RetroFirst

RetroFirst is an AJ campaign to prioritise retrofit over demolition and rebuild. Hundreds of architecture practices, organisations and individuals have declared their support for our campaign

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Green design and build

Hopkins’ WWF-UK headquarters is not only an outstanding energy-efficient design, it achieved a remarkable 42 per cent cut in embodied carbon after Stage C, writes Hattie Hartman. Photography by Morley von Sternberg

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RIBA’s greenest winners

What do this year’s RIBA Awards tell us about the state of sustainable design? Hattie Hartman picks out the top sustainable award-winners