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Article: English enlightenment. (architectural design of local government offices in Hyndburn, England)
- Article from:
- The Architectural Review
- Article date:
- April 1, 1998
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Innovatively exploiting site characteristics, renewable energy sources and low energy construction, this project for new council offices aims to generate a model for sustainable practice.
In the last 40 years, emissions of carbon dioxide have increased by 200 per cent, with a consequent deleterious effect on the global climate. Currently, buildings account for about half of total man-made carbon dioxide emissions. This competition-winning project for local government offices in Hyndburn, Lancashire, by Jestico + Whiles innovatively exploits natural site characteristics, renewable energy sources and energy conscious construction, to minimize carbon dioxide emissions ...