Legacy Buildings: How to create new from old when there's no money

Universities worldwide face intersecting pressures limited budgets, carbon targets, and aging estates. AUDE’s Legacy Buildings Guide (in partnership with Arup) champions a "retrofit-first" approach, preserving heritage and reducing embodied carbon, while also unlocking cost and time efficiencies. In this engaging five-country interview format chaired by Jane Harrison‑White (AUDE), five estates directors share real-world case studies and strategies and Senior Architect from ARUP who led the technical elements of our research work. Discover how campuses can blend historic character with 21st‑century performance through informed decision-making, data-driven analysis, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Ideal for university leaders, estates professionals, and policymakers seeking practical pathways to decarbonised, future-ready estates.