Why are libraries still being built or refurbished in Cambridge and elsewhere? In this Showroom we will hear from Tim Allen-Booth of Niall McLaughlin Architects, who designed the Stirling Prize-winning new library at Magdalene College, Cambridge. We will also hear the back story from CAR, who worked with Magdalene College to write the brief for the new library.And we will hear how the new library is working, ten years (or three generations of undergraduates) after the college’s decision to ...| Carltd
*POSTPONED* Date to be Confirmed in the Autumn, Francesco Pellisari, Laura Montanini and Robert BurtonWhat is the point of preaching if no-one can hear what you say? Having intelligible voices should be the Number 1 priority for auditoriums (meaning, places people assemble to hear). Yet most churches and large auditoriums have lousy acoustics where sitting in […]| Carltd
Emily and Rowan Haysom discuss the overlap between their independent creative practices and their shared vision for design. Emily’s particular interest is in working with the energy of natural systems to enliven human and natural habitats. She questions the dominance of the ‘view’ and ‘plan’ in design. Rowan will discuss his experience of community-led design […]| Carltd
Millions of households are facing the next winter with no financial support from the government for their fuel bills. We need an urgent commitment from government to give these fuel poor households the money to keep warm when it starts getting cold in October. The timetable is already extremely tight – decisions cannot wait. | Carltd
How do buildings affect health and wellbeing? Cleo Valentine’s research focuses specifically on the impact of the built environment on neuroinflammation and advances on stress-related research in the field of neuroarchitecture. This talk will outline the objectives of Cleo’s research in the emerging field of architectural neuroimmunology and highlight some of her initial findings. Her […]| Carltd
We are currently focusing on Heat-Transfer Coefficients (HTCs) for homes, using data on energy use and temperatures. We are comparing estimated HTCs against co-heating tests (the accepted technique for this, but very expensive to carry out, and requiring properties to be vacated during the test) to assess accuracy and precision. | Carltd
CAR were consulting engineers for JaK Studio’s winning entry to ‘The Huts’, a beach hut competition sponsored by Eastbourne Borough Council. | Carltd
UK-TIMES is the rigorous, comprehensive energy systems model the Government uses to explore how to reach different carbon-reduction targets. It covers industry, households, agriculture, electricity generation and transmission, transport, extractive industry, government and commerce.| Carltd
DECC (now BEIS) has published CAR’s report about the best monitoring equipment to use for a large, national survey of energy use in the home.| Carltd
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