RetroFirst: Can policy change encourage more retrofitting?

Back in September, the AJ launched its RetroFirst campaign, to promote the retrofitting of existing buildings over demolition and rebuild. The problem it addresses is simple enough. While architects and engineers have become adept at designing and delivering buildings that are highly energy efficient operationally, the industry still has an unfortunate tendency to look at an existing building and decide that the best thing to do is to knock it down and build something new. 

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