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Adaptability: A Low‐Carbon Strategy
Author(s) -
Sturgis Simon
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
architectural design
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.128
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1554-2769
pISSN - 0003-8504
DOI - 10.1002/ad.2215
Subject(s) - demolition , retrofitting , adaptability , architectural engineering , stock (firearms) , profiling (computer programming) , computer science , operations management , business , operations research , engineering , civil engineering , economics , management , mechanical engineering , structural engineering , operating system
For all its merits, the craze for ‘zero‐carbon’ new‐build is arguably misleading. In fact, retrofitting or recycling existing building stock can be a more eco‐friendly option than even the best‐intentioned demolition and replacement. Simon Sturgis , managing director of London‐based Sturgis Carbon Profiling, is an expert in assessing projects’ ‘green’ credentials. He describes different scenarios for two examples – a 19th‐century London terraced house, and a standard out‐of‐town industrial warehouse/office building – that illustrate his point, and sets out the analytical methods used by his firm.