Thank you to all those that attended our Virtual Conference on the theme of Net Zero Carbon and the Climate Emergency. Below you will find information from our sponsors, Atkins, Faithful+Gould, IES, NPS Group and Willmott Dixon, information related to the presentations and slides. Videos of the presentations are available to members (by logging into their account, going to the information suite and going to the Virtual Delegates’ Pack).
Delegate List (21st June 2021). You can also download a copy of the Summary Programme and Detailed Programme on the presentations and presenters (draft 16th June 2021).
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General
- Part Z – A proposed amendment to UK Building Regulations 2010 (new 28th July 2021)
- CROSS Theme Page – Safety of structures in the climate emergency (new 28th July 2021)
Monday 7th June 2021 @9:00am
Keynote – Managing Ventilation in COVID Whilst Minimising Energy Use
Dr Shaun Fitzgerald FREng, Director, Centre for Climate Repair at Cambridge University
You can download the video or the slides. Additional Information
- Climate Crisis Advisory Group – Extreme Weather Paper (new – 29th July 2021).
Monday 7th June @4:00pm
Addressing the Climate Crisis in Essex
Samantha Kennedy, Director, Environment & Climate Action, Essex County Council
You can download the video or the slides.
Tuesday 08 June 2021 @9:00am
The rise of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) in the real estate market and how digital twins help
Sadaf Askari ICL Partner Business Manager for IES
You can download the video or the slides. Additional information:
- About IES,
- Digital Twin Overview,
- ICL homepage, and
- ICL Case Studies
- The Challenge: Decarbonisation & Climate Change (new – 26th July 2021)
- Blog: ESG & the Importance of Digital Innovation in Real Estate (new – 26th July 2021)
Tuesday 08 June 2021 @4:00pm
Climate Change Action Plan
Stephen R Hodder MBE PPRIBA, Principal Director Hodder + Partners, Chair Construction Industry Council, Professor Manchester School of Architecture
You can download the video or the slides. Additional Information
CIC launches a Carbon Zero climate action plan for Professional Institutions – 17th June 2021
Wednesday 09 June 2021 @9:00am
The Challenge of Zero Carbon in the Housing Sector
Dr Laura Mansel Thomas CEng FCIBSE MEI, Senior Partner at Ingleton Wood LLP
You can download the video or the slides.
Wednesday 09 June 2021 @4:00pm
Decarbonising Education
Helen Groves, Director and John Ridgett, Associate Director, Atkins
You can download the video or the slides.
Mentioned in the webinar was Building Bulletin 100: fire safety design for schools Consultation.
Thursday 10 June 2021 @9:00am
Lifecycle of Net Zero Carbon Buildings
Alasdair Donn, Head of Building Performance Group Sustainability, Willmott Dixon
You can download the video or the slides. Additional information:
Thursday 10 June 2021 @4:00pm
Leicester City Particulate Study
Dr Jolanta Obszynska, Transport Development Officer – Air Quality , Leicester City Council
You can download the video or the slides.
Friday 11 June 2021 @9:00am
LETI’s Climate Emergency design guide
Dr Joe Jack Williams, LETI and Associate Researcher, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
You can download the video or the slides. Additional information
Programme Week 2
Monday 14 June 2021 @9:00am
Keynote – Enabling the delivery of Net Zero Carbon
Prof Alan Jones, President, RIBA
You can download the video or the slides.
Monday 14 June 2021 @4:00pm
What planning can do to achieve net zero carbon?
Victoria Hills MRTPI FICE, Chief Executive, Royal Town Planning Institute
You can download the video.
Tuesday 15 June 2021 @9:00am
Dame Hackitt Review and Zero Carbon
Dr Hywel Davies, Technical Director, CIBSE
You can download the video or the slides. Additional information and links that might be of interest.
- Product Safety Article by Dr Hywel Davies
- Golden Thread Definition
- UK Safety Product review (date extended to 17th June)
- Independent experts to review safety of construction materials (Press release)
- Competence Framework Press release and Standard
- Draft Building Safety Bill
- Building Safety Bill (New 5th July 2021)
- Building Safety Regulator (HSE)
- Regulation 38 – Fire Safety information
- Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans Consultation (closes 19 July 21)
- Building Regulations Advisory Committee: golden thread report (New – 28th July 2021)
Tuesday 15 June 2021 @4:00pm
Carbon Net Zero – where are we and what do we need to do
Alex Gee, Operations Director, NPS Group, Dorrian O’Neil Business Development Consultant, Norse Group Ltd and Paul Cockaday, Director – Energy and Carbon at Norse Energy
You can download the video or the slides.
Wednesday 16 June 2021 @9:00pm
Net Zero Carbon: what does it cost?
Annabel Clark, Associate Director, Sustainability Specialist, Steve Jackson, Regional Director and Peter Dunn Associate Director, Faithful+Gould
You can download the video or the slides. Additional information and links that might be of interest.
Wednesday 16 June 2021 @4:00am
Energy and emissions data drops for RIBA Plan for Use and Soft Landings projects
Dr Roderic Bunn, Building Performance Analyst, WMEboom
You can download the video or the slides.
Thursday 17 June 2021 @9:00am
An introduction to FCBS CARBON for schools: Understanding carbon from the outset
Dr Joe Jack Williams, Associate Researcher, Feilden Clegg Bradley
You can download the video or the slides. Additional information that might be of interest.
FCBS Carbon – a whole life carbon review tool, designed to estimate the whole life carbon of a building to inform design decisions prior to detailed design.
Thursday 17 June 2021@4:00pm
Do Green Buildings Cost More?
Michael Cross, Head of Partnerships and Innovation Group Sustainability, Willmott Dixon
You can download the video or the slides.
Friday 18 June 2021 @9:00am
Young Visionaries Closing Session
Matthew Smith Principal Building Surveyor/ BIM Manager at Concertus Design and Property Consultants Limited
Alexandra Ratcliffe Associate Director – Sustainability, Pick Everard, and
Dr Guy Schmidt, Head of Compliance and Performance, Pick Everard
You can download the video or the slides – Matt, Ali, Guy and thank you.
As part of our theme Zero Carbon and the Climate Emergency, we had a Roundtable Discussion and podcasts.
- Roundtable Discussion Video
- Podcast – Marina Robertson, NPS Group
- Podcast – Patrick Begg, National Trust
- Podcast – Dr Shaun Fitzgerald, Centre for Climate Repair, at Cambridge University
- Podcast – Sheryl French, Cambridgeshire County Council
Thank you to our sponsors, Atkins, Faithful+Gould, IES, NPS Group and Willmott Dixon.