Debbie M (Anadapta)

Good praise for my gardening and #volunteer colleagues at @thebaytrust.bsky.social here. The dead hedge in our #GenerationRestoration area is coming along nicely, whilst the #PinesCalyx roof mowing reminds me I have a case study to send to @asbpuk.bsky.social soon! @unep.org

📢We're pleased to announce a new project with RICS.

This collaboration aims to align CISL’s sustainability leadership expertise with RICS’ mission to achieve a built and natural environment that is sustainable, resilient and inclusive for all.

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💡How do you retrofit a grade II listed 1930s Modernist gem?

Prewett Bizley has led a whole house retrofit of 'Kilowatt House'. Greengauge provided moisture risk analysis, building physics & building services.

https://prewettbizley.com/kilowatt-house-retrofit-of-a-listed-1930s-modernist-house/

Building Awards 2025 shortlists: Housing Project of the Year In a series celebrating the Building Awards finalists, we look at the shortlist for Housing Project of the Year, in partnership with The Housing Forum

The shortlist for Building Awards' Best Housing Project has been published - in partnership with The Housing Forum.

Creative design, clever use of challenging infill sites and impressive eco credentials - do take a look for inspiration on what can be achieved. www.building.co.uk/building-awa...

Who says social housing can't be beautiful?

CIAT Scotland East Region, SEDA & Historic Environment Scotland are bringing you a free lunchtime CPD seminar series dedicated to one of the most enduring yet ever evolving materials in our built environment: Stone

Online / 1pm / 1st Monday each month.

Visit tinyurl.com/stonefutures to book.

If you missed the first in a series of #Stone Futures you can catch up here.

youtu.be/rkIZo1AB_jg?...

Don't miss the next one on 3 November: architecturaltechnology.com/more/event-c...

#ciat

2025 autumn update: Local Authorities setting the standard for net zero homes - Good Homes Alliance In recent months, several local authorities have incorporated net zero policies in their Local Plans, highlighting the ambitions of many to go further and take serious steps to meeting legally binding...

2025 autumn update: Local authorities setting the standard for net zero homes 🏡

goodhomes.org.uk/news/local-a...

Electronic screen showing introductory slide of the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products 2025 Reuse Summit. Most of the display on the screen has an orange background with very pale blue text across it. The right of the screen has a blue background (abutting the orange with a slanted edge) involving an almost grey image of a multi-storeyed building with scaffolding and fabric sheeting over it; this has small black text at the top right giving WiFi Code instructions. The screen has a black outer edge and is fitted within a pale, grained wood wall. In front is a four seated speaker podium with three mics visible. To the right is an upright wooden podium with part of the Institution of Structural Engineers logo appearing. Parts of eight seats in the auditorium are in front of both podiums.

Good PM at @asbpuk.bsky.social Reuse Summit. One highlight was the phrase “possibilism is your friend” from Will Arnold of @istructe.bsky.social as it brought to my mind ideas for celebrating @thebaytrust.bsky.social #PinesCalyx (itself made of reused materials) 21st anniversary in 2027!

Follow @chrisgpackham.bsky.social for shed-loads of #FoxOfTheDay pics.

Thanks to my fab panel @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @elliechowns.bsky.social Naomi Luhde Thompson for making such a powerful case against Government assault on communities & natural world thro its planning “reforms” - the real housing crisis is one of affordability not planning #gpconf

In my #AnadaptaDiary - webinars on #ReUse in construction:

7/10 Reusing Concrete. @asbpuk.bsky.social

8/10 The 1st in a series on the reuse of timber. ASBP + @woodknowledgewales.bsky.social + Built by Nature.

asbp.org.uk/upcomingevents

#ReUseNow events with @debbieward16.bsky.social

In my #AnadaptaDiary: a webinar looking at ways to show people about the biodiversity of the forests where the timber in their buildings grew.

WGP converts listed Cambridgeshire mill into family home WGP converts listed Cambridgeshire mill into family home

As well as upgrading the building fabric, the architect has introduced elements such as a post-tensioned helical stone stair to invoke a circular mill wheel

Text reading 'Policy Passed: Don’t Nix Care: Protecting our Hospices on a image of a sick man in a hospital bed.

Hospices provide compassionate end of life care for hundreds of thousands of people each year, while easing pressure on overstretched NHS hospitals.

Yet years of underfunding and rising costs have left many at breaking point – with 7 in 10 warning they may have to cut services.

250 Stop Climate Change Scotland followers and associates met 30 MSPs inside Dynamic Earth. The group was photographed outside the Scottish Parliament.

MASS CLIMATE LOBBY: On Friday, Scotland’s biggest-ever lobby of politicians on climate issues took place in Holyrood.

The event was organised by @sccscot.bsky.social, which we've now joined.

@gailhalvorsen.bsky.social attended on behalf of SEDA, lobbying MSPs including @lornaslater.bsky.social

Close-up of a kapok fruit pod on a wooden surface, partially opened to reveal fluffy white fibers inside, with green leaves placed beneath. Overlaid text reads: “From fruit to furniture: The magic of Kapok.” The UN Environment Programme logo is in the top right corner.

Have you ever heard of forest fruits being turned into furniture?

In Tanzania’s Usambara Mountains, this idea has quite literally taken root.
Regenerative forestry with native trees such as kapok is restoring land and supporting livelihoods: www.decadeonrestoration.org/fruit-furnit...

"Retrofitting homes: A cautionary tale of ignoring warnings" | Debbie Mauger posted on the topic | LinkedIn The unintended consequences of indiscriminately throwing insulation at the problem of cold homes was predicted many years ago by Colin King amongst others. The risks to health were also highlighted by...

Ignoring retrofit advice from the experts has caused interminable harm to residents’ health. It has set back a part of the building industry that should be thriving - creating healthy, energy efficient homes.

Has the UK Government learned its lesson?
www.linkedin.com/posts/debbie...

Eight in 10 Britons think politicians should publish how much tax they pay Public overwhelmingly supports greater transparency from MPs over their tax affairs, survey finds

Full article - www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

We're Fighting Dirty. Best known for taking the Environment Agency to court over the spreading of sewage sludge.

Our Founding Directors are @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @stevehyndside.bsky.social and Georgia Elliott-Smith

You can find out more about our work and how to support fightingdirty.org

Thousands of tonnes of toxic landfill liquid added to sewage and spread on English farms Exclusive: Leachate is tankered to treatment works where it mixes with sewage and industrial effluent

A massive, dangerous and disgusting scandal, of which far too few people are yet aware. At @fightingdirty.bsky.social we'll keep pushing to stop it. Congrats to @rachelsalvidge.bsky.social for continuing to shine the light:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

New report calls for a fresh approach to driving resident demand for retrofit A new literature review from the National Retrofit Hub, supported by The MCS Foundation, calls for a broader, more realistic understanding of how resident demand for home energy upgrades is formed and why it often fails to take hold.

A new literature review from the National Retrofit Hub, supported by The MCS Foundation, calls for a broader, more realistic understanding of how resident demand for home energy upgrades is formed and why it often fails to take hold.

"Retrofitting homes: A cautionary tale of ignoring warnings" | Debbie Mauger posted on the topic | LinkedIn The unintended consequences of indiscriminately throwing insulation at the problem of cold homes was predicted many years ago by Colin King amongst others. The risks to health were also highlighted by...

Ignoring retrofit advice from the experts has caused interminable harm to residents’ health. It has set back a part of the building industry that should be thriving - creating healthy, energy efficient homes.

Has the UK Government learned its lesson?
www.linkedin.com/posts/debbie...

IHBC, 24 June
Warm homes retrofit failures pushing UK clean, secure energy targets further off track, say MPs. newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk?p=43299

EU-funded research projects Towards transformative change for biodiversity

Proud to be part of the EU’s biodiversity research spotlight! 🌿 BIOTraCes and other Horizon projects are driving innovative, nature-positive solutions for a sustainable future.
Explore all the projects here 👇

Children's hands stacked on each other.

How can we foster environmental consciousness in new generations?

New research shows the importance of early engagement with nature and community-based activities to alleviate eco-anxiety and bolster environmental stewardship. 🌍🧪

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-025-08216-w#Sec22

ASBP newsletter out now - https://us5.campaign-archive.com/?u=c613327e6516c95b10ad7daa1&id=dbbf5948a1 ASBP Director, Richard Broad, joins Advisory Panel for the Centre for Advanced Built Environment Research. The IMPACTT project: Bridging the gap between construction and forestry. shortlisted for the Pioneer Award at Structural Timber Awards. ASBP and Healthy Materials Lab formalise a collaboration to strengthen their shared focus on sustainable, non-toxic materials and healthier built environments. Upcoming online & in-person ASBP events: * Bridging the Gap between Construction and Forestry How do we move beyond “do no harm” and deliver a genuine “biodiversity net gain” when selecting timber in construction? (25 Sept 2025 online) * Reusing Concrete in Construction - exploring how concrete can be transformed from demolition waste into a vital part of a low-carbon, circular future. (7 Oct 2025 online) * The 2025 Reuse Summit, with a focus on the link between reuse, risk mitigation, and resilience (16 October 2025, London). * Natural Fibre Insulation Week 2025. A showcase of products and systems taking place across the UK from 20th – 24th October 2025.

Our August newsletter is out - us5.campaign-archive.com?u=c613327e65...

Announcing our new collaboration with Healthy Materials Lab, @b-road89.bsky.social joining Caber at UWE, and IMPACTT shortlisted for STA Award.

Plus events focusing on #ReUseNow and natural building materials.

Stratford superstore: V&A East Storehouse by Diller Scofidio + Renfro Stratford superstore: V&A East Storehouse by Diller Scofidio + Renfro

Part warehouse, part cabinet of curiosities, V&A East Storehouse is a triumph of adaptive reuse that redefines what it means to visit a museum, writes Fran Williams

Upcoming #ReUseNow events asbp.org.uk/upcomingevents

REUSING CONCRETE IN CONSTRUCTION
07-10-2025 | 12:30-14:00 | online.

2025 REUSE SUMMIT
16-10-2025 | 13:00-18:00 | London.

Coming up in October, the 2025 #ReUseNow Summit, with a focus on the link between reuse, risk mitigation, and resilience.

It will highlight practical, strategic pathways to reduce embodied carbon, strengthen supply chains and future-proof business.

16 Oct 2025 London asbp.org.uk/upcomingevents