This issue traverses the globe to include stories with a distinctly international flavour. Commencing with the cover story of the refurbished Chetham's School of Music in Manchester followed by commentary by the CEO of the UK Green Building Council Paul King. We then cross the equator to look at stadia projects in Port Moresby as PNG prepares to host the 2015 Pacific Games, a unique self-ventilation project in Melbourne, Australia and volunteering efforts by NDY staff in the picturesque Central American country of Guatemala.