What is adaptive reuse (and how can it create a sustainable built environment)?

Adaptive reuse has emerged as a sustainable alternative to demolition for the built environment. Here’s how it works. The Göbekli Tepe is an archaeological site that was inhabited from 9500…

UCEM INSPIRE: key considerations for sustainability leaders

This article is the fourth in our series of posts covering our second INSPIRE event this summer. Read our previous piece on long-term sustainability - UCEM INSPIRE: ensuring long term…

Diagnosing the green skills gap: what skills is the built environment missing?

The built environment is in dire need of sustainability talent. Here are 6 skills that can help close the growing green talent gap. The UK is in a race to…

To retrofit or not to retrofit: what’s the debate around the M&S Oxford Street demolition?

Marks and Spencer have been embroiled in a dispute with the government that has raised questions around sustainability and the built environment. Here’s what’s happened. In July of this year,…