Emphasis on embodied carbon.
I also feel there’s a big issue around the embodied carbon that goes into making a battery and how batteries are reused and recycled.As such, there’s going to be quite a distinct focus on looking at some of the new technologies and working out whether they are actually going to be suitable in another fifty years time..
I also think there will be a huge drive to reduce material quantity in buildings.As a result, there will be less carbon going into the building and the lifecycle impact of the building will be lower.I don’t believe this is necessarily achievable just by changing materials.
You’ll also need to look at reducing the quantity of materials and their transportation distances, as well as other similar considerations.. IP: What one piece of advice would you give to an architecture student about how to deliver sustainable design?.HH: Listen to your sustainability team.
They have so much knowledge they will be able to share with you.
It’s not just for them to tell you what to do as such, but as an architect you will have the most impact on a building if you try to work as a team.Fourth generation nuclear reactors will likely be available by 2027, by which time the platform will be sufficiently developed to realise carbon savings at a massive scale by the end of this decade.
Alongside the massive deployment of renewables, the refurbishment of 2TWe of coal globally will make it possible for us to achieve the ambitious decarbonisation targets we need to achieve, to stop climate change.. To learn more about our Design to Value approach to design and construction, sign up for our monthly newsletter here:.http://bit.ly/BWNewsUpdatesResearch, standards and the digital generation.
As the construction industry embarks on a transformative journey of modernisation, Jacqui Glass offers a unique perspective.Currently Professor of Construction Management at The Bartlett, UCL, Glass has spent over twenty years in roles spanning academia, industry, government and its associated bodies.