Architects are creating toxic 'killing machines'

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Architects are creating "killing machines" by not considering the toxicity of the materials used in buildings, America's leading sus-tainability expert William McDo-nough said this week.rnSpeaking to BD on Tuesday at the ParkCity conference in London, organised by Cabe and Natural England, architect and author McDonough said the emphasis on reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions was skewing the sustainable agenda.rn"I'm amazed there's so much focus on carbon, yet [architects are still] using toxic materials," he said. "It's a nightmare - you're effectively delivering a killing machine. We have to put as much focus on materials as on energy."rnHis practice, William McDonough & Partners, has worked on UK projects including the unbuilt National Science Museum in Swindon, and a conceptual design for a new town in Rugby.