AIA UK - Pursuing Net Zero Carbon in the United Kingdom - World-leading strategies to deliver sustainable outcomes for a low carbon future
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Event Description
Architects globally are aware of the climate emergency. What can we do now to measurably improve the buildings we design? The UK Architecture and Engineering professions have responded by setting challenging targets and developing practical guidance for design teams on how to achieve the required performance while taking occupant wellbeing into account. A panel of three speakers representing Architecture, Services Engineering, and Structural Engineering will present on these topics followed by a discussion and a Questions & Answers session.
Sustainable Outcomes & Pursuing Net Zero presented by Gary Clark, regional leader of the HOK’s Science + Technology practice, chair of the RIBA Sustainable Futures group
Building services approaches and emerging UK methodologies (performance modelling, TM guidance) presented by Dr Julie Godefroy, CIBSE Technical Manager and author of TM40 Health and Wellbeing
Structural strategies for reducing embodied carbon presented by Alex Widdison, Director, AKT II Structures
Discussion
Q&A
CES: Estimated 1.0 LU/HSW for AIA members
Speakers
Gary Clark, Regional Leader of Science + Technology, HOK, Chair, RIBA Sustainable Futures group
Dr. Julie Godefroy, Technical Manager, CIBSE
Alex Widdison, Director, AKT II
Moderator: Alex Miller, AIA, Senior Associate Principal, KPF and AIA UK Sustainability co-chair
