Ahead of Glasgow’s COP26, we asked six leading engineers what a typical building will look like in 2050, and the challenges designers and industry will face in getting to net zero in key sectors
Tag: Strategy
No time to lose – Build2Perform highlights
There was a sense of urgency at the fifth Build2Perform Live, as industry discussed how to respond to the climate emergency and accelerate the move towards zero carbon buildings. Liza Young and Alex Smith share their highlights
Down to zero – predictions for the year ahead
The government has set a ‘net zero by 2050’ target, but many industry professionals have committed to achieving this by 2030. We asked five experts what they are looking forward to in 2020, and what the priority will be to ensure we’re on the path to zero carbon
Preparing the road to zero carbon buildings
Andy Stanton explains how Atkins is putting sustainable design into practice, after signing up to the environmental ‘Declare’ commitment
Climate action: what CIBSE is doing
The Institution has started mapping its activities around climate change, to allow members and others to understand and access the work being done. Julie Godefroy breaks down the main areas of action
The grand challenges – what stakeholders need for buildings to perform
As we enter the uncharted waters of 2019, a range of supply chain stakeholders explain what they need for buildings to perform as designed. Liza Young reports
Customised BPE on a different level – developing building performance evaluation in India
Tim Dwyer digests research, led by Rajat Gupta, that investigates the opportunity to develop – and nurture adoption of – building performance evaluation that is of practical use in the booming ‘green’ building marketplace of India
Coming together – CIBSE and RIBA collaborate on sustainability overlay
There are regular calls for more collaboration in the built environment to make a coherent case to clients and deliver better buildings. Julie Godefroy reports on work by CIBSE and RIBA on the latter’s sustainability overlay
Wanted: engineering skill to smarten up cities
Future urban areas will have to be built and operated sustainably – and, alone, technology will not ensure a connected environment, says Spie’s Rob Barling
What are the alternatives to gas boilers?
To meet future government targets on greenhouse gas emissions, we need to start thinking about reducing natural gas use now, says LEDA’s Matthew Hill