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AJ100 Sustainability Initiative of the Year winner named
A post-occupancy evaluation of a new neighbourhood at the Olympic Park, using a bespoke methodology developed by HawkinsBrown, has been named AJ100 Sustainability Initiative of the year
Tag: Post-occupancy data
dRMM to lead major project to boost timber construction through better data
Stirling Prize winner dRMM has been given funding to lead a major project to boost use of timber construction through better post-occupancy data
AJ Climate Champions podcast: John Christophers’ zero carbon home generates 40% energy surplus
Architect John Christophers explains how the zero carbon retrofit of his Birmingham terraced home has sparked community activism and a pilot project with Kate Raworth’s Doughnut Economics Action Lab
AJ Climate Champions podcast: Lessons from AHMM’s Stirling Prize-winning Burntwood School building performance study
AHMM associate and building performance expert Craig Robertson shares surprising findings from a post-occupancy study of the Stirling Prize-winning Burntwood School with crucial insights on closing the performance gap
We need ‘guardian architects’ to protect our existing buildings
In a climate crisis we need to understand and protect the buildings we already have, says Jonathan Pilosof
RIBA calls for post-occupancy tests on all publicly funded schemes
The RIBA is calling for mandatory post-occupancy evaluation (POE) on all buildings with public funding – including housing that benefits from the Help to Buy scheme
The uncomfortable truth about post-occupancy evaluation
Philip Watson, director at HLM Architects, is shocked to discover architects don’t seem to care what people think or feel about their buildings
Three things architecture practices can do immediately to help combat climate change
There is no time to lose – the profession quickly needs to get to grips with a more sustainable architecture, says Hattie Hartman
The Coach: ‘Architects Declare is going to be a tricky issue’
Careers expert Matthew Turner advises an architect facing the challenge of implementing the practice’s commitment to Architects Declare
Pollard Thomas Edwards named AJ100 Sustainable Practice of the Year
A generous approach to knowledge-sharing and a host of other initiatives made Pollard Thomas Edwards the clear winner in this category