United plea to conserve and improve existing buildings made at COP26
Better use of current buildings to reduce new construction demand are among the key points of a new report presented at COP26 today. Regeneration developers Galliford Try, housebuilders Wilmott Dixon and residential developer Wates Group were among the 200 endorsers of Built Environment produced by Architects Declare. The Royal Institute of British Architects president Simon Allford said: “Our buildings are responsible for almost 40 per cent of global carbon emissions. For the benefit of humanity, we need bold regulations and purposeful [...]