FC&A speaks to Sarah Peake, Sustainability Manager at Sika UK, about sustainability regulations and initiatives affecting architects and specifiers and the roofing systems that can meet their requirements.

Following interviews with ten of the UK’s leading figures in sustainability and hours of fascinating conversation on how to best address climate change, the entire first season of the Designing with Climate in Mind podcast is available to listen to now.

In a new podcast series, world-leading sustainable flooring manufacturer Interface will explore exactly what it means to design with climate in mind. Hosted by Jon Khoo, Interface’s Regional Sustainability Manager, each episode will feature an in-depth, informative conversation with a range of leading figures from the worlds of design, sustainability and the built environment.

Located in Sochi – a coastal city on the Black Sea in Russia – Margot Krasojević Architecture has designed an innovative oscillating water column gallery that uses renewable energy to redefine typologies in architecture and the built environment.

A healthy building supports the physical and mental wellbeing of its occupants whilst doing as little damage to the environment as possible. Through the use of natural materials, healthy buildings establish a sustainable and durable structure, establishing a higher energy efficiency, says Adrian Judd, Operations Director at Steico UK