Should we prioritize heritage or performance in adaptive reuse?
Adaptive reuse of old industrial buildings beats new construction for sustainable architecture, and I don't see why more cities aren't doing it. Converting a 1920s warehouse into lofts saved roughly 40% in embodied carbon compared to a new build, and the rent is actually affordable here. But some argue retrofits can't match modern energy codes—what do you think: should we prioritize heritage or performance?