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City of London’s ‘retrofit first’ policy to come into force
A proposal by the City of London to encourage reuse of existing buildings and other circular economy measures will become policy within the coming weeks, the authority has announced
Tag: whole-life carbon
City of London considers adopting ‘retrofit first’ policy
The City of London is looking to adopt a ‘retrofit first’ policy for its future City Plan, according to proposals debated last month
City of London demands alternatives to demolition for new schemes
Developers planning to knock down and replace buildings will be asked to show alternative options to demolition under new guidance issued by the City of London Corporation
City of London sets out new planning guidance to tackle embodied carbon
The City of London Corporation has begun consultation on a draft planning advice note tackling the assessment of whole lifecycle carbon for all new major projects
Government promises to finally address embodied carbon
The government has said it will address embodied carbon in its policy making, by looking at how to tackle the issue in a forthcoming building strategy
New RetroFirst film calls on public to fight tide of demolition
A new short film about the AJ’s RetroFirst campaign is voiced by architect and TV presenter George Clarke
Five things architects can do tomorrow to limit climate change
The AJ asked leaders in the sustainability field what immediate steps architects could take towards achieving a zero-carbon built environment in the near future
Why architects need to wake up to the carbon emergency
What can you do to mitigate the huge impact of construction on climate change? By Will Hurst
Architects are sleepwalking into a climate crisis. Time to wake up!
We’ve got 12 years to reduce global warming to 1.5°C or face droughts, floods and extreme heat – a huge challenge, but also an opportunity for the profession, writes Emily Booth