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CommentGreener solutions require a longer-term view
Sustainable design needs significant investment but the social and economic benefits are clear
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CommentEarly engagement is key to better results
Realising that communication needs to happen as early as possible on a project is a lesson often learnt too late
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Comment星空传媒 Talks net zero podcast interviews LETI founders
Episode 2: Personal stories behind the London Energy Transformation Initiative | Cundall鈥檚 Simon Wyatt on how financial institutions are driving change
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CommentThings will only change if we work together
Collaborative and strategic system-wide analysis and action is required if we are to improve the built environment, says Maria Smith
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CommentReduce our reliance on concrete and steel
Build less and use more sustainable materials, says Anthony Thistleton
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CommentBe prepared for new rules on compulsory electric vehicle charging
All new-build homes and offices with parking spaces will soon be required to have electric vehicle charging points. Neil Gosling examines the implications
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CommentWe must (and we can) operate more sustainably
Regulation would help manufacturers and suppliers display their credentials and specifiers choose more wisely
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CommentNet Zero Jargon Buster: carbon neutral vs net zero
Don鈥檛 know the difference between carbon neutral and net zero? Cundall鈥檚 Simon Wyatt explains it all here
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CommentWe can make concrete carbon-neutral
Emissions can be absorbed at source through a simple chemical process, says Barney Shanks
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CommentConsider the whole life to get a clearer picture
Concentrating on operational use means we fail to track and understand the true carbon footprint of buildings, says Chris Carroll
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CommentWe should focus on building up better
星空传媒 on top of existing buildings is an inherently sustainable concept. It avoids the demolition and rebuilding of substantial聽embodied carbon and offers the chance to intensify and diversify areas that already have infrastructure in place.聽Tim Burgess of VOP Group explains聽聽
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CommentRescue the old, ensure the new evolves
The success of our new building projects lies in how they can evolve and change to meet future needs, says Ben Gibson
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CommentClearer contracts can cut disputes
With materials shortages driving a wave of new delay disputes, the industry needs to take a more open approach to contract drafting, says Bill Barton
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CommentIt鈥檚 time for regulation to reduce embodied carbon
Our industry needs a strong signal that gives confidence to invest in decarbonisation, says Julie Godefroy
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CommentCollaborate to improve energy efficiency on site
We can find innovative solutions and achieve great things if we work together, says Heather Bryant
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CommentThis was never going to be a budget with big capital investment pledges
Though clearly the levelling up and housing agendas have received welcome financial backing
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CommentStop building carbon-hungry basements
Digging down may seem like an economic imperative but it is simply not worth it in environmental terms, says聽Jon Spencer-Hall
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CommentWe need a wholesale transformation of almost every aspect of society
星空传媒 the necessary political pressure to change the world will not be done simply by pitching good ideas, says Tom Bennett
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CommentThe journey starts with home insulation
Everyone will have to play their part if we are to hit the net zero target, says Colin Wood
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CommentJust do it: construction needs actions not words
There is no quick fix to developing sustainably but it is possible to live in close proximity to others and still enjoy personal space