The trend towards Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations has accelerated over the last two years. And much of this focus is on real estate. My focus here is on ESG for UK based start-ups and SMEs across the built environment. There’s good reason for this increased focus given that Read more…
The trend towards Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations in investment decision-making is accelerating. Nowhere is this more apparent than in real estate. And there are good reasons for this. We know that that the built environment accounts for 39% of global carbon emissions. We also know that our buildings Read more…
I had the pleasure of chairing the fifth in The Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) series on Healthy Living and Housing. The focus for this session was on smart home tech to support people’s needs. You can access the session by clicking the link here and registering to watch on demand. Speakers Read more…
This was the third webinar in the The Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) series on Healthy Living and Housing. The focus for this session was on monitoring vulnerable patients and remote diagnostics. You can access the session by clicking the link here and registering to watch on demand. Speakers for Read more…
With the easing of lockdown restrictions, much attention is being paid to the ‘new normal’ of managing social distancing in public spaces. In my local area, Lambeth Council have narrowed some roads to widen footpaths to ensure people can pass each other at an appropriate distance. Navigating our public spaces Read more…
This is the fifth article in a series articles on issues arising from, and responses to, Covid-19 in the UK and beyond. I look at some of the opportunities and issues that arise with tracking social distancing at work to reduce the risk of infection from Covid-19. In responding to Read more…
This is the fourth article in a series of articles on issues arising from, and responses to, Covid-19 in the UK and beyond. In this, I look at how local care models are being reshaped in the delivery of health services. The cases presented here were discussed as part of Read more…
Over the coming months, I’ll be posting a series of articles on issues arising from, and responses to, Covid-19 in the UK and beyond. This is the third article in the series. Here I discuss public perceptions and behaviours in response to Covid-19. This picks up on a point raised in Read more…
Over the coming months, I’ll be posting a series of articles on issues arising from, and responses to, Covid-19 in the UK and beyond. In the first of this series, I discussed the role and value of place based data for local resilience and recovery. In this, I cover the Read more…
Over the coming months, I’ll be posting a series of articles on issues arising from, and responses to, Covid-19 in the UK and beyond. In the first of this series, I discuss data for local resilience and recovery based on a webinar of the same title delivered by the Connected Read more…