate emergency
‘David vs Goliath’ legal battle stops government watering down net zero village plan
A group of activists has won a court case preventing the government from watering down a local authority’s net zero ambitions
Doing less harm simply isn’t good enough. We need regenerative design
Regenerative design is the future of the industry, say Becky Gordon from Interface and Rachael Owens from Buckley Gray Yeoman
Biodiversity laws come into force for all major developments
Legislation comes into force today (12 February) requiring developers to improve the biodiversity on all sites earmarked for major new proposals
Why is nobody talking about 1 Undershaft’s carbon footprint?
The vast environmental cost of Eric Parry’s proposed City of London skyscraper highlights the urgent need for more robust whole-life carbon assessments, writes Matt Mahony
RIBA president issues warning on Labour’s green U-turn
RIBA president Muyiwa Oki has responded to Labour’s ditching of its £28 billion-a-year green investment pledge with a warning that future generations may ‘pay the price’
London Assembly urges government to insist on whole-life carbon assessments
London politicians have urged the government to make whole-life carbon (WLC) assessments compulsory for new buildings and to cut VAT on all retrofit projects
Tory MP grills Gove’s department over climate inaction
The government’s legally binding net zero targets are in jeopardy because of delays in reforming planning rules, MPs have said
MPs call for retrofit of all homes to counter rising temperatures
MPs have called for all UK homes to be retrofitted in order to cope with hotter weather due to climate change
Arup report reveals London neighbourhoods most vulnerable to urban heat
A new Arup report has identified the London neighbourhoods most vulnerable to urban heat hazards due to climate change