Don’t Waste Buildings

The voluntary effort to make housing and development simpler and easier through the reuse of existing buildings.

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Latest News

News
The Reuse Policy Playbook: A Retrofit-First Guide for Local Authorities
The Reuse Policy Playbook: A Retrofit-First Guide for Local Authorities

JUST LAUNCHED: a guide for councils on the repair, adaptation and reuse of buildings to deliver homes, workplaces and community facilities.

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BE-ST Fest East Retrofit Conference - The Reuse Dividend
BE-ST Fest East Retrofit Conference - The Reuse Dividend

DWB’s Richard Nelson unpacks The Reuse Dividend at this year’s BE-ST Fest East Retrofit Conference.

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Response to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) update
Response to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) update

Read our response to the latest NPPF update.

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Yorkshire & Humber Chapter Launches
Yorkshire & Humber Chapter Launches

Another UK chapter gets underway in one of England's most architecturally storied regions, with chartered surveyor Oliver Connew as inaugural chapter lead.

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Upcoming Events

Events
Case Study Tour: King’s Lynn Library
Nov 4
Case Study Tour: King’s Lynn Library

Join us for our first Eastern Region Don’t Waste Buildings tour at the newly opened King’s Lynn Library, led by Hudson Architects, where we will explore how a disused commercial building has been transformed into a civic landmark for learning, culture and community.

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DON'T WASTE BUILDINGS - THE SONG!

DON'T WASTE BUILDINGS - THE SONG!

Stream our ‘Don’t Waste Buildings’ song! Performed by Jonny Awsum, this little ditty proves to be quite a fun, yet serious, earworm. (Photo of Jonny Awsum by Chris Mathison.)

Available on all major streaming platforms.

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