Sheppard Robson to retrofit 70s Glasgow office block

The Architects’ JournalSheppard Robson to retrofit 70s Glasgow office block Sheppard Robson has received planning permission to refurbish and extend a 1970s office block in central Glasgow The post Sheppard Robson to retrofit 70s Glasgow office block appeared first on The Architects’ JournalWill Ing

London’s social housing depleted by demolition, study claims

The Architects’ JournalLondon’s social housing depleted by demolition, study claims London has lost 23,000 social-rented homes through demolition in the past 10 years, according to research by a tenants’ group The post London’s social housing depleted by demolition, study claims appeared first on The Architects’ Journalwill hurst

Cut VAT to encourage retrofit of historic buildings, says parliamentary report

The Architects’ JournalCut VAT to encourage retrofit of historic buildings, says parliamentary report A heritage parliamentary group has called for a cut in VAT when retrofitting historic buildings and a presumption against demolition in the planning process The post Cut VAT to encourage retrofit of historic buildings, says parliamentary report appeared first on The Architects’ JournalGino Spocchia

Anti-demolition coalition proposes alternative to Corstorphine & Wright’s Birmingham plans

The Architects’ JournalAnti-demolition coalition proposes alternative to Corstorphine & Wright’s Birmingham plans Campaigners have suggested an alternative to designs by Corstorphine & Wright that involve the demolition of Birmingham’s iconic 60s Ringway Centre The post Anti-demolition coalition proposes alternative to Corstorphine & Wright’s Birmingham plans appeared first on The Architects’ JournalGino Spocchia

Architects Declare savages government’s ‘woefully inadequate’ climate action

The Architects’ JournalArchitects Declare savages government’s ‘woefully inadequate’ climate action Architects Declare founder Michael Pawlyn has slammed ‘woefully inadequate’ plans to decarbonise construction after the government shot down a bill to regulate embodied carbon The post Architects Declare savages government’s ‘woefully inadequate’ climate action appeared first on The Architects’ Journalwill hurst

Architects' Journal - RetroFirst: The Greenest Building is the One that Already Exists (long version), 27052021

This video promotes the Architects’ Journal’s RetroFirst campaign and highlights why we should consider RetroFit first. A staggering 50,000 buildings are demolished every year. Fossil fuel-hungry materials like cement and steel are gobbled up as they are erased and replaced with shiny new structures. This wasteful system is encouraged by the planning rules and a system of VAT which makes demolition and rebuild cheap and refurbishment and retrofit expensive.

Architects' Journal - RetroFirst: The Greenest Building is the One that Already Exists, 27052021

A staggering 50,000 buildings are demolished every year. Fossil fuel-hungry materials like cement and steel are gobbled up as they are erased and replaced with shiny new structures. Shockingly, this wasteful system is encouraged by the planning rules and a system of VAT which makes demolition and rebuild cheap and refurbishment and retrofit expensive. But what if we reform this approach to reuse existing buildings wherever possible?