{"id":679119,"date":"2022-11-16T10:11:48","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T10:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/?p=679119"},"modified":"2022-11-16T10:11:48","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T10:11:48","slug":"aj-climate-champions-podcast-upgrading-conservation-areas-for-a-climate-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/news\/aj-climate-champions-podcast-upgrading-conservation-areas-for-a-climate-emergency","title":{"rendered":"AJ Climate Champions podcast: Upgrading conservation areas for a climate emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In our second episode exploring how sustainability affects heritage buildings, we speak to Procter-Rihl Architects\u2019 Chris Procter, lead author of ACAN\u2019s <em>Climate Emergency Conservation Area Toolkit \u2013 England, <\/em>which will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architectscan.org\/)\">launched on December 6<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He explains how conservation areas can streamline the consent process by developing a pattern book approach to building elements.<\/p>\n<p>And he talks about his detailed audit of Islington\u2019s Cross Street Conservation Area. This found that two-thirds of existing single-glazed windows could be suitable for double or triple-glazing, 44 per cent of solid external walls could be wrapped in external wall insulation and over 30 per cent of roofs could be fitted with solar panels.<\/p>\n<p>He also delves into the sensitive topic of window replacement, arguing that if existing windows do not conform to the original window pattern of a building, they should qualify for upgrading.<\/p>\n<p>He advocates development of a local pattern books of details, complete with approved manufacturers, to simplify the consent process for building owners, relieve planners\u2019 workloads, and speed up retrofit.<\/p>\n<p>To catch up on all AJ Climate Champions episodes,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/podcasts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Find Climate Champions on your favourite podcast app: subscribe via <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1SFHoLtacs5fp1rOgENDl9?si=c0Rl25WCQpGm8tpvobBOdw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/climate-champions-with-hattie-hartman\/id1536913247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/feed\/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2FyY2hpdGVjdHNqb3VybmFsL2ZlZWQueG1s?sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjm6pr3sObsAhUUcxoKHUBbBiAQ4aUDegQIARAD&amp;hl=en-CH\">Google Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deezer.com\/us\/show\/1882312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deezer<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/architectsjournal.podbean.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Podbean<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/2S94yPtoJmngXQFMuqI1DS?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>About Chris Procter<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Chris Procter co-founded Procter-Rihl Architects in 1995. The practice is best known for its award-winning Slice House, a concrete and steel house in Porto Alegre, Brazil, completed in 2005. Subsequent work includes a mix of London house extensions, public realm work and several Passivhaus residential projects in Vermont, USA, where he is from. An early adopter, Procter did his Passivhaus training back in 2011 on one of the UK\u2019s first Passivhaus courses.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Projects and resources mentioned in this episode<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.architectscan.org\/\"><em>Climate Emergency Conservation Area Toolkit \u2013 England: A report for politicians and policymakers<\/em> <\/a>\u00a0(Architects Climate Action Network, November 2022)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.procter-rihl.com\/\">Procter-Rihl Architects<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.procter-rihl.com\/5th-project\">Slice House<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.architectscan.org\/action\">ACAN Existing Buildings Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/civicsquare.notion.site\/Retrofit-Reimagined-9eb1d36585824faa89486ebfa12d1e86\">Retrofit Reimagined Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/edgedebate.com\/edge-events\/edge-debate-135-heritage-amp-net-zero-a-wicked-problem-17th-october-2022\">Edge Debate<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chrisjofeh\/?originalSubdomain=uk\">Chris Jofeh<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.londoncouncils.gov.uk\/our-key-themes\/climate-change\/retrofit-london-programme\">London Councils <em>Retrofit London<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Credits<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Climate Champions is produced in association with ACAN, the Architects\u2019 Climate Action Network<br \/>\nPodcast produced and edited by Simon Aldous<br \/>\nMusic:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/edmilsondopifano\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Edmilson do P\u00edfano<\/a>, Forr\u00f3 de dois Amigos. Interpretation:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tanakadopife\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Felipe Tanaka<\/a>\u00a0e banda Balaio de Bai\u00e3o<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our second episode exploring how sustainability affects heritage buildings, we speak to Procter-Rihl Architects\u2019 Chris Procter, lead author of ACAN\u2019s Climate Emergency Conservation Area Toolkit \u2013 England, which will be launched on December 6. He explains how conservation areas can streamline the consent process by developing a pattern book approach to building elements. 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