Buildings can be designed to keep the heat out and avoid air conditioning

In Europe we have gone through an incredibly hot period and there is every likelihood there will be more. Aurore Julien, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Design at the University of East London gives her views on The Conversation website about what design changes are need to cool buildings without air conditioning. How to keep … Continue reading Buildings can be designed to keep the heat out and avoid air conditioning →

“Sustainability” becoming standard practice for architects

Tom Dennis writes on the Prairie Business website about the changing environment for architects. Do you see the same developments in your country? On beyond energy efficiency: For architects, ‘sustainability’ now means so much more GRAND FORKS – Jim Galloway agrees: “In architecture these days, there are fads, there are trends and there are … Continue reading “Sustainability” becoming standard practice for architects →