If the government’s £5bn Green Homes Grant is to be successful, lessons must be learnt from the Green Deal, say Enhabit’s Dr Sarah Price and Akta Raja
Category: Opinion
Build to safely perform
In his Presidential address in May, Stuart MacPherson urged us not to return to business as usual as we emerge from the current crisis. Hywel Davies considers what that might mean for building safety
Rethinking space: occupant densities post Covid-19
Social distancing because of Covid-19 will result in lower office densities, but how might this affect occupant satisfaction, asks WMEboom’s Roderic Bunn
The road to recovery
As the lockdown eases, Julie Godefroy outlines some of the key policy activity focused on supporting the transition to a zero carbon economy
The realistic route to zero carbon
To achieve carbon reduction targets, Chris Twinn says the UK should be looking at large-scale offsite renewables and achievable building performance targets that are rigorously upheld
Building back digitally
There are calls to ‘Build Back Better’ as we seek to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Hywel Davies describes the role digitalisation has to play in making buildings safer and more cost efficient
We need a plan
As the first wave of the pandemic subsides, our economy still needs serious support. Hywel Davies considers how we might now meet future demands
Code, not compromise
A manufacturing code of conduct would result in transparent specification that would end cost-cutting tendencies, says Remeha’s Ryan Kirkwood
Monitoring buildings remotely during Covid-19
Thousands of buildings now stand empty. Demand Logic’s Mike Darby explains what to look out for when remote monitoring
A green recovery
How can we ensure a renewed focus on climate change and other environmental issues after Covid-19, asks CIBSE’s Julie Godefroy