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Overheating Is a Whole Life Cost Decision

by Marina Young | Oct 12, 2026

Overheating is usually discussed as a compliance question. Since 2021, Approved Document O has set requirements for limiting overheating risk in new residential buildings in England, and most teams treat it as a box to clear before planning. That framing overlooks the...

Earth Day: From Net Zero to Regenerative Buildings

by Marina Young | Apr 22, 2026

What Comes Next? Each Earth Day offers the built environment sector a moment to take stock. To ask not just how far we have come, but whether the direction of travel is still right. Net zero has been the defining ambition of the last decade. It shaped policy, guided...

Material Transparency & Dynamic Material Passports

by Sam | Apr 2, 2026

The built environment is entering a data-driven era where material intelligence is becoming as critical as design and cost. As net zero targets tighten and circular economy principles move into regulation, the focus is shifting beyond how buildings are designed to...

Lifecycle Costing & Carbon: Aligning Financial and Environmental Performance

by Sam | Mar 26, 2026

The transition to net zero is fundamentally reshaping how we evaluate buildings. We no longer judge performance solely at completion; we assess it across decades of operation. Yet financial and carbon decisions are still too often made in isolation, when in reality,...

World Water Day: The Missing Link in Whole Life Carbon and BREEAM Performance

by Marina Young | Mar 19, 2026

As the built environment accelerates its transition to net zero, operational energy, embodied carbon, and whole life carbon assessments have rightly become central to strategic decision-making. However, one critical performance metric...

Why Energy Procurement Should Be Treated as a Life Cycle Decision

by Sam | Feb 20, 2026

Energy procurement is often treated as a commercial exercise, focused on tariffs, supplier selection, and short-term cost. In a net zero context, that mindset is no longer enough. Energy Procurement and Whole Life Carbon: The Module B6 Connection Within whole life...