More Comment – Page 5
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COP 28: Net zero buildings by 2050? You have got to be joking!
To have any chance of achieving net zero buildings we need a sea change in approaches to design, writes Susan Roaf
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CobBauge: Bringing earth into the 21st century
CobBauge, a word amalgamation of cob and ‘bauge’ earth-building traditions in the UK and France, is a collaborative research partnership between these countries that brings earth construction into the 21st century. Funded by the European Union, the research focuses on the challenges of contemporary construction, in particular, low carbon building.
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The beauty of creative reuse is that it can bring hope back to the most unlikely places
Bringing life back to the most challenging sites requires hard work, inspiration and a leap of faith, writes Joe Holyoak
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What Thomas the Tank Engine can tell us about HS2
Unnecessarily onerous regulation contributes to the high cost of building railways in the UK, writes David Rudlin
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Why building on the green belt can’t solve the housing crisis
Delivering fair access to housing is about so much more than just building more homes, writes Alice Roberts
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What’s stopping us from slowing down?
The pace of the modern workplace is not necessarily making us any more productive, writes Anna Beckett
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Is true co-creation even possible?
True co-creation is challenging and requires a real commitment to the process, writes Moira Lascelles
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The King’s Speech was deeply disappointing for the housing sector
The King’s Speech was an opportunity for the government to affirm housing’s role in a prosperous society. It came up short, writes Geeta Nanda.
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Summer in the city: the resurgence of tradition in architectural summer schools
Most architecture schools deny students the opportunity to study traditional design. It’s time for a radical change, writes Ruben Hanssen
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Is architecture a 'greedy' profession?
‘Greedy’ professions demand more time over and above what might otherwise be expected, and contribute towards the gender pay gap, writes Louise Rodgers
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Building on the green belt is not the answer – we need to focus on the soft densification of our urban centres
Our town and city centres, with their wealth of existing buildings, provide huge opportunities to deliver new housing and foster thriving communities, writes Tom Slater
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Retrofit’s role in the heritage sector
Historic England’s chair Lord Mendoza’s comments on the role the heritage sector has to play in addressing housing and environmental needs have placed a renewed focus on retrofit’s role in reducing the sector’s carbon emissions. Emma Wells believes that this is a step in the right direction
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Why I’m objecting to the Sellar development at Liverpool Street Station
The developer has failed to learn the lessons from the successful London Bridge redevelopment and risks destroying a precious piece of the City’s heritage, writes Ben Derbyshire
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While Sheffield embraces its rich heritage, Birmingham once more shoots itself in the foot
Reuse of once unfashionable modernist buildings is increasingly favoured by developers, but one British city persists in demolition and rebuild, writes Joe Holyoak
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We’re seeing a return to a more balanced jobs market
Many sectors are growing and job seekers have plenty of opportunity to explore their career options, writes Jimmy Bent
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Engineering the future: Why we need a better way to measure carbon emissions today versus carbon in the future
Demolition and rebuild is often justified through predictions of carbon savings in the future, but such calculations are often misleading, writes Liam Bryant
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Turning housebuilders into town-builders: why we need streets for humans instead of roads for fast cars
Our approach to designing new housing remains wedded to outdated attitudes to cars and roads, writes David Milner
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When specifying drainage components for balconies, non-combustible should be non-negotiable
With outdoor space at a premium, residential balconies are an important amenity. Kevin Wallis, head of sales at Marley Alutec, outlines the key pieces of legislation regarding fire safety for balconies and the implications for rainwater drainage
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It’s probably going to take a year for industry to get familiar with the new Building Safety Act regime
Industry has been working hard to get up to speed with the new regulations, but there’s still much to learn, writes Andrew Mellor
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Why we need to learn to love the two storey building again
Architect Dorian Moore shares lessons from Detroit on how low-rise buildings have a vital role to play in helping Midwest cities adapt and survive