Bere Admin November 22nd, 2009
bere:architects are very pleased that our office and Justin’s home known as ‘The Muse’ has been honoured with the 2009 award for Best Environmental Project. This was a particularly enjoyable occasion because this prize gave Justin the opportunity to meet Penny Poyzer, leader of the judges, who was one of the original project members of the Hockerton Housing Project with Robert and Brenda Vale. A weekend in Cambridgeshire and a visit to Hockerton are planned for the Spring….
Bere Admin November 6th, 2009
Below is the official press release, 6th November 2009, and at the bottom are judges technical comments made by the Building Research Establishment (Wales) experts:
Two highly energy efficient homes that will produce more than 80% less carbon emissions than a standard new house have been chosen as the overall winners of the Welsh Passive House architectural competition.
Innovative designs, coupled with high levels of insulation and renewable energy, will dramatically reduce the need for supplementary heating, resulting in fuel bills that are at least two thirds cheaper than the average home.
The winning 3 bed home – which has a wildflower meadow roof and 85% less carbon emissions than a standard new house - is designed by bere:architects of London and the 2 bed home, which utilizes hempcrete, paper and glass for insulation, is designed by HLM Architects, Cardiff. Continue Reading »
Bere Admin October 13th, 2009
Judges’ Special Award: Bere: architects
“Having scrutinised the entries in all categories the judges decided they wanted to make a special award to Bere Architects for their achievement across a range of competition categories. They have shown initiative and innovation in providing a local site that is also a national exemplar. They have turned their office into a test centre for sustainability as well as showing how an urban building can contribute to local biodiversity, and simultaneously have reached out to their local community, running a series of seminars for local groups to spread good practice in green building.”
Bere Admin April 22nd, 2009
Our DLR cycle shelter design has received another award at the London Transport Awards 2009.
London Cycling Campaign (November 2008) – Best Cycling Facility
London Transport Awards (March 2009) – Cycling Improvements Award
Bere Admin June 5th, 2008
Justin Bere has received a commendation from Islington Council in their first ever green business awards.
The awards identify the best eco-companies and encourage others to reach and exceed the standards they have set.
View a ful list of winners
Bere Admin August 31st, 2007
A video of the Grand Designs Magazine Awards evening, featuring Justin Bere, has now been posted on their website.
http://2.www.granddesignsmagazineawards.com/gdawards07/press_images.shtml
Bere Admin June 13th, 2007
bere:architects were awarded Best Eco House at the Grand Designs Awards on Friday night. The awards, presented by Kevin McCloud, were recorded for television. In his statement afterwards for the television cameras, Justin Bere expressed the sentiment that we are very fortunate to live and work in the UK in the early 21st Century. “Most people in the world do not have the opportunities that we have…” he said, “…and this makes it all the more important to try to do the right thing for the greater good.”
Bere Admin June 6th, 2007
bere:architects were last night presented with the Small House of the Year award for the Focus House project in North London at the British Homes Awards 2007. The awards, presented by Jack Pringle, President of the RIBA and Fiona Fullerton, columnist for the Daily Mail, were sponsored by The Mail on Sunday, NHBC and BRE. bere:architects had also been shortlisted in the Home for the Future category for Comfort-Haus.
Read the article from Property on Sunday Continue Reading »
DG May 15th, 2007
The RIBA last night presented bere:architects with a London Region Award for the Focus House project in North London. The house will now be put forward for the RIBA National Awards in June.
