Tag: The Pieces Fit

The Built Environment – Form, Orientation, Massing and Function.

Jan 4, 2026

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Michael Shearwood

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Form, orientation, massing and function are decided early — and once set, they shape comfort, energy use and resilience for decades. This post looks at why these quiet design choices matter more than any system added later.
COP30: My Expectations Were Low – Just Not This Low

Dec 7, 2025

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by

Michael Shearwood

in General

COP30 didn’t collapse — it just stood still. With no roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels and the world’s biggest emitters absent, the summit exposed a process running out of influence. If diplomacy won’t lead, we must ask who will.”