On 27 September 2022, Dr Sophie Taysom of Keyah Consulting will be moderating a webinar on balancing health and energy savings in commercial buildings. Panelists include: Duncan Owen, CEO, Immobel Capital Partners Jessica Francisco, Global Head of Sustainability, Occupier Services, Cushman and Wakefield James Hallworth, Partner and Head of Building Technology, Workman Tommy 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…
In the final of The Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) series on Healthy Living and Housing, our focus was on the future of intelligent homes. You can access the session by clicking here and registering to watch on demand. For this session, I was pleased to be joined by: Read more…
From Smart Buildings to Smart Cities, new technologies and data are beginning to radically transform how we design, manufacture and build, and use and optimise our built environment. And it is here that important questions need to be asked about designtech including how technologies are changing the role of designers, Read more…
In the previous articles on smart buildings and their risks, we’ve explored what we mean by ‘smart buildings’ and outlined what they have to offer to the commercial built environment. We have also touched on why the issue of data in the context of the built environment and ‘smart buildings’ Read more…
John Browne’s recent book “Make, Think, Imagine” asserts that “human knowledge is cumulative: as more people contribute to a network, more useful insights emerge”. The digital revolution is disrupting all aspects of our lives with both its scope and impact likely to expand exponentially. It demands new approaches, and new Read more…