Hannah Sloan Wood

What might transformative action at the scale of the neighbourhood, look like when it’s co - led by the people who live there? 3ºC Neighbourhood is a new piece of research co-authored by @CIVIC_SQUARE @DarkMatter_Labs on the risks UK urban neighbourhoods face due to climate + ecological breakdown under a high emissions scenario, likely resulting in +3ºC average global temperature. bit.ly/Neighbourhood3

A remarkable win for #grassroots democracy and the #justtransition ✊ @goldmanprize bbc.com/news/articles/… #BBCWorld #SaveHasdeo

Article on Star Homes published on @ArchDaily today, read here: archdaily.com/1014468/star-h… 💫

@DrMariaNeira @Nature @otisarchitect

Approximately 6.3 billion people live at risk of vector-borne diseases, which cause more than 300 million disease cases and more than 700,000 deaths annually ⁦@Nature⁩ nature.com/articles/s4157…

Our website Architecture is Climate is now live. architectureisclimate.net

An 'access island' is a place where the public has the right to roam - but has to trespass to get there. Absurd! There's at least 2,500 access islands in England, research by the great @curiousways @Right_2Roam has found. Time for a new Right to Roam Act bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…

Wonderful mass timber aquatic centre by Warren and Mahoney, in Melbourne wallpaper.com/architecture/n…

You can see this pattern at the Soane and in the architecture of many cities – but what is it? 🤔 The Greek Key, or ‘Meander’, was a symbol of Ancient Greece. The Meander – resembling a winding river – symbolises the flow of human life; an interlocking of unity and eternity!🤝

The saddest compilation video I have ever made. But perhaps also the most positive if it causes a reduction in plastic pollution in 2024. In once pristine seas, every nearshore plankton sample I now collect contains plastic microfibers. (Sound On) @zeiss_micro

Doctors at Great Ormond Street are being encouraged to consider air pollution levels at their patients’ home addresses when assessing the causes of their illnesses, under an innovative pilot scheme. theguardian.com/environment/20…

If you've not come across them before, the team at @ProjectDrawdown helps put climate solutions into action. Donate today and your gift will be matched one to one by the organisation chair: drawdown.org/?element=XLEMX… #GivingTuesday #climateaction

A thriving ecosystem in action - this is what ocean advocates fight so hard to protect 🐟💙 🎥 IG 'tomcannonphotography' #savetheocean #conservation #oceanlover #blueplanet

The Architecture of Democracy, Diplomacy and Defense: Here are 10 Cold War US embasies by architects including Gropius Breuer, Saarinen and Neutra – dezeen.com/2023/11/02/col… (via @dezeen)

@JohnMcGrath95 It was always my grandmother's favourite season, she was from the Lakes 🍁

Autumn might be the best season to see the Lake District in

Biodiversity Net Gain (#BNG) comes into force today, where all UK developments developments covered by the Town and Country Planning Act need to contribute to the recovery of nature gov.uk/guidance/under… 💚 #nature #CO2 #urbanplanning

Wales is leading the way with a Well-being of Future Generations Act and Future Generations Comissioner futuregenerations.wales/about-us/futur… It is vital to consider the long-term impact of the decisions we make today and more countries should follow suit! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🌿

@Heinsdorff & Benedikt Hartl's #prototype house made of plastic waste in #Arusha Technical College (ATC) #Tanzania can be closed off with external curtains

Wow - the Star Homes project keeps some interesting company! domusweb.it/en/architectur…

Very interesting @eahn_org conference programme this year, also relevant to our year theme at PA:CS, where we are investigating the energy transition and #extractivism in Lusatia, #Germany thethirdecology.lhi.is/Program #TheThirdEcology

@SebLaanLomas Yes - currently working on a paper which explores POE methods in a rural domestic context (Tanzania), also looking at BPE as part of a dormitory project, with a focus on indoor climate with @simmondsmills 😊

@hw_ Many thanks, Hannah for the support and glad you found it useful. Out of interest, have you had any interesting BPE findings you’ve incorporated into your design work?

Useful blog post summerising why Building Performance / Post Occupancy Evaluation is crucial 👇