Tag: Dossier: Climate and biodiversity emergency
Designing hope: The role of architecture education in the climate crisis
What do students need to learn now in order to ameliorate the climate crisis and bring sustainable techniques to the profession in a radically different future.
Passive House: Analyzing design’s fourth dimension
Travelling to Vancouver, New York and Brussels, Kate Nason found that the Passive House standard was central to emission-reduction efforts in all three cities.
Decarbonizing the construction sector: The role of certification
The CEO of the Green Building Council of Australia explains how the organization aims to take advantage of the construction sector’s ability to decarbonize in order to create the change required for a sustainable future.
Climate and politics in the tropics
Two members of People Oriented Design explain how the challenging climatic and political environments of Far North Queensland impact their approach to sustainable practice.
An action plan of knowledge, advocacy and design
Next in our interview series on the climate and biodiversity emergency, Neil Logan, co-CEO of BVN shares how the practice is developing an action plan to tackle the climate and biodiversity crisis.
If we want to make the biggest impact, we can’t just be obsessed with the building
Emma Williamson, CEO and co-founder of The Fulcrum Agency explains how her practice is “working invisibly behind the scenes” to influence better outcomes.
Super highrise is not the answer
In the fight against the effects of climate change, Clare Design directors Kerry and Lindsay Clare argue the challenge extends beyond our buildings and into the urban realm.
Minimum standards must be lifted significantly
Ken Maher, president of the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC) says regulations need to be lifted and more incentives introduced to meet the climate challenge.
Educating clients is the responsibility of every architect
Helen Lochhead, immediate past national president of the Australian Institute of Architects outlines the steps the Institute is taking to support its members in the climate challenge.
Lessons from Indigenous knowledge systems
Jefa Greenaway, director of Greenaway Architects, says the built environment professions have a lot to learn from Indigenous knowledge systems in the effort to combat the effects of climate change.
Achieving net zero is just a start
Paul Toyne, Grimshaw’s practice sustainability leader says that achieving net-zero carbon emissions won’t enough and more action is needed.
Simple steps toward a sustainable future
Jeremy McLeod, founder and director of Breathe Architecture outlines some actionable steps for a more sustainable future.
‘Build less, build smaller,’ says Caroline Pidcock
Caroline Pidcock, spokesperson for Architects Declare Australia, says designing efficient building envelopes plays a big part in reducing carbon emissions.
How are architects responding to the climate and biodiversity emergency?
We asked 10 industry leaders about how the architecture industry can and should respond to the climate crisis.
So, we’ve declared a climate and biodiversity emergency. Where to from here?
Stephen Choi outlines how architects – at the most practical level – can save the earth, from deepening our understanding of human behaviour to uniting disconnected habitats and building in resilience.
