Materials library: Waugh Thistleton
Jason Sayer2023-12-19T09:40:06+00:00Director Andrew Waugh and associate Rachel Crozier discuss working with timber and other low-carbon materials and the challenges involved in changing the way we build.
Housing future lifestyles
AT Editor2022-06-15T16:03:01+01:00How can residential design cater for today’s lifestyles, while also meeting changing expectations around sustainability, health and wellbeing? This question was addressed by a panel of architects and developers at a round table discussion in London hosted by AT and Geberit.
Making good: Adapting for the future
AT Editor2022-05-26T16:01:09+01:00Watch our AT Schüco webinar exploring how we can adapt and improve our existing building stock to meet present and future needs.
Well-rounded design
AT Editor2022-07-06T11:53:14+01:00Danny Fitzgerald, National Architectural Manager at Schüco UK, and Architecture Today’s Technical Editor John Ramshaw discuss the increasingly important role Cradle to Cradle design and certification is playing in the manufacture and use of the company's facade, window and door systems.
Adapt and reuse: Conservation versus decarbonisation
Jason Sayer2022-05-12T13:14:24+01:00Read about the AT Schüco showroom panel discussion that explored how we balance the carbon cost of demolition, conservation and building performance.
Putting roofs to good use
AT Editor2022-06-01T09:28:27+01:00Radmat discusses how the ‘fifth façade’ can help mitigate climate change.
Making the UK’s first net zero carbon house
Jessica Mairs2022-11-22T12:26:48+00:00Hareth Pochee, senior engineer at Max Fordham LLP and author of the net zero report for Max Fordham’s house, answers readers' questions to explain how the figures behind the UK's first carbon zero house stack up.
Max Fordham’s home named UK’s first net zero carbon house
AT Editor2022-12-13T15:14:30+00:00Max Fordham’s north London house has become the first residential building in the UK to be verified as net zero carbon, making it a fitting tribute to the late great sustainable design pioneer.
The changing shape of biodiversity in the built environment
AT Editor2022-05-03T10:19:51+01:00Wienerberger UK and Ireland’s latest report explores the role of Eco-habitats in driving Biodiversity Net Gain across construction projects.
Environmental intent
AT Editor2022-04-04T09:29:45+01:00PEFC certification marks a proud milestone in Recticel’s sustainable ambition.
Building in sustainability
Peter Songi2022-01-21T18:20:54+00:00Truly sustainable buildings are achieved by informed decision making, constant re-evaluation, and a willingness to change direction as projects progress. Engineer Alex Lynes explains the thought processes behind four recent buildings and offers a checklist for optimising environmental performance from concept design to completion on site.