Description

Our low-carbon future will demand momentous changes to the way designers work that, while initially challenging, will become familiar over time.

s we approach 2050 and our net-zero carbon emissions target looms, it’s time to consider the role architects and designers will need to play in the transition. The construction sector, which contributes approximately 20% of Aotearoa New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions, has a huge part to play, and reduction efforts will initially be driven by building design.

Scope

This article covers:

• Re-evaluating design
  • Circular use of materials
  • Simpler building shape
  • The importance of windows
  • Don’t forget interiors