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Architype is hiring: CDM Principal Designer Advisor

Architype is seeking an experienced and highly organised Construction Design Management (CDM) Principal Designer Advisor to join our architectural practice. You will ideally have a background in design and strong experience of working within design teams to manage, communicate and co-ordinate ... 

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The British Standard everyone should be talking about

Industries such as aviation, car or phone manufacturers would never think of developing a new product without understanding the performance and weaknesses of previous models. So why is it that the construction industry is so bad at examining ... 

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Our climate action roadmap

Scientific consensus is that actions this decade will determine the extents of rapidly worsening climate breakdown. Research now predicts that we are likely to experience global heating above the 1.5°C threshold in the ... 

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Passivhaus pioneers

A celebration of Passivhaus

It was in 2006 that I was given a book that would have a profound impact on both mine and Architype’s journey into Passivhaus design. The book was ‘Sustainable architecture and ... 

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Making space and time for climate action

Architype enjoyed welcoming the Architect Climate Action Network’s Climate Literacy Group and Architects ... 

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Climate justice is as critical as carbon

In the lead up to COP27 and during this year’s global climate strike, our teams in Edinburgh, Hereford and London took time to think about how climate injustice affects our local communities, and what as co-owners and a practice we can do to help.

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