Case study: A project reimagined: the questions I wished I had asked

Author: Ruth Eve

Date published

6 January 2025

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Case study: A project reimagined: the questions I wished I had asked

The Structural Engineer

Author

Ruth Eve

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 103, Issue 1, 2025, Page(s) 20-23

https://doi.org/10.56330/SNNY2151

Date published

6 January 2025

Author

Ruth Eve

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 103, Issue 1, 2025, Page(s) 20-23

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/SNNY2151

Price

Free

Article (PDF)

Having attended the Institution's 'Net-zero structural design' course, Ruth Eve revisits a previous project to examine how her new understanding of the hierarchy of net-zero design could have unlocked carbon savings if the right questions had been asked at the right time.

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20-23
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Climate change Leadership Issue 1

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