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Better Buildings
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Better Buildings

by Richard Partington, Simon Bradbury
July 2019
Intermediate to advanced
192 pages
5h 32m
English
RIBA Publishing
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Essay 6The architect's role in energy efficiency

Dr Judit Kimpian, AHR Architects Ltd

At the time of writing this chapter, the planet has just experienced another hottest year on record. As the reality of climate change is dawning on most, architects are increasingly aware of their responsibility to mitigate its impacts and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. With buildings responsible for more than 40% of carbon emissions, architects should have a major role in transforming the energy performance of the building stock.

Energy use and architecture

Expertise in energy-efficient construction is often largely considered by architects as a specialism ...

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