As COP26 approaches it becomes clearer that, other than regular declarations of intent, Westminster is unlikely to achieve anything of real significance to mitigate Climate Change in buildings. The construction…
As construction recovers from the effects of imposed isolations there is a more serious drive to “Build Back Better” and take on board the need to improve both the output…
There is growing awareness worldwide of the need to take action to mitigate the effects of Climate Change. The performance of buildings in terms of the energy required for heating…
Above: A Wallform Passivhaus up in the Scottish Highlands Although publication of the revised Building Regulations follows the traditional process of delay, the pressure to design and build to higher…
Above: A recent Wallform development of 18 Zero-Carbon homes in Lincolnshire With ongoing questions about the gap between building design and performance in service, the history of Wallform ICF is…
Easing out of the constraints imposed to protect our health we now face the ominous task of protecting our future welfare. So far we are not doing at all well,…
The success of the “Architects Declare” campaign to date is to highlight to the profession the urgent need for action if we are to mitigate Climate Change in the projected…
Now that the glamour of being photographed beside the latest renewable technology of wind turbines and solar farms has worn off, the principle of Fabric First is being recognised as…
Productivity in construction is poor – and has not improved in recent years. An ageing workforce and failure to attract a younger generation into the industry is not helping –…
Whichever way you look at it, pressure is growing on the UK building industry. But not only to produce more houses, they need to be better performing houses, with improvements…