This week, it was announced that a research project that Stone Federation is involved with has been awarded the RIBA Scott Brownrigg Sustainability Prize.
‘Unlocking Indigenous Stone Construction’ is a collaboration between Stone Federation, leading London architecture practice, Allies & Morrison and pioneering structural engineers, Webb Yates.
The proposed research seeks to uncover what is currently preventing more developers from using UK stone in construction and illustrate how its wider use, instead of imported alternatives, could significantly reduce carbon emissions.
Launched in 2022, RIBA’s Scott Brownrigg Award for Sustainable Development offers £10,000 to individuals or teams interested in developing research projects or practical work in architecture-related topics associated with one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations Global Compact.
This is a significant opportunity for the stone industry’s carbon-saving potential to be put in the spotlight. The hope is that the research will help empower the UK stone sector to grow and develop even further.
To find out more about the project, click here.
