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Wendy Bishop from Architype talks to Pete the Builder. Wendy Bishop is an associate of Architype and Passivhaus designer. She was a keynote speaker at the event. Her talk was entitled Retrofitting a historic building: CISL’s Entopia Building. This work on the Entopia Building illustrates the process of extending the life and enhancing the value of an ordinary office building through a refurbishment promoting ambitious and measured energy, carbon, and […]
Catherine Dewar and David Tomback from Historic England talk to Steve Randall about the important place that heritage buildings have in our towns and cities Historic England are the public body that help people care for, enjoy and celebrate England’s spectacular historic environment. Catherine Dewar is the Climate Change Programme Director at Historic England. She has worked at Historic England for over 18 years. .. the three days have really […]
Richard Halsey from Energy Systems Catapult talks to Steve Randall about local energy planning and zero-carbon communities. Listen to Richard Halsey who presented two sessions at FOOTPRINT+ – Energy Systems Catapult, Local Area Energy Planning and Zero-Carbon Communities: Unlocking Potential Richard leads a multi-disciplinary team at Catapult Energy Systems specialising in supporting innovation and transformational change across the energy system. Richard joined the Catapult team in 2015 and has led Catapult’s […]
Pete the Builder talks to Ian Waddingham, Director and Founder at QED Structures and his colleague, Myda Carolan. Ian formed QED Structures in December 2005. Today this structural and civil engineering firm has offices in Hove, London and Barcelona. QED Structures work a lot in all different types of sectors, from housing to retail, commercial, sports and leisure health care. We do a lot of modular buildings in light gauge […]
Q-bot's Betty is a robot that can get into hard-to-reach parts of heritage buildings to deploy insulation. Steve Randall finds out more from Q-Bot's Tim Glew. Q-Bot featured on BBC Breakfast following the announcement of the UK’s Energy Security Strategy Along with 25 robots, Q-Bot employs 35 humans at a headquarters in London and offices in Newcastle. The highly-experienced multidisciplinary engineering and research team has a unique blend of robotics, […]
Peter Finn talks to Katie Clemence-Jackson, senior project engineer and sustainability consultant at Max Fordham. Katie is a senior project engineer and sustainability consultant, experienced in delivering varied and unique projects at all construction stages. She is chartered with CIBSE and actively involved in the Institution, including chairing the CIBSE Technology Committee. Katie coordinates the activities of Max Fordham’s Net Zero Carbon (NZC) working group, and was key to establishing […]
Tom Holbrow is the Business Development Director at Mace Group. He is a senior Board level professional with expertise in Engineering and Construction Business Development. He leads the Business Development function for the Public Estates, Research, Education, Arts and Culture and Healthcare Construction team at MACE. Mace is a global expert in shaping the built environment – helping to lead the way to a more connected, resilient and sustainable world. […]
Professor Greg Clark, chair of the Connected Places Catapult, talks to Steve Randall about zero carbon cities and the urban transition. Prof. Greg Clark is Chair of the Connected Places Catapult and UK Cities Climate Investment Commission Greg is a world expert on cities, urban investment, and sustainable urban transition. Over a career of 35 years he has advised more than 300 cities, 40 national governments, 20 multilateral institutions, and […]
Footprint+ organiser Emily Day talks to Peter 'Pete the Builder' Finn about the success of the inaugural UK property event for a carbon zero future. This first FOOTPRINT+ Special kicks off with an insightful catch-up interview with Emily Day, the Co-Founder of Footprint+. Speaking to Pete, Emily, who believes that through connections people can learn from each other and come up with new ideas, talks about how she feels about […]
