Design for SuDS
The Government has announced that it will be mandatory to include Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in virtually all new housing developments in England from 2024. This finally implements Schedule 3…
A New Era Of Energy Efficient Buildings
The 2022 changes to Parts L and F of the Building Regulations for buildings (plus the introduction of Part O covering overheating for domestic buildings) bring some significant upgrades in…
The Road to Zero Carbon
According to the World Green Building Council, buildings are globally responsible for half of the world’s total CO2 emissions and resource consumption, and 36% of global energy consumption. In 2019…
Fire Safety & Project Accountability
The Grenfell Tower fire was the most devastating single event to occur in the UK’s built environment since World War 2. In its aftermath, various pledges and proposals have been…
Sustainability and Wellness in Commercial Buildings
The pandemic has left a question mark over the future of urban commercial environments. As a result, designing spaces which promote employee wellness as well as sustainability is now in…
The Future of Tall Buildings
Do tall buildings have a future, in the context of Covid and climate change? Designers of tall buildings sit at a crossroads – will such structures continue to be a…
Exploring Current Thinking on Passivhaus
Passivhaus is largely accepted by architects as an effective means of drastically reducing emissions in a range of building types, and therefore as an important weapon in the battle to…
Exploring Current Thinking in Offsite Construction
Offsite construction is hailed as the answer to the construction industry’s most pressing problems, including speed of delivery, the ‘performance gap’ in quality, and an increasing skills shortage. With the…