As architects at SGP, we are delighted to introduce our open-source and free-to-use Better Buildings website.
We are passionate about sustainability and want to do all we can to encourage the architects of tomorrow to be passionate too.
Designed for children at Key Stage 2, our interactive programme introduces the basics of sustainability in building materials.
The website includes animated characters, fascinating facts, interactive carbon indicators, questions and activities as it explores a range of traditional and alternative building materials. It culminates in the opportunity for the children to design their own low carbon building.
Competition Entries
Freya – Age 6 (1st place)
Noah Age 8 (1st Place)
Niamh Age 9 (2nd Place)
Frenchie Age 6 and Reuben Age 9 (3rd Place)
Frenchie Age 6 and Reuben Age 9 (3rd Place)
Frenchie Age 6 and Reuben Age 9 (3rd Place)
Frenchie Age 6 and Reuben Age 9 (3rd Place)
Frenchie Age 6 and Reuben Age 9 (3rd Place)
Frenchie Age 6 and Reuben Age 9 (3rd Place)
Frenchie Age 6 and Reuben Age 9 (3rd Place)
Frenchie Age 6 and Reuben Age 9 (3rd Place)
Frenchie Age 6 and Reuben Age 9 (3rd Place)
Feddie Age 13 (1st Place)
Santas Sustainable Workshop is made from food ingredients that were destined for landfill.
The workshop walls are made from Gingerbread bricks, baked in an oven using elf power electricity generated from their bikes. The roof is made from the oven baked Chocolate log shingles, carefully nibbled into shape by the youngest elves.
Bethany Age 11 (2nd Place)
Bethany Age 11 (2nd Place)
Bethany Age 11 (2nd Place)
Isabelle Age 15 (3rd Place)
This is my Santa’s workshop which includes sustainability. The whole workshop is run by solar panels which are on the roof. The reindeer faeces is recycled to make wrapping paper used for all of the presents and seen in front of the sleigh. Also all of the lights are LED and use renewable energy.
Seth Age 12
Seth Age 12
Tabitha Age 12
It has solar panels for when the presents are being manufactured so that the energy is conductor for them.
The door is made from recycled wrapping paper the ladder is made of recycled bottles. The Christmas tree is planted there so that they won’t have to cut a new one down every year so that their Carbon footprint goes down rapidly.
The children have been creative in their sustainable building designs.
We have given CPDs on our programme and how other architects can get involved.
We love seeing the designs the children have made and show them off in our office.
And the children love touching the samples box we have curated!
Planet Mark Highly Commended Award for Community Engagement 2024.
The Better Buildings team have been working together on the project for over 3 years. Lead by an idea of educating students at a Key Stage 2 level to understand embodied carbon and inspire the architects of tomorrow.
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