Welcome to our January edition of 5 Useful Things. In these mid monthly emails we share with you 5 useful things we have come across during our work and personal time that we hope you will enjoy.

This month we have a variety of discoveries that we hope you will get some value from. If you have stumbled across something that you think our readers would find useful, please let us know!

1. Something Useful

Climate Central

This website researches and communicates climate change impacts and solutions

They use science and technology to generate thousands of local storylines and compelling visuals that make climate change personal and show what can be done about it.

Visit the Website

2. Something To Watch

What Did Ancient Rome Look Like?

A great watch - In this cinematic animation video, explore some of the major Landmarks, architecture, art buildings and landscapes of ancient Rome!

See exactly how ancient Rome looked.

Watch the Video

3. Something To Learn

Retrofit Step-by-Step

A webinar by Tim Martel of AECB. Tim explains the AECB method of Carbonlite Retrofit. This is a free webinar by the AECB.

Watch the Webinar

4. Something To Listen To

Zero Ambitions

Zero Ambitions is a consultancy and weekly podcast about sustainability and the built environment. They find interesting and experienced guests who know what they're talking about, usually to discuss how we navigate the complexity of decarbonisation and sustainability in the built environment and its many related sectors.

Listen to the Podcast

5. Something to Download

Toffu

As a team of architects and visualization enthusiasts, Toffu understands the impact and importance of a project's visuals. They make up-to-date, high quality content aiming not only to fill your visuals but also improve them.

Visit the Website

I hope you find something here that perhaps you haven't stumbled across before. We will continue to keep our eyes open to anything we think you will find useful or enjoy, and keep you updated every month with our 5 Useful Things. If you want to share something, then please do drop us an email, we would love to hear from you.

This month's selection came from Valanne and Emma W.

Thank you, as always, for reading our emails and showing us your love and support. It really means a lot.

All our best,

Emma and the First In Architecture Team

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