Building regulations
Researchers warn plastic-potted green walls could pose “Grenfell nightmare”
“Absolute freedom over who designs buildings only encourages the cowboy practitioner”
“Strong focus on aesthetics” contributed to collapse of Norway timber bridge
New York City incentivises mass-timber construction with assistance program
UK government introduces restrictions for timber in mid-rise buildings’ external walls
Senior politician denies deregulation agenda caused failure to review building codes before Grenfell
New buildings in England required to have electric vehicle charging points
UK rules on building with timber are a “policy car crash” says Andrew Waugh
Lack of embodied carbon regulation “huge blind spot” says Architects Climate Action Network
US House of Representatives passes bill for bird-friendly public buildings
Ghana Building Code is “major milestone for the country” says David Adjaye
Patrik Schumacher is right to oppose regulations, says architect-turned-developer Roger Zogolovitch
Donald Trump signs order to “make America’s showers great again”
Grenfell Tower Inquiry concludes that architect “bears a very significant degree of responsibility”
California limits embodied carbon in statewide building code
Are mass-timber buildings a fire safety risk?
MP Duncan Baker launches bill to cap embodied carbon in UK buildings
52-storey Morris + Company tower delayed amid fire brigade concerns over single staircase
New York approves use of cross-laminated timber for six-storey buildings
UK industry group calls for new rules to force architects to calculate embodied carbon emissions
New York City introduces bill to make glass buildings more bird-friendly