Jane Embury looks at an influential report on demolition and CO2 emissions The trouble with the built environment is that it keeps getting knocked down. We’ve said several times that we should, where possible, reuse old buildings. It’s an important issue with the environment now top of the political agenda. According to a report from […]
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Building for sustainability
Jane Embury looks at construction and the environment The green agenda is just about to get a whole lot greener, whether we like it or not, This month sees the start of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow. It will cast a very bright spotlight on human activity and ways […]
The inside of the new inside
Jane Embury looks at the future of retail interiors The future of architecture has changed. We need new kinds of sustainable architecture to reflect the changed realities of working from home for longer. But we also need development and refurbishment to bring new life back to our towns and cities. That twin challenge needs new […]
No time to evacuate
Jane Embury looks back twenty years The 20th anniversary of 9/11 takes place in a few weeks. That grim milestone should also still cast an uncomfortable spotlight on the safe evacuation of buildings. Because it’s an issue that should be of concern now. Some contractors are reducing specifications for 60 minutes of integrity and insulation […]
Living on the high street
Jane Embury looks at innovative ways to meet the housing shortage The UK government recognises the scale of the country’s chronic housing shortage and has pledged to “build, build, build.” It’s estimated by the BBC’s Housing Briefing that the UK has built 1.2 million fewer homes than we should have. Not only that, but there […]
