Futurebuild launches FutureX podcast in partnership with Ryder Architecture
Futurebuild launches FutureX podcast in partnership with Ryder Architecture To bring together the innovative thinkers from diverse industries that will support the built environment in delivering net zero, sustainable construction event Futurebuild has launched FutureX in collaboration with Ryder Architecture. FutureX is about giving a voice and platform to disruptors from different sectors to improve […]
Futurebuild partners with experts for offsite showcase
Futurebuild partners with experts for offsite showcase Following the last highly successful collaboration, sustainable built environment event Futurebuild has once again enlisted the support of offsite construction experts from Cogent Consulting and Explore Offsite. The companies will collaborate to ensure the most innovative and advanced offsite systems and solutions are on show at the 2022 […]
The value of digital asset information management
The value of digital asset information management 26 November 2021 An opinion piece by John Adams, Head of Product, Glider Asset management is the process by which data and information is collated and stored to obtain maximum value from the built asset itself, striking the right balance between performance improvement, risk reduction, cost optimisation and […]
COP26: Coal compromise as leaders near climate deal
COP26: Coal compromise as leaders near climate deal 15 November 2021 Sourced from BBC News. RA draft agreement at the COP26 climate summit has detailed commitments to end the use of coal and other fossil fuels, as countries race to make a deal. While the discussions around fossil fuels have been softened, the involvement of […]
Virtual pavilion for COP26 features the built environment’s role in climate change
Virtual pavilion for COP26 features the built environment’s role in climate change 08 November 2021 Sourced from designboom. The ‘build better now’ project spotlights the built environment’s role in the climate crisis, an industry responsible for 40% of global energy-related carbon emissions and a third of the world’s energy consumption. This virtual exhibition began a […]
Hub joins the global debate at COP summit in Glasgow
Hub joins the global debate at COP summit in Glasgow A COP26 review by Dave Philp 05 November 2021 COP26 is well underway and the Hub team are on the ground in Glasgow discussing sustainable legacies and the positive impact we can help make for a low-carbon built environment. This week, our Impact Director, Dave […]
Transforming the UK’s approach to homegrown timber
Transforming the UK’s approach to homegrown timber 01 November 2021 Sourced from pbc today. The Transforming Timber initiative, led by Construction Scotland Innovation Centre, aims to boost the use of homegrown sustainable timber in mainstream construction projects. It has now secured funding to create a demonstrator home ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference taking […]
Net zero pioneer Futurebuild returns for 2022
Net zero pioneer Futurebuild returns for 2022 Futurebuild, the event that’s championed a sustainable built environment for the past 16 years, has opened registrations. Taking place from March 1 to 3, 2022, the event will connect specifiers, decision makers and disruptors with major brands and start-ups from across the built environment. With the recently announced […]
The race against climate change: does net zero mark the finish line?
The race against climate change: does net zero mark the finish line? 29 October 2021 An opinion piece by Stephen Good, CEO, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre The UK is gearing up for net zero, with the Government having published a landmark strategy last week to outline the actions needed to decarbonise the economy over the […]
Climate change: ‘Adapt or die’ warning from the Environment Agency
Climate change: ‘Adapt or die’ warning from Environment Agency 25 October 2021 Sourced from BBC News. This new report reviewed by the BBC this week has assessed the country’s readiness to cope with the many different risks of climate change. In its response, environment department Defra addressed that it has taken key measures in a […]
How to ensure our wetlands are protected from urbanisation
How to ensure our wetlands are protected from urbanisation 22 October 2021 An opinion piece by Adam McKinnon, ACO Water Management, Regional Specification Manager Urban developments are having a detrimental impact on the environment and biodiversity. As such, urban runoff needs to be managed carefully, through stringent treatment processes, to ensure long-lasting – or even […]
The ‘Building by 2050’ project
The ‘Building by 2050’ project 15 October 2021 Sourced from Building by 2050. Funded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Building for 2050 highlights the need to construct housing that is low carbon through its design, rather than through reliance on technology. Increasing the numbers of such homes being built will contribute […]
What should net-zero homes look like?
What should net-zero homes look like? 13 October 2021 An opinion piece by Tom Dollard, Pollard Thomas Edwards, Head of Sustainable Design My work over the last four years has involved carrying out design and construction reviews of low carbon housing case studies for the Building for 2050 project. Our team has analysed the performance […]
David Adjaye: One of the most important storytellers of our time
David Adjaye: One of the important storytellers of our time. 08 October 2021 Sourced from Building Design. Sir David Adjaye is arguably one of the most important architects of our time and has long been celebrated for his ability to combine his artistic sensibilities with an ethos for community-driven projects. In 2000, the Ghanaian-British architect […]
‘My perceptions on hand-drawing’ by Simone de Gale
‘My perceptions on hand-drawing’ by Simone de Gale 07 October 2021 An opinion piece by Simone de Gale, SGA, Chief Executive/Chartered Architect ARB RIBA Given all the digital aids available, what is it with architects and the hand-drawn? We asked a number of practitioners to talk through a specific free-hand sketch of theirs and how […]
RIBA rolls up its sleeves
RIBA rolls up its sleeves 01 October 2021 An opinion piece by Simon Allford, RIBA Architecture, President Covid, climate change, Grenfell… a revitalised RIBA will be well placed to tackle today’s issues, says new president Simon Allford. After a very strange year for all, I took up office as president last week. Aside from continuing […]
RIBA and Architects Declare publish the global Built for the Environment report 2021
RIBA and Architects Declare publish the global Built for the Environment report 2021. 27 September 2021 Sourced from RIBA Architecture. Today 38% of global energy related greenhouse gas emissions are attributable to the built environment. The latest report, Built for the Environment, demonstrates the role the industry is playing – and must play – in […]
Firms chase spots for £750m retrofit framework
Firm chase spots for £750m retrofit framework 27 September 2021 Sourced from Building. Contractors have been put on notice for a £750m framework for decarbonising buildings launched by procurement firm Fusion21. The four-year framework will be used for energy-saving retrofits, with work including the installation of new heat pumps, insulation, and solar panels. It also […]
Boris Johnson: A climate summit will be a”turning point for humanity.”
Boris Johnson: A climate summit will be a “huge turning point for humanity.” 27 September 2021 Sourced from BBC News. PM Boris Johnson has said in a speech to the United Nations, “A climate summit of world leaders within 40 days will be the turning point for humanity.” He warned that global temperature rises were […]
The Landscape sector: paving the road to a low carbon future
The Landscape sector: paving the road to a low carbon future 16 September 2021 An opinion piece by Jane Findlay, Landscape Institute, President Context: Climate change, built environment and landscape professionals Climate change is one of the most pressing and urgent challenges for humanity today. Recently, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the global […]
Futurebuild webinar series asks – are we ready for COP26?
Futurebuild webinar series asks – are we ready for COP26? As we approach COP26, the impacts of climate change and the ecological crisis are clear, with the IPCC report described by the UN Secretary General as the ‘code red for humanity’. To give the built environment the knowledge it needs to take action now, sustainable […]
Information Management: The missing piece of the puzzle
Information Management: The missing piece of the puzzle 13 September 2021 Image sourced from Dreamstime.Sourced from BIM-TODAY. A new report authorized by the Centre for Digital Built Britain as a partner of the Construction Innovation Hub has highlighted the value of information management in construction and infrastructure. Published in June, the report found that every […]
Establishing an industry-wide approach to social value
Establishing an industry-wide approach to social value 10 September 2021 Image sourced from Jack Hobhouse.Sourced from Building. The construction industry has for some years had difficulties of how to identify, imbed and deliver social value across all activities. Despite calls from many sources to upgrade social value from being a mere concept or a “nice to […]
ASBP Awards 2022 – Press release
ASBP Awards 2022 set to be the biggest yet – now open for entries! 10 September 2021 The 4th annual ASBP Awards return for 2021-22 and are set to be bigger than ever, with entries welcomed across three categories including exemplary sustainable building projects, innovative products and forward-thinking initiatives. Last year’s ASBP Awards took place […]
The true value of seeing the big picture: How the Hub’s Value Toolkit is helping deliver solutions for tomorrow… today
The true value of seeing the big picture: How the Hub’s Value Toolkit is helping deliver solutions for tomorrow… today. 10 September 2021 An opinion piece by Ian Nicholson, Construction Innovation Hub, Value Delivery Lead The pilot phase of our innovative Value Toolkit in now well underway, giving early adopters the chance to see tomorrow, […]
LETI Client guide
LETI Client Guide 06 September 2021 Sourced from leti.london The LETI Client Guide for Net Zero Carbon Buildings pulls together key details from numerous LETI documents and publications, which cover the ways in which briefing, designing, procuring, constructing, occupying, managing and valuing buildings must change. It is our vision that this guide will help you […]
What next for concrete? ‘Beyond net-zero cement’
What next for concrete? ‘Beyond net-zero cement’ 03 September 2021 Sourced from deezen UK producers are trialling new types of cement production methods and testing low-carbon concrete recipes in a bid to eliminate carbon emissions and become a net-zero industry. The moves are part of a roadmap that identifies seven ways of decarbonising the industry with […]
“Urgency and agency”: Michael E. Mann on beating climate despair
“Urgency and agency”: Michael E. Mann on beating climate despair 03 September 2021 Sourced from Michael E. Mann – The New Climate War: The Fight to Take Back Our Planet Michael E. Mann, author of The New Climate War – the fight to take back our planet interviewed on how to overcome fear and paralysis […]
Scarcity and the City – understanding the structure of the city is a key to the transition to sustainability
Scarcity and the City – understanding the structure of the city is a key to the transition to sustainability. 01 September 2021 An opinion piece by Nicoletta Michaletos, Consultant, Buro Happold “Though Nineveh of old was like a pool of water, Now they flee away.‘Halt! Halt!’ they cry;But no one turns back.”[1] Historians still regard […]
IPCC report highlights the urgent need for climate innovation
IPCC report highlights the urgent need for climate innovation 01 September 2021 Sourced from Climate-KIC. “The latest report from the IPCC underlines the urgency of action to reverse climate change and regenerate our planet. 2050 is too late. We need to push for net-zero by 2030 to avoid catastrophic climate change effects. For this, we […]
These three key priorities are essential if we are to call COP26 a success
These three key priorities are essential if we are to call COP26 a success 01 September 2021 Sourced from Construction News. The COP26 Summit is fast approaching and we are all aware that now is the decade the world must change course to have a chance at reducing future climate change. There is fear that […]
FutureX: A future yet to be determined
FutureX: A future yet to be determined https://futurexbyfuturebuild.podbean.com/27 August 2021 An opinion piece by Dr Oliver Jones, Research Director, Ryder Architecture The term sustainable development was first coined in Our Common Future, also known as the Brundtland Report, published by the United Nations in 1987. The report defined the term as ‘the ability to meet […]
Government observes £400m boiler scrappage scheme
Government observes £400m boiler scrappage scheme 20 August 2021 Sourced from Business Green A £400m boiler scrappage scheme which will offer homeowners grants of up to £7,000, encourages the switch to low carbon alternatives such as heat pumps is being drawn up by Downing Street. The government is mainly targeting 600,000 heat pump installations a year by […]
The UK’s first hydrogen strategy sets foundation of achieving net-zero emission targets
The UK’s first hydrogen strategy sets foundation of achieving net-zero emission targets 20 August 2021 Sourced from The Construction Index The UK’s first hydrogen strategy sets the foundation for how the UK government will work with industry to achieve its ambition for 5GW of hydrogen production capacity by 2030. Government analysis recommends that 20-35% of […]
Climate Change: Five things we’ve learnt from the IPCC Report
Climate Change: Five things we’ve learnt from the IPCC Report 16 August 2021 Sourced from BBC News Climate change is widespread, rapid and intensifying – and it’s down to us The 1.5C temperature limit is on life support The bad news: No matter what we do, the seas will continue to rise The good news: […]
Why habitat matters more than before
Why habitat matters more than before, Adam Cane, Sustainability Lead, ACO Water Management 13 August 2021 An opinion piece by Adam Cane, Suatainability Lead, ACO Biodiversity in the UK is under threat. A report earlier this year by the RSPB found that the UK had lost the most amount of natural wildlife and wild spaces […]
Open call for climate action research in lead up to COP26
Open call for climate action research in lead up to COP26 09 August 2021 Sourced from ASBP News ASBP has submitted a response to RIBA and Architects Declare for their open call for evidence and research around six key themes on climate action. The submission reflects ASBP’s holistic approach to sustainability, albeit predominantly focussed at […]
The need for an honest approach to net zero
The need for an honest approach to net zero, Simon Corbey, Director, ASBP 05 August 2021 An opinion piece by Simon Corbey, Director, ASBP Much like Greta, I am finding the obsession with net zero as a target incredibly frustrating. We now have high impact industries like concrete and steel publishing their route maps to […]
Bridging the gap of innovation
Bridging the gap of innovation 02 August 2021 Sourced from UK Research and Innovation How can innovative companies get better at selling net zero solutions to local government? We’ve just finished a project looking at the relationship between councils and innovative companies. There is frustration on both sides. Companies often feel like councils move slowly, […]
Sector-wide plan to build net zero homes by 2025
Sector-wide plan to build net zero homes by 2025 02 August 2021 Sourced from Housing Today Leading firms join forces with government and environmental groups to launch future homes delivery hub. Leading UK housing developers and builders have teamed up with the government and environmental groups to announce an initiative to build homes that are […]
Who is responsible for reaching net-zero ?
Who is responsible for reaching net-zero ? Martin Hurn, Event Director, Futurebuild 30 July 2021 Who is responsible for reaching net-zero ? UK emissions fell by nearly 50 per cent of their 1990 levels during the 2020 lockdown. According to The Guardian, this positive change will be short-lived. Carbon dioxide emissions are forecast to jump […]
The practicalities of taking HVAC out of proprietary silos
The practicalities of taking HVAC out of proprietary silos. 26 July 2021 Sourced from The Essential Install HVAC is a core application to include in any home and building control project, but it needs to be taken out of its silo and be part of an integrated whole-building approach to control if we are to […]
Encouraging Innovation
Encouraging Innovation, Paul Foulkes, President, KNX UK Association 22 July 2021 Encouraging Innovation Complex control projects can throw up complex issues, leading to disputes that are costly and time consuming and, in turn, break what should ideally be long-term relationships. One way to avoid disputes is to play safe; another is to embrace innovation but […]
Retrofit Academy and Generation Partner Change Lives
Retrofit Academy and Generation Partner change lives 19 July 2021 Sourced from The Retrofit Academy CIC Retrofitting the UK’s c.27m homes on a path to net carbon is expected to create more than 10,000 new jobs in retrofit coordination, advice and assessment roles by 2025. Businesses across the sector have already reported the capacity challenges […]
The future of the built environment
The future of the built environment, Martin Hurn, Event Director, Futurebuild 16 July 2021 The future of the built environment In 2019, the UK Government set an ambitious goal to reach net zero emissions by 2050. As one of the largest contributors to the UK’s carbon footprint, producing 42 per cent of carbon emissions, the […]
PAS 2035: A Roadmap to Industrial Scale, High-Quality Retrofit
Opinion Piece by David Pierpoint, CEO, The Retrofit Academy CIC 15 July 2021 PAS 2035: A Roadmap to Industrial Scale, High-Quality Retrofit Visit any retrofit installer at the minute and mention BSI PAS 2035, and there is a good chance you will be shown the door. And understandably so because change is uncomfortable. But give […]
Carbon reduction code for the built environment launched
Carbon reduction for the built environment launched 12 July 2021 Sourced from pbc today On 15 June, Issue 1.0 of the Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment had been launched by the Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure & Construction. The code has been developed on behalf of the Construction Leadership Council as part of […]
Landlords. Do they want to help, or is it all Hot Air?
Opinion Piece by Peter Littlewood, iHowz and Steve Cox, Alan Boswell Group 08 July 2021 Landlords. Do they want to help, or is it all Hot Air? Whilst the demand from income investors, in recent years, has led to build to rent projects these have been focussed on students or those on above-average incomes (typically […]
Round Table: Setting a course for net-zero construction, but who is really responsible for effective delivery?
Round Table: Setting a course for net-zero construction, but who is really responsible for effective delivery? Sponsored by Glider 25 June 2021 As part of the Digital Impact spotlight area at Futurebuild, we sat down with a group of industry thought leaders to gain their insights into who is responsible for the effective delivery of […]
Who really controls the sustainable future of the built environment?
Opinion Piece by John Adams, Head of Product, Glider Technology 25 June 2021 Who really controls the sustainable future of the built environment? In these changing times it’s not certain what the built environment of the future is going to look like. What is certain, is that with population increases expected until a predicted peak […]