Sustainable Building: Health, Wellbeing And Productivity Blog author (CV) / Wednesday, April 29, 2015 I recently went to a talk by John Alker of the World Green Building Council (WGBC). He was talking about their latest paper, “Health, Wellbeing and Productivity in Offices: The Next Chapter for Green Building.” What I found particularly interesting is that a building being green and sustainable isn’t purely focused on the bricks and mortar. So what does that mean for architects and other ‘build’ professionals? Well according to John Alker, in order to be sustainable – be that the ... Read more
Your Designs Are Sustainable, But Is Your Business? Greg Cole / Wednesday, April 22, 2015 In the RIBA journal last week, it was stated that the training an architect receives in business processes is less than adequate. At the end of the day, architects are masters of design and it is only in recent times (since the economic downturn) that the business of making money and making the business sustainable is just as important as creating breathtaking designs. Sustainability in design is always a hot topic, but do you ensure that your business is just as sustainable? Here are ... Read more