{"id":11050,"date":"2021-01-19T16:48:05","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T16:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bathbespoke.co.uk\/?p=11050"},"modified":"2021-01-19T16:48:05","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T16:48:05","slug":"sustainable-architecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bathbespoke.co.uk\/2021\/01\/19\/sustainable-architecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"
The World Commission on Environment and Development<\/a> defines sustainability as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs<\/em>“.<\/p>\n When applying this concept to architecture, it refers to design that creates healthy living environments while aiming to minimise negative environmental impacts, energy consumption, and use of human resources. Sustainable architecture is reflected in a building\u2019s materials, construction methods, resource use and overall design; the space has to be constructed with the mind-set of achieving long-term energy and resource efficiency.<\/p>\n We take a closer look at some recent architectural concepts that are bringing this approach to life…<\/p>\n Paradise, London | Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios<\/strong><\/p>\n Bath-based, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios<\/a><\/a>‘ design for a six-storey cross-laminated timber office, Paradise in Vauxhall, London, is set to be carbon-neutral. The studio was one of the founding signatories of climate change action group Architects Declare<\/a>\u00a0and is focusing on creating more sustainable architecture.<\/p>\n The architects calculated that the sequestered carbon in the timber makes up for the carbon emissions generated during the construction process and the first 60 years of the building’s operation.<\/p>\n The timber-framed building will contain 5,500 square metres of office space. Its structure, which was designed with Webb Yates Engineers, will be a combination of cross-laminated timber slabs and cores (a renewable structural material), glued laminated timber (glulam) beams and supporting steel beams on a concrete foundation.<\/p>\n