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Why All Architects Should Tackle an Adaptive Reuse Project At Least Once in their Careers

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Renovation is not only a new creative frontier for architects, it is the future of architecture: according to Deloitte estimates, up to 90 percent of future development will involve re-designing existing buildings. At this point, adaptive reuse is mainstream, and the carbon-saving benefits are well-known (and widely touted).

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Sustainable Architecture Can’t Save the Planet. Change My Mind.

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This is an optimistic goal considering it requires a 45% drop in emissions by 2030 and net zero by 2050. According to CDP research The Time to Green Finance , portfolio-related emissions — tied to what institutions invest in, rather than what they ‘do’ at HQ — are estimated to be 700 times higher than official industry figures suggest.

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"Hard to find causes for optimism" say architects as COP27 begins in Sharm El-Sheikh

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The built environment already has the solutions and innovations to change the trajectory of current climate change projections," added World Green Building Council CEO Cristina Gamboa. It is estimated that Africa, for example, needs about $53 billion annually in finance by 2030.