Sustainability

Articles and podcasts about Sustainability in the built environment

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Ziad Asmar, Senior Structural Engineer at Pinnacle Consulting Engineers

Ziad Asmar is a Senior Structural Engineer at Pinnacle Consulting Engineering Ltd. He believes that people are open to new ideas to reach the Net-Zero future goals despite a possible increase in costs. However, we will only see a real change when new regulations are set. “Cost is a very big factor but once it […]

Chloe C · 7/12/2022

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Nick Hillard - Tide Construction

Nick Hillard is the ESG lead at Tide Construction. He was a keynote speaker at the event. His talk was entitled MMC delivers massive carbon savings. Following post-construction evaluation and analysis by esteemed academic researchers, there is evidence that in the examples of George Street and The Valentine developed by Tide Construction and Vision Modular Systems […]

Chloe C · 7/12/2022

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Philip Steele - Octopus Energy

Philip Steele is the Future Technologies Evangelist at Octopus Energy. He is instrumental in driving innovation in areas such as time-of-use tariffs, export tariffs, Smart Energy connected products & services and grant-funded R&D projects. As fossil fuel energy is one of the world’s biggest polluters if we have any hope of reaching a Net-Zero carbon […]

Chloe C · 7/12/2022

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Justin Guest - Archipelago

Justin Guest is a partner at Archipelago Eco Investors. He was a keynote speaker at the event. His talk was entitled Carbon Offsetting – Where is your carbon pot best spent? Once all efforts to improve building fabric and utilise renewable energy sources have been exhausted, carbon offsetting provides the final tool to realise Net […]

Chloe C · 7/12/2022

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Rory Bergin - HTA Design

With a personal interest in all things sustainable, Rory Bergin is the Head of Sustainability for HTA Design. He was a keynote speaker at the event. His talk was entitled MMC delivers massive carbon savings. Modular construction is a trending topic as we remain in the liminal space between traditional construction methods and new more […]

Chloe C · 7/11/2022

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Romy Rawlings - Vestre

Romy Rawlings is the Commercial Director at Vestre. She is a Chartered Landscape Architect with lots of experience as a consultant, designer, project manager and researcher. Romy has an enduring belief in the value that the external environment offers to everyone who engages with it. Romy believes we are not on track to hit our […]

Chloe C · 7/5/2022

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David Lewis - Ironstone

David Lewis is the Operations & Finance Director for Ironstone Asset Management Limited. Life Sciences is a topic that is growing at an increasing rate and one in which David takes a particular interest. He believes that there is a lack of suitable office and lab space in the UK. Together with his team, they […]

Chloe C · 7/5/2022

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Adrienne Bloch - Bloch Solutions

Adrienne Bloch is the ESG, Managing Director for Bloch Solutions. She was a chairperson at the event. Her talk was entitled MMC delivers massive carbon savings. After reviewing post-construction evaluations and analysis for projects such as George Street and The Valentine, there is enough evidence to accurately say that when compared to traditional builds, modular […]

Chloe C · 7/5/2022

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Mike Harrison Delivery Director at U+I

Mike Harrison is the Delivery Director at U+I. He was a chairperson at the event. His talk was entitled Concretene: Graphene-enriched concrete lowering cement and carbon emissions. Developed by the University of Manchester’s Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre, Concretene is a type of concrete that is significantly stronger. This allows designers to propose concrete mixes with […]

Chloe C · 6/28/2022

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Martin Hale - Sales Director - Raw Charging

Next up, Steve Randall spoke to Martin Hale about EV charging. Martin Hale is the Sales Director for RAW Charging. Electric charging is a trending topic as we move from fuel sources such as diesel and petrol to more environmentally friendly sources such as electricity. More people are demanding these EV chargers on company sites. […]

Chloe C · 6/28/2022

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Josie Cadwallader-Hughes, Director of Sustainability at Thakeham

As Sustainability Director at Thakeham Group, Josie Cadwallader-Hughes is responsible for keeping Thakeham at the leading edge, building partnerships with distinguished organisations with a long history of championing change, and advising on a number of cross-industry programmes enabling zero carbon placemaking. Josie is the sustainability director for the Thakeham Group. She was a keynote speaker […]

Chloe C · 6/28/2022

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Shane Orme and Serena Gugliotta of WSP

Meet two young people in the Construction industry, Shane Orme and Serena Gugliotta of WSP. Pete the Builder spoke to both about the goal of net zero and the importance of collaboration in order to achieve it. Shane Orme is the net zero lead for building services at WSP and Serena Gugliotta is a net […]

Chloe C · 6/19/2022

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Sophie Cole from Mikhail Riches

Steve Randall spoke to Sophie Cole of Mikhail Riches next about retrofitting and achieving zero carbon housing at scale Sophie Cole is a senior architect at Mikhail Riches. She specialises in housing design and her priority lies in sustainability. She believes that now clients are demanding a green agenda, and everyone is on the same […]

Chloe C · 6/18/2022

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Sebastian Wood from Whitby Wood

Sebastian Wood from Whitby Wood talks to Pete The Builder. Listen to Sebastian Wood who was a keynote speaker at the event. His talk was entitled Revitalising disused buildings to deliver on the triple bottom line. Investors can be forgiven for worrying that their return on investments may be diminished as a result of increased […]

Chloe C · 6/18/2022

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Paul Lincoln - Landscape Institute

Paul Lincoln from the Landscape Institute talks to Steve Randall about the vital part that landscaped spaces play in helping developments meet carbon zero targets. The Landscape Institute is the body who represent landscape architects in the UK. With over 6000 members consisting of landscape designers, landscape managers and landscape planners or students. The LI’s […]

Chloe C · 6/18/2022

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Steve Hearn from Mid Group

Pete The Builder talks to Steve Hearn, the Chief Executive Officer at Mid Group about using timber wood in construction Mid Group is a dynamic Construction, Investment and Development company, focused on providing enhanced value to their clients and partners. Their specific approach to projects requires them to engage at the earliest point in the […]

Chloe C · 6/18/2022

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Episode 33: FOOTPRINT+ Special 2 With Interviews From The Event

FOOTPRINT+ Special 2 With Interviews From The Event Pete the Builder and Steve Randall along with this special’s guests are transporting you back to Footprint+! And if you weren’t there, this is a great way to be in the know! Pete the Builder spoke to Wendy Bishop of Architype about retrofitting and the Entopia Building […]

Chloe C · 6/18/2022

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Historic England

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 […]

Chloe C · 6/15/2022

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Richard Halsey from Energy Systems Catapult

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 […]

Jackie De Burca · 6/14/2022

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Ian Waddingham and Myda Carolan from QED Structures

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, […]

Jackie De Burca · 6/14/2022

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Tim Glew of Q-Bot

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 […]

Jackie De Burca · 6/14/2022