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This award is given for the building that demonstrates most elegantly and durably the principles of sustainable architecture. The building industry produces half the world’s CO2. The award encourages architects and clients to go beyond the letter of the law, and make energy-efficient buildings which are also beautiful. 
 
The award is judged by a panel of experts who consider the environmental credentials of schemes as submitted by the architects and clients; they revisit the schemes where necessary. The 2008 panel include Robin Nicholson of Edward Cullinan Architects, Patrick Bellew of Atelier Ten and Kevin McGeough of English Partnerships.

The 2008 RIBA Sustainability Award shortlist:

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English Partnerships, sponsor of the RIBA Sustainability Award, is the national regeneration agency committed to delivering places that are sustainable on all counts; places that create social, environmental and economic value.