22
May
A Cambridge University spin-off has an innovative solution for ventilating sealed buildings involving mixing fresh (but cold) incoming air with interior air. Read more
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17
May
With the potential to reduce carbon consumption and energy costs, retrofitting older schools makes sense. And schools are increasingly discovering the education value of retrofitting too.
retrofitting its school is an investment that Impington Village College, near Cambridge in England, can’t afford not to make. Especially given that its annual carbon emissions – currently at 101.33kgCO2/m2 – are double the national average. Read more
Reaching over 140,000 followers, our recent #citytalk on Business and Sustainability drew over 90 participants from across the world. Here are 6 ideas for businesses to consider on the journey towards sustainability.
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Many buildings, landscapes, and structures in cities are built for specific purposes. Yet they might become valuable in some other way over the course of their lives. As such, instead of being demolished or built over once their original use ceases, they can be adapted to a new use. Read more
Soon after Grand Central Terminal opened in 1913, it was viewed as an one of the great public spaces in America, an icon of modern travel. Thirty years later, developers wanted to take a wrecking ball to Grand Central and replace it with an office tower. Yet the station survived, recently turning 100 years old. Read more
One of the common challenges of historic preservation is how to get public buy-in to save historic buildings. A recent event in Buffalo, New York, aimed to address this challenge by inviting people to explore a derelict development. Read more
Today's complex environmental problems require innovative solutions from all parties involved, with one increasingly popular strategy involving recycled and reused materials in architectural practice. Read more
30
Jul
The bulk of our built environment is made of places to live, work, and shop, so the stadium is a uniquely modern phenomenon. As sites of major events for short periods of time, many stadia become white elephants, destined to stand as reminders of past visions of grandeur. That needs to change. Read more