The carbon footprint of retrofit vs rebuild - Planning and Regeneration Committee
Channel: London Assembly
Date: 2023-03-22

In recent years, analysing the carbon footprint of developments has become a common feature when assessing the potential demolition of buildings, particularly in light of the climate emergency.

Watch as the London Assembly Planning and Regeneration Committee explore how the carbon costs associated with retrofit vs rebuild, are weighed up with other factors like structural and design issues, financial viability, and heritage.

Guests include:
- Simon Sturgis, Founder, Targeting Net Zero
- Catherine Croft, Director, Twentieth Century Society (‘C20 Society’)
- Kerstin Kane, Principal Planning Officer (Sustainability), City of London Corporation
- Nicola Tulley, Planning Officer, London Borough of Camden
- Chris Brown, Managing Director, Climatise 
- Dr Timur Tatlioglu, Partner in Historic Environment and Townscape, Montagu Evans
- Kirsty Draper, Head of Sustainability for UK Agency, JLL