Foster + Partners sustainability lead calls for more refurbishments and fewer basements to help fight climate change

Architects should reuse existing buildings where possible to reduce embodied carbon and emissions, according to Christopher Trott, head of sustainability at Foster + Partners. Other ways of lowering emissions include not building basements, reducing spans, using less materials and making greater use of wood, Trott said. "The kind of immediate things that we can do The post Foster + Partners sustainability lead calls for more refurbishments and fewer basements to help fight climate change appeared first on Dezeen.
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