The Nucleus at Hayesfield Girls' School, Bath: achieving low embodied carbon using renewable materials

Ralph Pelly explores the benefits of renovating a 1960s residential property and utilising, rather than demolishing, the existing structure.

The design of the BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ Centre was developed from the outset to control its environmental and social impact, achieving the highest standards of sustainable construction.

This short case study by Wakalile Martin describes a small project in Mbale district, Uganda, that challenged the client's brief to build more efficiently.