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Why is the demand for lab spaces in the UK’s Golden Triangle skyrocketing? Our new report, "Building Tomorrow," dives into the factors driving this surge and what it means for construction and property sectors. Learn more by visiting our website for the full analysis https://ow.ly/Bbys50TglAA.

Why is the demand for lab spaces in the UK’s Golden Triangle skyrocketing? Our new report, "Building Tomorrow," dives into the factors driving this surge and what it means for construction and property sectors. Learn more by visiting our website for the full analysis https://ow.ly/Bbys50TglAA.

Even when WE (Steven Winter Associates) aren’t presenting, we are “presented”. The ever incredible Paul Ormond presenting at the Boston Society for Architecture’s Wagdy Anis (Building Enclosure) Symposium how the efforts we make as building performance implementers can have game-changing effects to grid modification (a point I have made in other arenas tackling the “costs of grid modernization” discussion—the costs are dispersed with better performance in buildings).

The future is now – Bold ideas for a better future. With the following quotes in mind, Prof. @Chris Knapp facilitated the last session of the day: “The best way to predict the future is to design it.” “Being less bad is still no good.” Seven presenters shared their one idea to make it happen: – Jeremy McLeod (BREATHE ARCHITECTURE LIMITED) – Form follows finance. – Daniel Fink (Republica) – The real salvation is going to come from the user. – Murray Ellen (PT Blink) – Making homes attainable and affordable to young people. – Tyler Pullen (Terner Labs) – More international study tours builds need and momentum. – Giulia Scagliotti (Stanford University) – More collaboration between different stakeholders. – Justine Prain (Energiesprong UK) – Build a transportable home so people and builders can touch and see what a comfortable home is like. – Dr Sarah Breen Lovett (University of Newcastle) – Leverage the self-build of the construction industry. #BetterBuildingsFaster #MMC #ModernMethodsofConstruction #IndustrialisedConstruction #MakingItHappen

Join Joseph Lstiburek as he tackles the pressing challenges of balancing energy efficiency, building durability, and indoor air quality in modern construction. In this session, Joe will share practical solutions for managing moisture-sensitive materials, insulation, and sustainability in tightly sealed buildings—all while maintaining occupant comfort and building longevity. Learn how to navigate these complexities and keep your projects efficient and trouble-free in today’s carbon-conscious construction environment. Learn more and register for the conference at smallfirmconference.com

Insightful discussions on deepening our understanding of the built environment

"What was material B?" Joseph Lstiburek shares his thoughts on the power of in-person conferences. Meet the Speaker: Joseph Lstiburek, Principal of Building Science Corporation (BuildingScience.com) The EntreArchitect Community Annual Meeting 2024 Nashville, TN - October 23-25, 2024 Register now: https://lnkd.in/gSAdUn-G Modern construction increasingly relies on moisture-sensitive materials and extensive insulation, leading to building longevity, comfort, and indoor air quality challenges. As we strive to reduce energy consumption, these issues become more pronounced. This session explores navigating these complexities by balancing energy efficiency with durability, addressing indoor air quality in tightly sealed buildings, and integrating sustainable practices in the carbon culture. Learn practical solutions to avoid trouble and be ultra-efficient in contemporary construction practices.

Our latest briefing note explains how we tackled the complex decision-making landscape for urban planning to design our interventions. System design specialists Neil Carhart and Pablo Newberry present a simplified system map of factors drawn from 123 interviews with 132 participants. 👨💼 👩💼 This work is essential for making meaningful change. Our interventions target the issue from multiple points across the system. Some are structural, some are sociocultural and others relate to capabilities, tools and information to inform decisions. None will have an impact if left to function in isolation. ➡ https://bit.ly/3UDR32g University of Bristol Engineering Daniel Black Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA)

As timber construction makes its way from the margins to the mainstream of construction activity it could be that proof that timber hospitals have shorter occupancy levels is the turbo booster we need for a dramatic, rather than the current steady, increase in the use of timber in construction. Shorter occupancy linked to the health benefits of timber buildings would save large sums of (often public) money. Add in wooden schools and universities with higher educational results and wooden offices with higher productivity and we could see the order books for timber builds explode upwards.

Conversations around the dire need to update the now 30-year-old Chicago Historic Resources Survey (CHRS) - fieldwork completed 1994, published in 1996 - have been going on for years. Since we use this important tool daily at JLK, we are also often discussing its shortcomings. Historic Modern and Postmodern buildings across the city are not captured by CHRS, which only reviewed properties built through 1940. There are also major gaps throughout neighborhoods on Chicago’s South and West sides. Most recently I was struck by the impending demolition of two properties at 720 N Wells and 207 W Superior in River North, neither of which are recognized for potential historic or architectural significance by the survey. The properties anchor the corner along adjacent blocks where late nineteenth and early twentieth century commercial properties remain intact, an increasingly rare condition in the neighborhood which has seen a surge in new development over the last few decades. It will require significant funding and effort to update CHRS, but investing in the protection of the diverse architectural heritage that conveys the city’s cultural significance also plays an important role in building a more equitable and sustainable Chicago. https://lnkd.in/g2jz2Hps