Don’t Waste Buildings
The voluntary effort to make housing and development simpler and easier through the reuse of existing buildings.
Latest News
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Portsmouth Hosts Groundbreaking Retrofit Discussion
Portsmouth became the latest city to join the national conversation on sustainable building reuse as stakeholders from across the built environment gathered on 4 July for a tour and roundtable hosted by Don’t Waste Buildings and the Sustainable Conservation Trust.
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Landmark Retrofit and Reuse Tour in Bristol
More than 20 people came together with DWB in Bristol on 13 June to explore some of the city's recent retrofit projects in a tour and roundtable discussion aimed at tackling the environmental and policy challenges facing building reuse in the UK. (Downloads available.)
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A New Heart in Coventry
11th June saw 30 people visit Coventry University’s College of Arts and Society for a tour co-ordinated by Don’t Waste Buildings to showcase this powerful example of how smart, sustainable reuse can unlock societal, environmental and cultural value for a local place.
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A Call to Action for the Built Environment
In a powerful and packed evening of insight and provocation at DesignInc in Melbourne, the Don’t Waste Buildings event on June 11th–hosted by Australian Architects Declare–galvanised architects, designers, and policy thinkers to rethink the industry’s default response to aging buildings: demolition.
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London General Meeting Report
We held our latest general meeting in London on May 27th, kindly hosted by Scott Brownrigg architects at their studio in Covent Garden. Read the full report here. (Image courtesy of Scott Brownrigg.)
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Don't Waste Buildings, the song!
Don’t Waste Buildings…the song…is released! Performed by Jonny Awsum, this little ditty proves to be quite a fun, yet serious, earworm. (Photo of Jonny Awsum by Chris Mathison.)
Event Calendar
Hover over or click on image in the calendar below to see event info. Use the arrows to change the month, or see our full events list HERE.
Get your DWB Merch!
Yes, we have a merch shop! But it’s a kinder, friendlier shop that doesn’t waste anything. Everything Teemill makes is designed from the start to Help Brands End Waste. We make no money from the sale of any merch.
Proudly show your support for the campaign! Visit the merch shop HERE, or click the image or button below.
