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As the proposed bulldozing of the AJ’s offices shows, nowhere is greenwash in architecture stronger than in plans for ‘sustainable’ architecture that begin with demolition, argues Will Hurst
The profession is ideally placed to guide clients through the maze of sustainable retrofit, says Kunle Barker
In little more than a year, half the FTSE and many of the biggest clients in the UK built environment sector have signed up to the UN’s global net zero campaign. As COP26 approaches, architects should join them, writes Chris Brown
Investors, developers, end-users and government need to look at existing buildings differently, write Jacob Loftus and Ben Cross of property developer General Projects
With the clock ticking on the climate crisis, green Tories are beginning to voice frustration at the lack of detailed policy, Will Hurst found in Manchester
The issue is not that we cannot afford to retrofit our energy-inefficient built environment on the government’s budgets, but that we cannot afford not to, says Smith Mordak
Retrofitting of existing buildings is essential if we are to avoid a climate disaster, so it’s both surprising and disappointing to see that this year’s Stirling Prize shortlist fails to include a single example, writes Cristina Monteiro
Part Z, a proposed amendment to the Building Regs drafted by industry sustainability experts, already has impressive support – but you and your practice can help us build on that, writes Will Arnold
Big-name firms like Ken Shuttleworth’s are failing to live up to their climate pledges but there's an opportunity for them to lead if they care to take it, writes Will Jennings
The escalating climate emergency means construction must clean up its act without delay. A solid rule-of-thumb is to specify materials derived from plants, argues Joe Giddings
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