Sustainability
The latest in green building design, sustainable development and green architecture
AJ Small Projects Shortlist - Part 2
Hattie Hartman introduces the second part of the shortlist, including those vying for the sustainability award
Government loses feed-in tariff appeal
The government has lost its appeal against a High Court decision that it acted unlawfully in slashing solar subsidies
Judicial review date set on government's feed-in tariff cuts
The High Court has given permission to Friends of the Earth and solar firms Solarcentury and HomeSun to challenge the government’s plans to slash financial incentives for solar electricity.
Green Overlay: RIBA sustainable design guidance
At last the RIBA has issued some useful sustainable design guidance, says Hattie Hartman
Green buildings: The state of the art
British architects are making up for lost time when it comes to environmentally intelligent design, writes Felix Mara
Global re-thinking
The new slum, space colonies orbiting Earth, eco-cities built from scratch, ‘back-up’ capitals for emergencies… RoryOlcayto presents an overview of the world’s most radical sustainable design ideas
Planning: Sustainable development
The NPPF’s ‘presumption in favour of sustainable development’ has nothing to do with being green, says Christine Murray
BioRegional Quintain to close doors
Super-green developer BioRegional Quintain will wind up its operations once its FAT-designed 80-home Communtiy in a Cube housing block at Middlehaven completes next month
Sustainability in Practice - Haysom Ward Miller's RSPB bird hide
Twitchers’ paradise Haysom Ward Miller’s wing-shaped RSPB bird hide on the Norfolk coast is a dramatic step up, writes Hattie Hartman
Footprint: The Thames 'Super Sewer'
As London prepares to radically change its water systems, architects can seize an opportunity, writes Richard Ashley
Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts by Sheppard Robson
Lancaster university’s BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ LICA building shows Sheppard Robson’s commitment to sustainable design, writes Felix Mara. Photography by Hufton + Crow
Permeable paving
New products that flush out pollutants in surface water are becoming ever more popular, says Laura Mark
The Houl, Dumfries and Galloway, by Simon Winstanley Architects
Sustainability in practice: This single-storey longhouse embodies our belief in low energy consumption, high levels of insulation, and on-site electricity generation
The Flint House, Blackheath, by Nick Willson Architects
Sustainability in practice: From custom-made door handles to integrated baby gates, we considered every little detail in this completely bespoke home
World Green Building Week, and the progress of the UK’s low-carbon building agenda
Footprint: The green building agenda is gathering pace but the task ahead is enormous, writes Hattie Hartman
Recycled surfaces
[Sustainable products] Innovative technologies are helping manufacturers to turn waste into raw material, says Sandy Patience
How high-quality sustainable design creates value
Footprint: Sustainable design cuts costs and carbon for investors and occupiers alike, says Derwent’s Benjamin Lesser
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AJ Small Projects Shortlist - Part 2
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Government loses feed-in tariff appeal
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Judicial review date set on government's feed-in tariff cuts
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2011: The year of sustainable design
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Green Overlay: RIBA sustainable design guidance
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Green buildings: The state of the art
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Global re-thinking
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Planning: Sustainable development
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BioRegional Quintain to close doors
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Sustainability in Practice - Haysom Ward Miller's RSPB bird hide
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Footprint: The Thames 'Super Sewer'
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Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts by Sheppard Robson
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Permeable paving
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The Houl, Dumfries and Galloway, by Simon Winstanley Architects
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The Flint House, Blackheath, by Nick Willson Architects
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World Green Building Week, and the progress of the UK’s low-carbon building agenda
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Recycled surfaces
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How high-quality sustainable design creates value
Sustainable news
Government loses feed-in tariff appeal
The government has lost its appeal against a High Court decision that it acted unlawfully in slashing solar subsidies
Judicial review date set on government's feed-in tariff cuts
The High Court has given permission to Friends of the Earth and solar firms Solarcentury and HomeSun to challenge the government’s plans to slash financial incentives for solar electricity.
BioRegional Quintain to close doors
Super-green developer BioRegional Quintain will wind up its operations once its FAT-designed 80-home Communtiy in a Cube housing block at Middlehaven completes next month
3R Awards debate: Is cost the principle driver for retrofits?
Speakers at last night’s 3R Awards retrofit debated whether cost was the only driver for innovative reuse of buildings
Completed: dm3 reveals 'off-grid' school addition
[First look] Bath-based dm3 architecture has completed this £360,000 stand-alone classroom block at Roe Green Junior School, in Kingsbury, North London
Acme reveals Leeds city centre power station
Acme has submitted plans for a Low Carbon Energy Centre (LCEC) as part of Hammerson’s huge £600 million Eastgate Quarters retail-led development in Leeds city centre
Eco charity resigns over new homes rules
Environmental charity WWF-UK has resigned from a Government taskforce to make homes “zero-carbon” after ministers watered down the rules on making houses greener
Zero carbon hub secures private funding lifeline
A body that provides advice to the housing industry on ‘zero carbon’ construction has secured its financial future after agreeing a funding deal with the private sector
Video: Highlights from AJ/Mace roundtable ‘Future of the sustainable office’
Video: Industry experts talk legislation, embodied energy and the impact of the recession in Arup Associates’ Ropemaker Place. Hattie Hartman chairs the event
Boris unveils London retrofitting project
London Mayor Boris Johnson has heralded large-scale public and private sector retrofitting schemes as key method of providing green jobs and boosting the capital’s low-carbon economy
