Low carbon homes; a reality check
Joanna Yarrow hosted a ‘Question Time’ style debate on ‘Low carbon homes: a reality check’ in the main arena at the recent EcoBuild conference. Organised by the Good Homes Alliance, this event explored...
View ArticleWhat’s the deal with the Green Deal?
Continuing her series of articles in the Independent, Joanna explores the government’s new Green Deal scheme and what it might mean for households wanting to cut their bills and carbon emissions. Read...
View ArticleSetting the scene for the Better Buildings Partnership
Opening the Better Building Partnership’s Annual Forum, Joanna gave a keynote speech to some of London’s most prominent landlords and occupiers. Her brief was to set the scene on sustainability in the...
View ArticleShaken but not stirred: Regenerating Christchurch
Following September’s devastating earthquake, Christchurch’s city centre is missing many of the teeth from its smile. But Christchurch City Council and others are committed to continuing their...
View ArticleBeyond Green CEO at the London Business School
London Business School Real Estate Event Jonathan Smales spoke as part of a panel on ‘sustainability’ at the recent LBS Real Estate Event (‘What next for world’s largest asset class?’). The event was...
View ArticleA new movement in planning – Neil Murphy’s The New City lecture
This is a transcript of Neil Murphy’s The New City lecture given on Monday 11th February 2013 at Cambridge University Department of Architecture. The New City lecture series runs until 5th March,...
View ArticleNorth Sprowston and Old Catton – resolution to grant consent
Broadland District Council on Wednesday resolved to grant outline planning consent to Beyond Green Developments’ proposals for a 3,520-home sustainable urban extension north of Sprowston and Old...
View ArticleNew community to set UK benchmark for sustainable places
Plans for the most authentically sustainable new development ever built in the UK are set to become reality after councillors resolved to grant the proposals outline planning consent on Wednesday....
View ArticleFarrell review: Jonathan Smales on sustainability in the built environment
In his contribution to Sir Terry Farrell’s independent Review of Architecture and the Built Environment, Jonathan Smales discusses sustainability in the built environment. The headlines: Sustainable...
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