All retrofit articles 鈥� Page 2
-
NewsGovernment publishes proposals to make it easier to retrofit historic buildings
Review of the barriers to improving the energy efficiency of historic buildings include proposals to automatically grant permission for improvements such as double glazing
-
CommentThis is how we can rise to the retrofit challenge
Is retrofit just a buzzword and an oversold solution for reaching sustainability goals? Not if we can avoid using excessive amounts of steel or diverting high amounts of material to landfill when we repurpose our buildings, writes Mark Swetman.
-
NewsAnother 1970s London office to be given major overhaul
BuckleyGrayYeoman-designed scheme will be net zero in operation
-
NewsUK behind European peers on cutting building emissions, says Kingspan
Massive additional reduction needed to meet net zero targets by 2040
-
CommentHow retrofit impacts on procurement
How does building retrofit impact on procurement and聽do adequate standard form contracts exist for its delivery? Peter Hibberd explains
-
NewsBirmingham鈥檚 Ringway Centre set for wrecking ball as council considers three tower plan
Corstorphine & Wright proposals would replace brutalist landmark with blocks up to 56 storeys in height
-
CommentRetrofit is not the enemy, it鈥檚 a golden opportunity 鈥� so long as our industry can deliver
M&S鈥檚 decision to appeal against Michael Gove鈥檚 verdict over the future of their flagship store reminds us (again) how important it is that we rise to the sustainability challenge, writes Richard McWilliams聽聽
-
NewsIndustry calls for new energy and net zero secretary to push housing retrofit
Claire Coutinho replaces Grant Shapps at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
-
FeaturesThe battle SMEs face in reducing their emissions - and proving it
What is holding back small firms that want to reduce their carbon emissions? Tom Lowe reports for the 星空传媒 the Future Commission.
-
NewsM&S boss blasts Gove鈥檚 鈥榰tterly pathetic鈥� Oxford Street refusal
Retailer to review its position at flagship store after nearly a century on London鈥檚 busiest shopping street
-
CommentGove鈥檚 M&S decision: the start of a new era, or a ploy to conceal net zero backsliding?
Does the landmark decision signal a clear change in government policy, or does it just presage more uncertainty, asks Ben Flatman
-
NewsGove鈥檚 M&S decision: how the industry reacted
Move to block rebuild of flagship Oxford Street store broadly welcomed but retail body warns it could damage the West End
-
NewsMace backs retrofit first planning rule for non-domestic buildings
Move would enable major embodied carbon savings, says firm
-
NewsIndustry retrofit initiative appoints co-directors
Two architects appointed to lead National Retrofit Hub
-
NewsPlans submitted to retrofit 1970s Camden office deemed 鈥榰nlettable鈥�
Scheme to upgrade block鈥檚 energy rating from lowest possible to highest
-
NewsGreen light for Westminster University retrofit
ADP-designed project will refurbish and extend Marylebone Road office building as enterprise centre
-
NewsUK 鈥榮leepwalking鈥� towards retrofit crisis, says Ridge report
Firms want VAT removed from refurbishments
-
CommentIf we need a retrofit war effort 鈥� where鈥檚 our army?
聽The case for a skilled workforce to adapt historic buildings is there and we have no time to waste, says Grosvenor鈥檚 Tor Burrows
-
NewsGovernment announces winners of 拢1.8bn retrofit funding pot
Claims 115,000 homes across England could benefit, as well as schools and hospitals
-
FeaturesWhat the government鈥檚 commercial non-domestic EPC B pledge means for real estate
Ministers want all commercial non-domestic buildings to meet EPC B by 2030. But what work might be required and how much could it cost?