We don't just design buildings, we set standards, shape opinion and contribute to books and papers, guidelines and reports. Our work has been in press and it's helped influence government thinking. Our efforts are directed towards making policy more practical and effective, campaigning for quality and fairness, finding creative ways to solve specific problems, and reflecting on lessons learned from 50 years in practice.
Better Procurement for Better Homes
'Better Procurement for Better Homes' is the first comprehensive guide to help housing associations and local authorities procure and deliver higher quality homes for their residents. The report has been... Read more
How to achieve net zero carbon homes
We launched a Net Zero Carbon Toolkit for new build and retrofit housing for Forest of Dean, Cotswold and West Oxfordshire District Councils. Etude led the process which was a... Read more
Easi Guide to Passivhaus Design
We, alongside sustainability engineers Etude, have campaigned tirelessly for faster change in the built environment to achieve zero carbon. But we have found that often the best way to effect... Read more
Path to zero carbon (LETI)
The London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI) is a network of built environment professionals working together to put London on the path to a zero carbon future. We were heavily involved in... Read more
Cost of Carbon: Achieving greater carbon reductions on site
We partnered with Etude, Elementa and Currie & Brown on a research study for five London boroughs: Haringey, Ealing, Westminster, Greenwich and Barking and Dagenham. This work involved undertaking in-depth... Read more
How we will reach zero carbon
The industry is on a journey towards zero carbon and we have an opportunity to lead by example. As signatories of Architects Declare and contributors to the London Energy Transformation... Read more
Making SAP and RdSAP 11 fit for Net Zero
We collaborated with CIBSE, Elementa, WSP, UCL, Clarion Housing Group and Etude to publish a report on the future of Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP). The work makes recommendations on improving... Read more
Why the government should end permitted development rights for office to residential conversions
This brief report explains why the government needs to abandon its policy of Permitted Development Rights (PDR) for office to residential conversions. It sets out how the policy works, when... Read more
The Housing Design Handbook: A guide to good practice (second edition)
Everyone deserves a decent and affordable home, a truth (almost) universally acknowledged. But housing in the UK has been in a state of crisis for decades, with too few homes... Read more
RETHINK Design Guide: Architecture for a post-pandemic world
How will society emerge post-pandemic? Will we take the opportunity to reset the status quo? And, if so, what possibilities are there for architects to take the initiative in designing... Read more
Age-Friendly Housing: Future design for older people
The latest addition to the RIBA’s ‘Future’ series, this book can also be seen as the sequel to the original HAPPI report because that too, focused on the role of... Read more
Housing forms 90% of our urban fabric and needs to sit at the heart of architectural education
The housing crisis has forced policy makers to address how we can increase the number and quality of homes available across the country. However, it’s only of late that schools... Read more