Low carbon bricks for your project as disruptors tackle climate change14 August 2023IntelligenceLow-carbon bricks cut construction’s environmental footprintLow-carbon bricks cut construction’s environmental footprintRegion: EuropeMore: MaterialsBrickLow carbonSustainable architectureDesign construction & technologyStephen Cousins
Carbon cutting starts early with a carbon calculator19 January 2021IntelligenceWhole life carbon must be architects’ priorityWhole life carbon must be architects’ priorityRegion: United KingdomMore: H\B:ERTHawkins\BrownLouisa BowlesClimate emergencyEmbodied carbonWhole life carbonSustainable architectureCarbon calculator
Laing O’Rourke switches to low-carbon concrete on all UK projects10 May 2023ProductsContractor says the move will cut its embodied carbon by 28 per centContractor says the move will cut its embodied carbon by 28 per centRegion: United KingdomMore: ConcreteLaing O"RourkeSustainable ArchitectureDesign construction & technologyLow carbonStephen Cousins
Modular schemes slash embodied carbon by over 40%, research shows13 June 2022ProductsTwo modular residential developments cut embodied carbon by 41 per cent and 45 per cent compared with the traditional constructionTwo modular residential developments cut embodied carbon by 41 per cent and 45 per cent compared with the traditional constructionRegion: United KingdomMore: Modular constructionResearchSustainable architectureDesign construction & technologyHTA DesignWhole life carbon
What architects need to understand about whole life carbon and where they need to know more20 April 2023IntelligenceEverything you need to know about Whole Life Carbon AssessmentsEverything you need to know about Whole Life Carbon AssessmentsRegion: Rest of the worldMore: Carbon emissionsWhole life carbonNeal MorrisNet zero carbonnet zeroSustainablity
‘Easy win’ design changes can cut embodied carbon in low-rise developments by 20%11 March 2022ProductsUKGBC report says architects in the role of masterplanners can learn several lessons from the researchUKGBC report says architects in the role of masterplanners can learn several lessons from the researchRegion: United KingdomMore: Stephen CousinsLow carbon
How many dinners is that building worth? Free carbon calculator for industry works for lay readers too9 April 2021ProductsElliott Wood aims its embodied carbon calculator at small practicesElliott Wood aims its embodied carbon calculator at small practicesRegion: United KingdomMore: Embodied carbonCarbon emissionsElliott WoodSCORSInstitute of Structural EngineersDesign construction & technologySustainable architectureCarbon calculator
Fuelling the research engine13 January 2015IntelligenceExpert panel discusses architectural researchExpert panel discusses architectural researchRegion: United KingdomMore: KnowledgeDisseminationPost-occupancy evaluationOpen-source
Low-carbon cement goes commercial17 June 2016ProductsGeopolymer cement claims 80% reduction in carbon emissionsGeopolymer cement claims 80% reduction in carbon emissionsRegion: United KingdomMore: Low carbonConcreteSustainability
GenZero prototype could be a ‘game-changer’ for ultra low carbon schools22 November 2021IntelligenceGenZero, a prototype design for an ultra low carbon secondary schoolGenZero, a prototype design for an ultra low carbon secondary schoolRegion: ScotlandMore: Sustainable architectureCLTGlulamInnovate UKLyall Bills YoungConstruction Scotland Innovation CentreCOP26GenZeroSchoolsPamela BuxtonClimate action
Make low-tech our mantra and design clean and simple15 July 2021Intelligence100 years on from Vers une Architecture we need a reset to low-tech, sustainable, lean-carbon design, argues Edmund Fowles100 years on from Vers une Architecture we need a reset to low-tech, sustainable, lean-carbon design, argues Edmund FowlesRegion: United KingdomMore: Feilden FowlesLow-techLe CorbusierModernismHigh-techSustainable architectureDesign construction & technology
Harrow Arts Centre: rustic cladding conceals carbon-cutting frame12 March 2025IntelligenceHarrow Arts Centre’s Greenhill Building combines a low-carbon CLT structure with an agricultural fibre-cement claddingHarrow Arts Centre’s Greenhill Building combines a low-carbon CLT structure with an agricultural fibre-cement claddingRegion: LondonMore: CLT structuresLondonLow carbonCladdingEnvelopeArts centreChris Dyson Architects