All Retrofit articles
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NewsUpgrading UK housing to EPC C rating could cost nearly £120bn, study finds
Retrofit work would cost up to £11,000 for each homes, according to new research
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NewsEmrys Architects gains consent for Bloomsbury retrofit project
Scheme seeks to unify and upgrade a series of buildings facing Alfred Place and Tottenham Court Road, incorporating flexible workspace, landscaped roofs and accessibility improvements
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OpinionRetrofitting social housing is the real challenge we can’t ignore
Britain’s retrofit push needs strategic vision – Chloe Phelps calls for co-produced mini-masterplans over ad-hoc upgrades
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NewsGovernment reveals recipients of £1.3bn social housing retrofit funding
Anchor, Bromford, Clarion and Flagship are among the housing associations awarded ‘Warm Homes’ money
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NewsFletcher Priest completes refurbishment of former BHS headquarters in Marylebone
The 1930s Neo-Georgian building has been renovated and extended, with 85% of its original structure and façade retained
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OpinionWith a little help from the government, can boomers accelerate the retrofit revolution?
From tackling climate change to lowering bills, boomers are uniquely positioned to lead the charge on retrofitting Britain’s ageing housing stock – but government support is essential to unlock their full potential
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OpinionHeritage, sustainability, and dysfunction: the lessons of the M&S decision
The drawn-out battle over M&S’s Oxford Street site reflects systemic planning failures that must be addressed
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NewsEric Parry Architects completes retrofit of 11 Belgrave Road
Project retains 35% of the original structure and makes extensive use of bio-based materials
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OpinionStriking the balance: Retrofit priorities through a planner’s lens
While the need to avoid demolition is more urgent than ever, there are many challenges to overcome before a building can be retained. The new government could do much to improve the current system, writes Avison Young’s Laura Jenkinson
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from thinking differently about retrofit?
If we are going to build less, does that mean we need to maintain more, asks Anna Beckett
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NewsDays of demolish and rebuild ‘long gone’, construction chief tells conference
Chief operating officer John Wilkinson says retaining existing structure is the right thing to do
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NewsBakerBrown retrofit transforms 19th-century cottage into carbon-negative home
Bank Cottage has undergone a transformation to meet 21st-century standards of energy efficiency and comfort
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NewsSheppard Robson submits plans for retrofit scheme close to Edinburgh World Heritage Site
Retrofit of Calton Square office block features a new sandstone façade and biodiverse roof terraces
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OpinionIt’s time to stop kicking the retrofit can down the road – we need urgent action now
Australian bank Macquarie now owns 100% of National Gas, raising questions about the direction and desire of industry to retrofit. The new government must take the lead and industry must get off the fence, says Smith Mordak
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NewsIn pictures: Former Michigan Central Station reopens its doors as research and technology hub
Historic train station to house tech facility
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OpinionBirmingham’s vision for its future is already looking out of date
The city’s fixation on demolition and failure to embrace retrofit risks repeating the failed planning policies of the past, writes Joe Holyoak
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NewsChipperfield bags planning for new LSE research hub
Scheme seeks to retain structure of existing building on Lincoln’s Inn Fields
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NewsCity of London Corporation approves retrofit first policy
Planners want revamps rather than new builds where “this is the most sustainable and suitable approach for a site”
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FeaturesFixing homes that harm your health
Jonathan Tuckey joins a panel discussion at the Building Centre exploring the link between home and human health, with speakers from Lab4Living Sheffield, Connected Places Catapult and the London School of Architecture
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NewsIn pictures: LOM’s 250 Bishopsgate retrofit
Practice transforms 20-year-old Spitalfields office building for NatWest Group