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RSA designer says Cradle to Cradle lacks transparency
Sophie Thomas, co-director of design at the Royal Society of Arts, advocates a circular economy in her Great Recovery Project
Green news
Ryder's behemoth biomass plant approved
Plans for the biggest biomass plant in Scotland have been approved
Post Occupancy Evaluation
Demystifying metrics
Because sustainability metrics are often difficult to grasp, the AJ brings you a guide to promote better understanding, says Hattie Hartman
Look and learn
Despite the time and costs involved, wider acceptance of monitoring is gaining momentum. Hattie Hartman and Laura Mark report
Eco Building
Hampshire County Council reveals woodland activity centre
[FIRST LOOK + PLANS + DATA] Hampshire County Council Architect’s outdoor centre alongside the Basingstoke Canal scooped a RIBA Regional Award last week
Architype scoops planning for UEA Enterprise Centre
Architype has won planning for a £15.9 million building for the University of East Anglia in Norwich
Jonathan Lees submits Welsh eco-cabins for planning
Emerging ‘progressive traditional’ practice Jonathan Lees Architects (JLA) has drawn up plans for four log cabins and six eco-pods in rural Powys, Wales
FootprintWire
Sustainability leader
Architects must be brave if we’re going to bridge the gap
Architects need to come forward and support our campaign, says Hattie Hartman
Green books
Comment
A challenge to AJ readers
Spend a day getting to grips with the actual performance of one of your recent buildings, writes Pete Halsall
Green events
Footprint's 5 things to do this week
This week’s events include a seminar on Passivhaus design and a boat trip along the Thames
PassivHaus map
The AJ guide to Masters courses in sustainability
Access over 100 years of projects
