Sustainability in Practice

摘要

Architects generally try to dissuade clients from last-minute changes once a project is on site. So imagine my surprise when I learned that Venner Lucas Architects had recommended to its client the adoption of the rigorous Passivhaus standard for its new home in the Scottish Borders four months into a 12-month construction period. A good rapport with carbon-conscious clients Jim Lucas (no relation to architect Tony Lucas of Venner Lucas) and Jennifer Mole, developed through the prior refurbishment of their Greenwich home, helped smooth over what could have otherwise been a very bumpy transition.