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Passivhaus Myths
There are lots of preconceptions about what makes a Passivhaus building… and many of them are wrong! Passivhaus gives a way of designing and…
What should the built environment do about climate change? Insights into an in-house debate
Every week - or at least that's what we aim for! - we host an internal, informal 'Lunch Meet'. Previously they were cherished as whole-practice…
Take it outside - Acoustic Design for Outdoor Events
Given the fresh challenges associated with safely operating indoor events since the onset of COVID-19, it might be expected that there will be…
How to keep cool while home working
A lot of homes aren’t designed to keep cool in the increasingly common heatwaves that the UK now sees as a result of climate change. Here’s some…
Being Black in the Workplace and The Need for Honest, Open Conversations
I am Patience; I’m a Partner at Max Fordham and I work in the Finance Department, managing the billing for the practice. Since 1998, Max Fordham…
Our Edinburgh Office is now a 'Scotland for Employee Ownership' Advocate!
We are proud to have signed up as a 'Scotland for Employee Ownership' advocate – a banner under which we can actively promote and raise awareness…
INWED 2020: A personal insight into engineering from some of our female engineers
I have always had a fascination with how things work. This, combined with an interest in Architecture, led me to study Building Design Engineering…
COVID-19: Operating Buildings and the Future Design of the Built Environment - Part 2
Having looked at the processes of infection and their direct influence on building design in Part 1, this second part of our blog series examines…
COVID-19: Operating Buildings and The Future Design of the Built Environment - Part 1
We now share a world with COVID-19. We also spend much of our time on this world inside buildings. Recently, the majority of people have mostly…
Acoustics for Wellbeing – the Home Office
During the last few weeks, everyone has had to learn to adapt to new situations. For many, including all of us in the Max Fordham Acoustics team,…
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