All articles by Stephen Kennett – Page 23
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FeaturesHow cool is that? Hull Truck Theatre's passive-ventilated venue
Hull Truck Theatre’s new performance space uses a passive ventilation system that relies on a warm audience reaction – fortunately, that has never been in short supply
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FeaturesGive it a whirl: IT technology to save time and money
Heard about the man who ran everywhere with his bike because he was in too much of a hurry to get on it? Well, we seem to have the same approach to IT. Stephen Kennett looks at five technologies that could save you both time and money – if only ...
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News'UK's greenest healthcare building' breaks ground
£300m new building at Great Ormond Street will offset more than 20,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year
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FeaturesTea kiosk module: Trustworthy
A mass-produced tea kiosk may sound like a humble job for an architect, but it’s a bit more tricky when it has to grace some of the National Trust’s grandest properties
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NewsRICS tool aims to cut time overruns
Web-based calculator uses data from thousands of real schemes to predict more accurate project time frames
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CommentBuilding buys a pint... Davy Smith Architects
When I arrive at the curiously named George and Vulture off Old Street, the team from Davy Smith Architects are clustered around a baby grand piano
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NewsMorgan Est pipe dream becomes reality
Installation of 55m pipe bridge at Yorkshire Water treatment works will help clean up the River Calder
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NewsGive up on 2016 zero-carbon target, says RICS
Chartered surveyor group calls for government to adopt a "more realistic" target of 70% reduction
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NewsGazeley warehouse first to achieve BREEAM 'Outstanding'
G Park Blue Planet in Staffordshire is recognised as meeting green rating system's new top standard of sustainability
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NewsHow Gazeley scored the first ever BREEAM 'Outstanding'
G Park Blue Planet logistics warehouse in Staffordshire tops the standards of sustainability. But how?
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NewsRed buses shelter under new green roof in West Ham
Green roof will provide a habitat for local wildlife and maintain natural drainage
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NewsCIOB calls for focus on energy use in existing stock
Industry body voices disappointment in government consultation that overlooks embodied energy issue
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NewsVideo: Helicopter stands in for crane on Pennine Way site
Pilot made over 300 trips from Cemex quarry to inaccessible site in the Pennines
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FeaturesBrentwood Community Hospital: Operation sunlight
Sheppard Robson’s redevelopment of a PFI hospital in Essex aimed to maximise views for patients. But how did it square this rather pricey ambition with the need to keep costs down?
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NewsEight stand-out innovations at Ecobuild
From Bill Dunster's boat-inspired LandArk to a hemp-insulated batt, there was plenty of innovation on display at Ecobuild
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NewsIES releases free eco-rating tool for SketchUp and Revit
The VE-SBEM interface allows designers to bring SketchUp and Revit 3D models into IES without reinputting data
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NewsBREEAM and LEED to work together on new global standard
Common metrics on carbon emissions will be developed by BREEAM, LEED and Green Star
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NewsSteel industry targets zero carbon buildings
Corus and steelwork association asks consultants to draw up blueprints for sustainable steel-frame structures
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NewsCall for funding to help firms boost EPC ratings
Report recommends government guaranteed finance for refurbishments aimed at improving company buildings' rating to C
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NewsBRE to launch performance assessment tool at Ecobuild
BREEAM In-Use measures energy efficiency in actual practice to help target improvements to existing stock