Move to align calculation tools for building energy performance7 August 2020ProductsBodies aim to end doubling up on energy performance calculationsBodies aim to end doubling up on energy performance calculationsRegion: United KingdomMore: Passivehaus TrustElmhurst EnergyAssociation for Environment Conscious BuildingStephen CousinsPHPPSAPClimate emergencyHomesEPC ratingsDesign construction & technology
How SketchUp plugin DesignPH can facilitate effective retrofit21 November 2022ProductsDesignPH is a useful early-design tool to tackle heating demandDesignPH is a useful early-design tool to tackle heating demandRegion: United KingdomMore: RetrofitDesign construction & technologySustainable architectureDesignPHSketchUpClimate actionRicardo MoreiraTemperature controlEnergy efficiencyXCO2
Whole life carbon assessments: where should architects start?15 April 2024IntelligenceWhy should we carry out whole-life carbon assessments and where do we start?Why should we carry out whole-life carbon assessments and where do we start?Region: United KingdomMore: Simon SturgisWhole life carbonWLCANet zeroSustainable architectureLegal regulatory & statutory complianceRICS
How do you heat a building with less carbon? Can we change our systems to reach net zero by 2050?14 December 2020IntelligenceExpert views help fill the hole in government heat in buildings policyExpert views help fill the hole in government heat in buildings policyRegion: United KingdomMore: Energy efficiencyStephen CousinsSustainable architectureDesign construction & technologyLegal regulatory & statutory compliance
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
Webinar: Design for Sustainability4 October 2022ProductsHow can architects rise to the challenge in an industry that contributes so significantly to the problem?How can architects rise to the challenge in an industry that contributes so significantly to the problem?Region: United KingdomMore: PiP webinarSustainabilityHopkins ArchitectsMole ArchitectsArchitects' JournalArchitects' Council of EuropeJan-Carlos KucharekMichele Woodger
How I’m retrofitting my own home to improve its energy performance19 January 2024IntelligenceBuilding performance consultant Ricardo Moreira outlines the energy-saving modifications he is making to his houseBuilding performance consultant Ricardo Moreira outlines the energy-saving modifications he is making to his houseRegion: LondonMore: Ricardo MoreiraRetrofitInsulationVictorian buildingThermal bridgingAirtightnesswaste water heat recoverySustainable architectureDesign construction & technology
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
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
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