Zero Ambitions Podcast

Don't Waste Buildings, which means retrofitting them and building them better. With Leanne Tritton (Ing Media), Will Hurst (Architect's Journal), and Richard Nelson (Abyss Global)


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Apologies for the delay, the lost podcast has been returned and is ready for release.

'Don't Waste Buildings' should be a straightforward proposition. It seems obvious. Especially so in the face of the climate crisis. Unfortunately, the business of the built environment is not yet on board completely.

Our guests for this episode are the founders of UK-based campaign group Don't Waste Buildings, Will Hurst (Architects Journal) Leanne Tritton (Ing Media), and Richard Nelson (Abyss Global).

They're a group who are seeking to remedy this challenge by pressuring government and persuading business to both do better. They're doing some really interesting work and they're new, so they need support.

Please note: the graphic we refer can be found here (about 15 minutes in). I'll update this reference with a link to the Passive House Plus article once it's published.

 


Notes from the show

  • Don't Waste Buildings on LinkedIn (the best starting point)
  • The Don't Waste Buildings holding page (a proper website is imminent, so keep an eye on www.dontwastebuildings.com)
  • Will Hurst on LinkedIn
  • Leanne Tritton on LinkedIn
  • Richard Nelson on LinkedIn
  • Zero Ambitions - Construction's embodied carbon problem: how do we incentivise retrofit over 'demolish and rebuild', with Joseph Kilroy (CIOB)
  • The AJ article by Kunle Barker that Will refers to: Without architects’ close expert involvement, government plans to retrofit millions of homes will be prone to unintended consequences such as mould
  • Something about that 'burning fossil fuels to save the planet' nonsense that Jeff was referring to Future Energy Scenarios 2023 Released, sadly he couldn't find the actual article he remembered
  • He found this as well: Ability of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) to generate negative emissions
  • The Indy Johar LinkedIn post that Will refers to
  • LRB's James Butler article about Grenfell: ‘This much evidence, still no charges’


**SOME SELF-PROMOTING CALLS TO ACTION**
We don't actually earn anything from this, and it's quite a lot of work, so we have to promote the day jobs.

  • Follow us on the Zero Ambitions LinkedIn page (we still don't have a proper website)
  • Jeff, Alex, and Dan about websites, branding, and communications - [email protected]; Everything is User Experience
  • Subscribe and advertise with Passive House Plus (UK edition here too)
  • Check Lloyd's Substack: Carbon Upfront
  • Join ACAN
  • Join the AECB 
  • Join the IGBC
  • Check out Her Own Space, the renovation and retrofit platform for women

**END OF SELF-PROMOTING CALLS TO ACTION**


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