All articles by Vikki Miller – Page 19
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FeaturesThe 99% campaign - greening the stock we're stuck with
Almost all our energy efficiency regulations apply only to new buildings, which add a mere 1% to the built environment a year. Today Building opens a campaign to persuade the government to improve the performance of the other 99%. At the moment they're allowed to leak energy like there's no ...
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Schools for Future warned for ignoring sustainability
Report by Sir Neville Simms criticises school building programme, as government pledges to go carbon neutral
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NewsMCG focuses on Olympics skills shortage
The Major Contractors Group is forming a steering group to stave off a skills shortage in the run-up to the Olympics
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Rogers and Piano lead the pack at London Biennale
Architects prepare to herd 60 sheep across Millennium Bridge, as Architecture Week events are held across UK
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NewsClients slam London mayor's ‘over-ambitious' energy plan
Plan to double the amount of on-site renewable energy to 20% criticised by both clients and green lobby
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Firms hold crisis talks to save Procure 21 framework
Four of the 11 firms on the scheme have threatened to quit unless government cuts £170,000 membership fee
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Make to masterplan NEC revamp
The National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham has signed up architect Make to draw up a masterplan for its facilities - but it has missed out on the chance to include a regional casino, writes Vikki Miller.
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FeaturesA mile apart …
… but one is a world away from what Birmingham should look like by now. Vikki Miller investigates why this city's transformation never got off the ground.
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NewsO'Rourke faces backlash after BCO speech
Anger grows over comment by head of Laing O'Rourke that women do not belong on building sites
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Key Olympic players invited to secret 2012 summit
The Olympic Delivery Authority held first design review meeting last week of top designers, clients and advisers
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NewsCall for offices to cut carbon
RIBA president Jack Pringle has called for the British Council of Offices to cut carbon emissions by imposing tougher energy efficiency standards.
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NewsDunster set to build 1000 eco homes a year in London
GLA in negotiations with BedZed architect Bill Dunster to roll out 1000 zero-carbon homes on a yearly basis
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Lambeth throws out Farrell's Thameside housing scheme
Lambeth council vetoes proposals for residential-led project on grounds of height and calls for a radical rethink
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NewsBDP plans parliamentary wind turbine
Architect Building Design Partnership is in talks with the Palace of Westminster that could result in a wind turbine being installed in the grounds of the Houses of Parliament
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Bath Spa tipped to open in the next few weeks
Council is expected to hand over to operator Thermae Bath Spa this month after missing deadline at end of April
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Foreign Office wins first City job
Foreign Office Architects has been appointed by developer the Beetham Organisation to design a 8400 m² commercial project in the City of London.
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Stratford masterplan hit by auction delay
THE Architects behind the masterplan for Stratford City in east London have delayed submitting it for planning approval because of an unresolved battle over which developer will take it forward, write Vikki Miller and Josh Brooks.
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NewsSoaring energy prices to add £1.3bn a year to costs
Construction Products Association warns accelerating inflation will raise cost of Olympics at least £90m
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Industry to plead for more advice on energy directive
Sustainability experts to lobby the government for help on energy certification of non-domestic buildings
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Consultants abandon ‘unreliable' Part L software
Architects and engineers switch to costly long-hand methods after giving up on BRE's compliance program