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Labour promises to overhaul UK’s ‘antiquated’ planning system
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised sweeping changes to the UK’s planning system in a bid to deliver homes and low-carbon infrastructure
Climate change
News and resources for architects on how the built environment is impacted by the climate emergency
To green up British cities we need a ‘right to plant’
Street trees are a wonder drug, aiding public health and the battle against climate change. Yet urban greenery is in decline. How can we turn this around? asks Eleanor Broad of Create Streets
A call to arms: mass timber extensions can help pay for a retrofit revolution
We can make retrofit the norm by making it more profitable, adding storeys to existing buildings made of renewable low-carbon timber, argues engineer Kelly Harrison
Greens slam progress of London Mayor’s ‘retrofit revolution’
The deputy leader of the Green Party has called on the Mayor of London to show ‘strategic leadership’ on retrofit
AJ Student Prize Sustainability Award 2023 – the shortlist
The 10 students shortlisted for the AJ Student Prize Sustainability Award 2023
Government has no real intention to lead on net zero, says RIBA
The RIBA has accused Rishi Sunak’s government of having ‘no real intention’ to lead on net zero after he announced highly controversial rollbacks of several key green pledges yesterday (20 September)
Handling the Heat Part 3: Legislating for changes for a hotter climate
With scientists predicting a 30 per cent hike in ‘uncomfortably hot’ days in the UK, Anna Highfield looks at how legislation can mitigate overheating in cities
Handling the Heat part 2: how masterplanners are designing for a hotter climate
With scientists predicting a 30 per cent increase in ‘uncomfortably hot’ days in the UK, Anna Highfield looks at how masterplanners are changing their design approach to reduce overheating in cities
Handling the Heat: how architects are designing for a hotter climate
With scientists predicting a 30 per cent hike in ‘uncomfortably hot’ days in the UK, Anna Highfield looks at how architects are adapting their design approach
Architecture needs a ‘rinse and repeat’ approach
We should move away from the idea of architecture as a finite product and instead embrace ongoing maintenance for our creations, argues Toko Andrews