Within our wider Design to Value approach and methodology, they provide a common language for all the people involved in a project, they enable collaboration and the rapid development and testing of multiple ideas.

We cannot wait 20 or 40 years for the benefits of more efficient new buildings.This is the main reason why it is important that we prioritise refurbishment, reusing buildings that already exist..

If we account for the decarbonisation of material manufacturing (red dotted line), the difference between the adaptive reuse of buildings and new construction is even greater.. As part of this analysis, we calculated the WLCA using different performance benchmarks to prove that the conclusions would not depend on a specific baseline selected.The results below on the left, are based on LETI 2020/RIBA2025, and the ones on the right are based on LETI 2030/RIBA 2030.In both cases of adaptive reuse, the light-touch refurbishment and full refurbishment are more advantageous than new construction..

It is important to flag that this trend favouring the reuse of buildings does not necessarily apply to every building.The results will vary depending on the structural and architectural characteristics of the building and its life expectancy.. Whilst carbon emissions are a key point of decision when considering adaptive reuse, other factors, such as the resilience of the grid, the impact on fuel poverty and wellbeing, the adaptability of the building for a new use (for example converting offices to residential) need to be quantified and added into the discussion..

Refurbishing buildings for a more sustainable future.

The Climate Emergency requires that we pay more attention to the refurbishment and reuse of existing buildings, with a focus on energy and carbon efficiency..After that, she collaborated in the design and development of residential plots in Sugar House Island.. Having gathered experience in a variety of sectors, Cristina is currently the architect for the Front End Factory GSK Project, working with information of a sensitive nature.

Cristina is extending her skills for design coordination in the fields of Pharmaceuticals and Biopharma.Rosa qualified in architecture at the ETSAB, the College of Architecture of Barcelona, Polytechnic University of Catalonia.. She joined.the architectural team.

of Bryden Wood in 2015, having previously worked in architectural firms in Spain and the US, focusing on Urban & Public Space design, as well as Commercial & Residential design respectively..Since joining Bryden Wood in 2015, Rosa has been involved in a variety of schemes developed through the use of.