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Our response to the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee’s (EAC) report, ‘Energy Efficiency of Existing Homes’.

As the UK opens up while international holiday travel remains uncertain, some practices are anticipating a boom in ‘staycation’ design.

Our initial response to the Government's consultation on proposals to improve the energy and carbon performance of commercial and industrial buildings.

Global Future Cities Programme managers Klas Groth and Naomi Hoogervorst discuss how UN-Habitat and the UK Built Environment Advisory Group are helping to achieve sustainable urbanisation in 19 cities across the globe.

After a thorough process assessing applications, the RIBA are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Research Fund.

The British Board of Agrément (BBA) and the Construction Products Association (CPA) are launching new initiatives to provide architects with greater clarity over materials and products, particularly those for use in Higher Risk Residential Buildings (HRRBs). They are currently asking architects to consult on these new certification systems and product codes. Have your say

In February 2021 the RIBA Future Trends Workload Index increased by 14 points to +17, a level of confidence not seen from architects since early 2020.

A note from RIBA President Alan Jones following recent surveys highlighting experiences of architecture students and graduates.

Adam Scott, of ‘experience masterplanners’ FreeState, shares his presentation tips for winning over your audience. He explains that, when pitching and presenting, the vision must come first

Architects have an important role to play in addressing the climate emergency, but to be effective they must first be climate literate. To help frame the key concepts and priorities, RIBA South West invited three prominent architect-writer-educators – Sumita Singha, Judit Kimpian, and Sofie Pelsmakers – for an hour-long presentation and short Q&A session as part of its People, Planet, Place series.