Every year buildings around the world are responsible for 13.6bn tonnes of carbon equivalent to 40 percent of all emissions. These are generated by the materials that shape them, the energy that illuminates them and the molecules that heat them. 

As countries gather in Scotland at COP 26 for the world’s biggest climate change conference, we are releasing a series of episodes detailing some of the challenges facing the world, and some of the opportunities afforded by engineering.

In this episode we explore how to decarbonise the built environment and find out that it all starts with making carbon visible.

Guests

Annabel Clark, Associate Director, Faithful & Gould 

Peter Dunn, Associate Director, Faithful & Gould

Julie Godefroy, Head of Sustainability at the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)

Ruth Hynes, Associate Design Researcher, Atkins

Stuart Mclaren, Net Zero Director for Infrastructure, Atkins

Partner

Atkins, part of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. Employing over 18,000 people across the UK, North America, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Europe, Atkins utilities the latest technology to deliver major capital projects, and provide expert consultancy for clients across the energy, transportation and infrastructure sectors.

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