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RIBA Stirling Prize 2018: the most sustainable shortlist ever?
Sustainability adviser to the RIBA Stirling Prize jury, Simon Sturgis, gives his verdict on the six buildings in the running for this year’s award. Photography by Jim Stephenson
Opinion
Comment from leading voices in British architecture on news, practice and discourse
The RIBA awards process means we all need to be sustainability experts
By sharing and publicly championing the metrics of the most innovative buildings, the RIBA could promote UK sustainable design skills, says Hattie Hartman
The public realm can be at the forefront of tackling climate change
The government is aiming for UK net zero emissions by 2050, and landscape architecture can play a key role, says Donald Roberts of Assael Exteriors
Should all masterplans be landscape-led?
There is a growing argument that landscape should drive the layout of the buildings rather than the other way around, says Hattie Hartman
Awards have a responsibility to set the agenda for best practice
The appointment of a carbon profiling expert to advise the Stirling Prize jury is a welcome move, but the RIBA could go further, says Hattie Hartman
Small steps towards sustainable design collectively make a big difference
Don’t underestimate the power of what thoughtful, greener buildings mean for the people you design for, writes Emily Booth
Piecemeal planning will disfigure the green belt
Environmental concerns should be the starting point in any debate about the Green Belt, but that doesn’t mean we can’t build on it, says Hattie Hartman
AJ Architecture Awards will recognise best sustainable project
Architects should take inspiration from Francis Kéré’s Serpentine Pavilion and enter the AJ Architecture awards now, says Hattie Hartman
Green Sky Thinking 2017: how to build an open city
Open City director Rory Olcayto on why you should attend the week-long sustainable cities event. PLUS AJ sustainability editor Hattie Hartman shares her top picks
How those Garden Bridge millions could be spent making a greener London
Modest investment in London’s outer boroughs can genuinely green London at a fraction of the cost of the Garden Bridge, says Hattie Hartman