Sustainable architecture & design

Sustainable architecture & design

In a broad sense, sustainable architecture seeks to minimise the negative environmental impact of buildings by enhancing efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, and development space. At the same time, architecture and design is concerned with creating inspirational, successful and sustainable buildings, places and communities. So how can all these be brought together and how should architects be engaged in shaping a truly sustainable built environment?

Please note that some sessions will run concurrently and take place either in South Gallery 11 & 12 sponsored by
Activehouse
or South Gallery 9 & 10 sponsored by
Activehouse

   

Tuesday 20 March

South Gallery 11 & 12

  • 10.45 – 12.15

    Carbon conscious projects
  • 12.30 – 14.00

    Establishing a sustainable architecture practice
  • 14.15 – 15.30

    After the awards
  • 15.45 – 17.00

    Reflections on practice: lessons from a career in sustainable architecture and design

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Wednesday 21 March

South Gallery 9 & 10

  • 10.30 – 12.00

    Sustainable small projects: exemplary housing developments
  • 12.30 – 14.00

    Sustainable small projects: exemplary public and community buildings
  • 14.30 – 16.00

    Sustainable small projects: exemplary education buildings
  • 16.30 – 18.00

    Sustainable refurbishment of small projects

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Wednesday 21 March

South Gallery 11 & 12

  • 10.30 – 12.00

    Measuring the embodied impacts of materials
  • 12.30 – 14.00

    Phoenix architecture: dealing with non-domestic refurbishment and renewal
  • 14.30 – 16.00

    Designing for climate change adaptation: opportunities for architecture
  • 16.30 – 18.00

    Think global, act local

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Thursday 22 March

South Gallery 11 & 12

  • 10.30 – 12.00

    Teaching sustainability: from worthy causes to worthwhile courses
  • 12.30 – 14.00

    Grow your own building
  • 14.15 – 15.45

    Design for the Olympics: the Velodrome case study

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