Ben Hopkins

Islington architect @bennettsassocs. Mostly found drawing, doodling or talking about sustainability. All views my own

[Ben Hopkins @_B_Hopkins]

@AndrewDKinsey @BennettsAssocs @dRMMArchitects Similarly to the previous question, it's not intended to be an all encompassing certification and just asks for specificity and evidence. If your examples aren't considered then avoiding vague "sustainability" statements won't imply that they have been. That's all we're asking.

[Ben Hopkins @_B_Hopkins]

@AndrewDKinsey @BennettsAssocs @dRMMArchitects Thanks Andrew. It's a fair question, but we (Bennetts) have tried to avoid being overly prescriptive in favour of requiring detail which others can question in relation to the commitment.

[Ben Hopkins @_B_Hopkins]

@AnthropoceneAS And rather frustratingly because of the way the building regs are written, when/if combustible facades eventually are replaced they don't have to even meet insulation levels for new builds in most cases. Such a wasted opportunity for retrofit in a climate emergency.

[Ben Hopkins @_B_Hopkins]

@SebLaanLomas @ArchitypeUK @archdeclare Hands up who zoomed in to see the plan (then realised of course @ArchitypeUK would link to it and share it freely) 🖐 Great stuff, and well worth a read! Thanks @SebLaanLomas @ScottwbMcAulay

[Seb Laan Lomas @SebLaanLomas]

📢Job alert 📢

"The aim of the project is to position the Urban Forest (existing building stock) as a mainstream source of recovered, carbon-neutral construction materials."

What an amazing circular research opportunity - let's get it shared widely! @ArchitectsCAN @archdeclare

[Architype @ArchitypeUK]

We've joined @BennettsAssocs call for action and honesty: there is no time, money, or carbon budget for greenwashing in the climate emergency.

https://t.co/ALdjEXWfQC

[Ben Hopkins @_B_Hopkins]

1 Week left to apply. It's a role ideal for passionate people near the start of their career, so don't let the job title or imposter syndrome scare you off. Ideal for someone currently active in @ArchitectsCAN!

[Bennetts Associates @BennettsAssocs]

We are looking for someone to fill this exciting new role.. deadline is August 11th.

Spread the word! Details: https://t.co/TtJBmI8dZV

[Ben Hopkins @_B_Hopkins]

I'm a huge fan of the @UKGBC. They do impressive, important and interesting work, often in tricky and undervalued areas, but it's been a while since I have described them as exciting. This piece is exciting, and I can't wait for us to be involved in this next phase.

[Smith Mordak @[email protected] @SmithMordak]

2 months in to my new gig at @UKGBC and colour me impressed! Now it's time to supercharge the theory of change and build a broader coalition around more progressive ideas and together bring about system change for a new future. Join us! Tell your friends! https://t.co/eBRTgDc2xR

[Ben Hopkins @_B_Hopkins]

Want to work for a 100% employee-owned B Corp, pushing 1.5 degree architecture into the mainstream across every project and collaborate with a bunch of friendly and passionate colleagues that want to do the right thing? Find out more here https://t.co/G3cO1LIQNT @BennettsAssocs

[Bennetts Associates @BennettsAssocs]

What's it like being a Part 1 at Bennetts Associates? In her personal account, Chun shares her experience of transitioning from university to our studio in London.

Read it here :
https://t.co/bWEoxXtQ8N

[Ben Hopkins @_B_Hopkins]

Well this is depressing, though not unexpected

[Climate Change Committee @theCCCuk]

Despite over 3,000 pages of new detail, our confidence in the UK meeting its goals from 2030 onwards is now markedly less than it was in our previous assessment a year ago. A key opportunity to push a faster pace of progress has been missed. https://t.co/UW39u8pm9C

[Ben Hopkins @_B_Hopkins]

I love being reminded this thread exists and diving back in. Can't wait until we have some projects to add to it!

[Michael Burchert @BurchertMichael]

Ok it's time for the #strawhouse thread 🧵. Buildings that are already #climatepositive = directly relieve the atmosphere without calculation tricks over lifetime. Straw is a durable passivhaus insulation wall. A agri residue and almost half of it is carbon.
Show me!

[UK Green Building Council @UKGBC]

📣UKGBC and 100+ business leaders are calling for urgent reforms to bring the English planning system into line with the Climate Change and Environment Acts - a wake-up call to the Government.

📚Read the letter here, as featured in today’s @FT: https://t.co/svtJC5EpEl

[Islington Sustainability Network @Islington_SN]

Still time to sign up to our free environmental mentoring launch event tomorrow, Wed 31, 6-8pm, 5 Station Place, Finsbury Pk, N4 2DH. Find out about the support available on a wide range of topics and meet like-minded businesses over a drink. All welcome!https://t.co/FQ5NPHHC2j

[Chris Brown @ClimatiseChris]

A good read from @HattieHartman Brings together a number of threads to draw a compelling map for everyone in the UK development industry to collaborate in the Climate Emergency effort.
Reporting Scope 3 can help your business as well as the planet https://t.co/kLQ5YYsSWC

[Ben Hopkins @_B_Hopkins]

Would be great to see as many Islington organisations as possible at this. @BennettsAssocs will be there pitching our mentoring on Carbon Footprinting and Becoming a B Corp @BCorpUK. See the full list of mentoring opportunities here https://t.co/ENGmySPFth

[Islington Sustainability Network @Islington_SN]

Come along to the launch of our free environmental mentoring programme, Wed 31 May, 6-8pm, 5 Station Place, Finsbury Pk, N4 2DH. Find out about the support available on a wide range of topics and meet like-minded businesses over a drink. All welcome! https://t.co/FQ5NPHI9RR

[Hattie Hartman @HattieHartman]

Here’s why architects should get to grips with Scope 3 emissions: leading clients are asking for it - in this month’s AJ; see also @WHurst1 incisive, explanatory news feature:Reporting Scope 3 can help your business as well as the planet https://t.co/nZZJDSxKHv @BennettsAssocs

[Jane Anderson @constructionlca]

Aecom are researching the Impacts to Business of Carrying Out Whole Life Carbon Assessments (WLCAs) on behalf of DLUHC. Please consider filling out the enclosed survey if you are involved in whole life carbon assessments.

https://t.co/LzZHnkfyz3

[Ben Hopkins @_B_Hopkins]

For any architects who are based/work in islington interested in the climate emergency, this will be worth heading to so that our voices are heard (and Islington want to hear them) https://t.co/tRzBk0qOLt

[Ben Hopkins @_B_Hopkins]

Woohoo! It's finally out. We had a lot of fun writing this, and hope that it's useful for people at various stages on their sustainability journey. Includes links, resources and transparent data.

[Bennetts Associates @BennettsAssocs]

Big news! We're ecstatic to issue our first-ever @BCorpUK Impact report at Bennetts Associates! 📈 Our commitment to #sustainability reporting spans over a decade and we've taken things to the next level since becoming a B Corp. 💚Read it here: https://t.co/vDhzVSCbye