BRiCS – a new housebuilder putting the focus on quality placemaking
Hugo Reeve, Development Director & Co-Founder of new housebuilder BRiCS, describes how he managed to launch the firm in the teeth of Covid, with the help of former Crest Nicholson…
Simplifying Sustainability Data vs. Vision vs. Action
James Parker discusses with Nick Haughton, Head of ESG at Sapphire Balconies, the crucial topic of why we need to strive to keep sustainability data as simple as possible.
The Phoenix, Lewes: a first look at the future [Audible Article]
Arup’s Kathryn Firth unveils a residential scheme in Lewes that seeks to turn the challenges of climate emergency and sustainability into opportunities for innovative design.
Ask the Expert: Scott Wolters, EGGER UK [Audible Article]
To assist self-builders exploring the myriad structural timber flooring options out there, Scott Wolters of EGGER UK provides a brief overview of the choices and solutions.
Retrofit: The ‘green elephant in the room’
In the run-up to Futurebuild at London’s Excel James Parker, editor of Architects’ Datafile and Housebuilder and Developer, speaks to Martin Hurn, event director at Futurebuild.
Sustainability in the Built Environment
Rita Singh of Kingspan Insulation discusses how a fabric first approach works in practice and why retrofit first should be the overriding aim.
Sustainable Design: Liveable Homes with Fabric First Design
Charlie Luxton, ambassador for Samsung Climate Solutions looks at how lower energy house designs will be better places to live, and tackles some of the myths about their ‘liveability’.
Future Homes Standard & The Decarbonisation of Homes
Charlie Luxton, ambassador for Samsung Climate Solutions gives his opinions on what is urgently needed in the industry now to drive uptake of heat pumps, given environmental challenges.
Improving Sustainability in Social Housing
Peter Howard of AkzoNobel takes an in-depth look at how sustainability and wellness can be positively impacted by the right choice of paints and finishes in social housing projects.
Design for SuDS
Our Design for SuDs Industry Viewfinder reveals architects’ views and experiences of Sustainable Urban Drainage System including design approaches, client engagement, and solutions used.
Bill Dunster, Architect, ZEDPower
Bill Dunster of ZedFactory discusses his approach sustainable design and the urgent need for a ‘fad-free,’ uncompromising approach to low carbon buildings.
The Road to Zero Carbon
How have architects approached zero carbon buildings to date, and what are their views on the profession’s wider initiatives to achieve low energy designs? Our white paper reveals all.