The Architects’ Journal Architecture News & Buildings
Why on earth isn’t the government engaging with architects on retrofit?
Without architects’ close expert involvement, government plans to retrofit millions of homes will be prone to unintended consequences such as mould, argues Kunle Barker
Tag: ventilation
Retrofit mustn’t ignore the tragic health impacts of damp and mould
The human cost of moisture in our homes is front-page news. It's time we let our buildings breathe, writes Cristina Monteiro
Mary Duggan Architects refurbishes Old Rectory in City of London
The building’s Grade II listed status called for a light-touch refurbishment with original rooms retained and new Victorian-style dressers added to conceal air-handling infrastructure
AJ Climate Champions podcast: The trade-off between ventilation and airtightness in the post-pandemic world
Environmental engineer Patrick Bellew of Atelier Ten shares insight from having worked on high-profile architectural projects, including Heatherwick Studio’s new Google HQ at King’s Cross
The Regs: Three key considerations for successful retrofits
Geoff Wilkinson looks at common errors in retrofit projects and how to avoid them
The Regs: Important new changes to regulation of indoor air quality are now in effect
Under the new Part F the minimum area for background ventilators is calculated on a room by room basis. Geoff Wilkinson explains
Air-tightness doesn’t mean buildings can’t breathe
Insulation without airtightness is like buying a fancy down jacket that doesn’t do up, writes Kate de Selincourt
David Grandorge: Breathe in the air
David Grandorge argues we should be less obsessive about airtight principles and active systems and instead put another layer on
‘Poor building design sped up Covid spread,’ says academic
Poorly designed buildings with inadequate ventilation are a major reason for the spread of Covid-19, according to Orla Hegarty, assistant professor at University College Dublin’s School of Architecture
On this day: 22 April 1980
Architectural photographer Sam Lambert’s death was marked by the publication of this image of George’s Dock Ventilation Building in Liverpool