RIBA Architects say building demolitions cause of carbon emissions
There are more carbon friendly options than replacing old buildings with new ones, architects say. …
Experts used to be proud to reduce emissions by replacing leaky old buildings with energy-efficient new ones.
Now the Royal Institute of British Architects says that was a mistake.
Instead, it says we should refurbish old buildings rather than scrap them, because of the pollution that would be involved in constructing a replacement building, otherwise known as embodied carbon.
Reporter: Roger Harrabin
Editing: Aisha Doherty
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