Company Tag: University of Portsmouth
Refurbishing old buildings reduces emissions – but outdated tax rates make it expensive
Existing buildings already embody significant CO₂ emissions, which makes it all the more important to upgrade and refurbish – rather than demolish and rebuild – wherever possible. But
Leonardo da Vinci designed an ideal city that was centuries ahead of its time
500 years after his death, Leonardo's ideas are not simply valid – they actually suggest a way forward for urban planning, writes Alessandro Melis