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‘Built environment firms must act now on climate change’
The chief executive of the UK Green Building Council has responded to today’s dramatic IPCC report by issuing a call to arms to firms working in the built environment
Climate change
News and resources for architects on how the built environment is impacted by the climate emergency
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
Build with wood and save the planet, says report
Building a new generation of timber buildings, including skyscrapers, would help the UK meet the goals of the Paris climate change agreement, a new report by the Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering claims
Housebuilders should be ‘ashamed’ of failure to slash emissions
The carbon-cutting performance of the UK’s biggest housebuilders has been condemned by the government’s official climate change adviser
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
Norman Foster calls for ‘bold solutions’ to tackle urbanisation and climate change
Norman Foster has urged cities to find ‘bold solutions’ for tackling the global problems of climate change and rapid urbanisation during a sell-out lecture in central London last night
Feature: Just how sustainable is cross-laminated timber?
CLT’s environmental qualities came under scrutiny during World Green Building Week. Jon Astbury reports
Foster’s new Bloomberg HQ claimed as world’s most sustainable office
Bloomberg’s new £1 billion building in the City of London has scored a 98.5 per cent BREEAM Outstanding rating – the highest design-stage score ever achieved by any major office development
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