Zero carbon-ready retrofit faces down climate change with contribution to national grid28 March 2023IntelligenceEnerPHit Plus-rated barn is North East’s first Passivhaus retrofitEnerPHit Plus-rated barn is North East’s first Passivhaus retrofitRegion: North EastMore: Net zero carbonEnerPHitMark SiddallClimate actionClimate emergencySustainable architecturePassivhaus
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Architects prioritise retrofit in school buildings in 'fabric first' route to net zero15 November 2023ProductsYears of underinvestment in buildings undermines energy efficiency effortsYears of underinvestment in buildings undermines energy efficiency effortsRegion: United KingdomMore: DfERetrofitJosephine SmitUnited LearningADP ArchitectureEnerPHitArchitypeLawray ArchitectsNet zeroDesign construction & technologySustainable architectureAshdenGreen Future Investments
Rising Star: Heather McNeill22 October 2024IntelligenceSustainable design advocate delivering Passivhaus, Passivhaus plus, and Enerphit plus projectsSustainable design advocate delivering Passivhaus, Passivhaus plus, and Enerphit plus projectsRegion: United KingdomMore: Heather McNeillA D PracticePassivhausRising StarsSustainable architecture
Retrofitting a 1960s modernist house to Passivhaus standards31 March 2023IntelligenceRDA Architects brings a 1960s modernist house up to EnerPHit standards – the Passivhaus criteria for retrofitsRDA Architects brings a 1960s modernist house up to EnerPHit standards – the Passivhaus criteria for retrofitsRegion: LondonMore: RDA ArchitectsRichard DudzickiSustainablityClimate actionMichael BlackstockHouseSustainable architectureDesign construction & technology
Good as new: CISL completes Entopia, its sustainable office retrofit24 November 2022IntelligenceHow has the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s office refurbishment turned out?How has the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s office refurbishment turned out?Region: EastMore: RetrofitCambridge Institute for Sustainability LeadershipRIBA Plan of WorkSustainable architectureDesign construction & technologyEleanor YoungClimate emergencyUniversity of Cambridge
Priorities and funding collide after Grenfell10 January 2018ProductsImproved fire safety need not usurp energy efficiencyImproved fire safety need not usurp energy efficiencyRegion: United KingdomMore: Grenfell inquiryGrenfell TowerHealth safety & wellbeingEnergy efficiencyRetrofitCladdingProcurement & contracts
Industry takes the reins in faltering retrofit push25 February 2020ProductsThere's no national policy or developed market, but retrofit projects keep comingThere's no national policy or developed market, but retrofit projects keep comingRegion: United KingdomMore: Energiesprong standardGreen DealPeople Powered RetrofitHousingClimate emergencyLegal regulatory & statutory complianceSustainable architectureJosephine Smit
How the Passivhaus Overlay to the Plan of Work can help streamline the Passivhaus certification process23 February 2023IntelligenceA complete guide to the RIBA's new Overlay to the Plan of WorkA complete guide to the RIBA's new Overlay to the Plan of WorkRegion: Rest of the worldMore: PassivhausNeal MorrisSustainablityPlan of WorkRIBA Plan of WorkPassivhaus certification
Past, present and future ways of design and building13 January 2020ProductsRead about robotics, retrofit and socialist housingRead about robotics, retrofit and socialist housingRegion: United KingdomMore: Climate changeRetrofitHousingTechnologyAutomationSocialist housingJan-Carlos Kucharek
Passive cooling strategies and honing them with dynamic simulation models21 November 2022IntelligenceKey design considerations for passive temperature controlKey design considerations for passive temperature controlRegion: United KingdomMore: Heating and coolingHeating and ventilationPassive HouseIESDavid McEwanDesign construction & technologyModelling
How to make sure your in-use sustainability sums add up9 September 2022IntelligenceOperational energy calculations matter, but how do you go about them on a live project?Operational energy calculations matter, but how do you go about them on a live project?Region: United KingdomMore: EcosphericZetland HouseVictorian buildingRetrofitRIBA 2030 Climate ChallengeDesign construction & technologyHousingConservation and heritageEnergy calculations