Case Studies
Outstanding projects highlighting services design and operation
September 2023
Placemaking and performance: Chobham Manor housing POE
Chobham Manor development is a legacy of the London 2012 Olympics and now its performance is being assessed in a post-occupancy evaluation that’s likely to…
September 2023
building performance
On the same page: New Library at Magdalene College
the distinctive appearance of the Stirling Prize-winning New Library at Magdalene College was inspired by Cambridge University’s historic buildings and Max Fordham’s ventilation strategy. Alex Smith reports…
September 2023
building performance
Boxing clever: retrofits in Ireland
With Dublin planners now requiring that building re-use is considered over demolition, innovative office retrofits will soon become the norm. Andy Pearson looks at two:…
August 2023
Decarbonisation
The big picture: embodied energy at 100 Gray’s Inn Road
With a new development at 100 Gray’s Inn Road, in central London, set to become the UK’s largest full-timber, net zero carbon office building, Phil…
August 2023
Embodied carbon
Case study: Comberton Village College heat network
The installation of a new heat network at Comberton Village College is set to significantly reduce the heating bill and save 248 tonnes of CO2.…
July 2023
Decarbonisation
Connecting to country: the Boola Katitjin building in Western Australia
The Boola Katitjin building breaks boundaries with its radical timber design and innovative engineering. Andy Pearson finds out how the project team achieved a 6-Star…
June 2023
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