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The circle of a building’s life

Circular economy principles have often been aspired to in building projects, but what does that really mean in practice? Working on the exemplar Entopia building has been both ... 

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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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How to achieve zero carbon estates

The recent publication from the Climate Change Committee stated that our life-critical 2050 targets will be missed due to a worrying lack of action delivering policies on energy efficiency measures in buildings and “scandalous” policies meaning new buildings built today will still ... 

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Scientists have united: Now’s the time for the building industry to do the same

The latest IPCC Report, like every one that came before it, is an overwhelming call to action for civil society, governments, and industry if we are to urgently limit global heating and mitigate catastrophic climate change. The ... 

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Breathing easy

Architype researcher Chryssa Thoua DiplArchEng MSc MRes undertaking post occupancy evaluation The quality of air we breathe is fundamental to our health. A 

Read Article / By / Architype Team, Design Innovation, Passivhaus, Practice News, Practice Views, Research

This image demonstrates Architype's involvement in the 2019 climate strike

Climate Action

By Emily Partridge, Senior Architect & Climate Action LeaderMA(Cantab) DipArch PgDip

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