An AT online conference exploring how the U.K. is addressing the problems posed by the housing crisis is taking place on Wednesday 22nd March. Despite many new housing ministers, England still needs an estimated 345,000 new homes every year and much of our existing housing stock needs to be made energy efficient, comfortable and safe. […]
An AT Schüco Webinar, on Wednesday 30 November, how various stakeholders in the built environment are designing for net-zero performance. 2 and 3 Angel Square in Manchester, designed by Cartwright Pickard. The UK is aiming for ‘Net-Zero’ emissions by 2050. Meanwhile, the most recent carbon budget puts into law the target to reduce emissions by […]
An AT webinar with Amtico Flooring and SIG Design & Technology on school design is taking place on Thursday 22nd September. Belvue School in Perivale, West London, was designed by Studio Weave. Photo by Jim Stephenson. As our cities become ever more densely packed, educational establishments often have to occupy an increasing variety of spaces […]
An AT webinar with Medite Smartply exploring urban landscaping strategies is taking place on Thursday 15th September. Goldmsith Street is a collection of Stirling Prize-winning Passivhaus homes in Norwich, designed by Mikhail Riches Architects, with landscape architects, BBUK As more and more of us choose to live in cities, how we make the most of […]
An AT Schüco webinar exploring fire-resistant building design in response to the new Building Safety Act is taking place on Wednesday 31st August. What does the Building Safety Act mean for those working within the built environment? How can those involved in design and construction comply with these new regulations to manage safety and fire […]
An AT CPD webinar, in partnership with Sto, on how to correctly specify robust glass rainscreen facades for public spaces is taking place on Thursday 28th July. The conversation around public spaces has developed significantly since the pandemic amplified the importance of high-quality public realm design. But how can we ensure such public spaces remain […]
An AT webinar, in partnership with Sika UK, exploring ways of maximising cradle-to-cradle design is taking place on Wednesday 20th July. What do effective cradle-to-cradle principles look like in reality? How can we fully understand the whole-life cost of buildings and materials? And how can the construction industry create a regenerative built environment that takes […]
An AT Schüco webinar exploring ways of evaluating, upgrading and repurposing our historic building stock is taking place on Wednesday 29th June. Lambeth Palace Library, London, by Wright & Wright Architects (ph: Hufton + Crow) Heritage matters. But how do we quantify its worth in cultural and environmental terms? How can we unlock its value […]
An AT webinar with The Rooflight Company exploring ways of improving the energy efficiency of our historic building stock is taking place on Wednesday 8th June. Refurbishment of New Court at Trinity College, Cambridge, by 5th Studio and Max Fordham (ph: Timothy Soar) Our built heritage makes an invaluable contribution to the quality of the […]
An AT Schüco webinar exploring how we can adapt and improve our existing building stock to meet present and future needs is taking place on Wednesday 25th May. The UK has the oldest building stock in the world and the ways in which we continue to use and adapt it will be crucial to ensuring […]
An AT webinar with Medite Smartply exploring fire safety in timber buildings is taking place on Thursday 28th April. Constructed from CLT, dRMM’s Charlton Workstack project is a new model for low-carbon, high-density light industrial space Timber construction offers a practical route to a low-carbon future for the built environment. The task for practitioners, however, […]
An all-day AT webinar exploring how we can quickly and efficiently deliver new and retrofitted homes that are sustainable, comfortable and suited to today’s lifestyle needs is taking place on Thursday 5th May. England requires an estimated 345,000 new homes every year. Meanwhile, much of our existing housing stock needs to be made energy efficient, […]