Recovering Architect. CEO @BE_STbuild. Commissioner @JTCScotland. Accelerating the built environment’s just transition to zero carbon. Carpe Diem 🏴
Quiet but important new report from us @nesta_uk today.
It's our policy blueprint for coordinated switching, setting out how we think the UK can do street by street upgrades to clean heat at scale.
https://t.co/hvPD3HzZQa
Just received this (inaccurate) message from a Spectator journalist about an extremely important topic that many people have never even thought about.
So I'm replying by way of a 🧵.
What are the possibilities of AI in construction?
In this month's Brit Build magazine, Fiona MacDonald discusses the benefits of AI, and how businesses looking to implement AI can maximise the benefits and avoid some of the pitfalls.
Read more ➡️ https://t.co/E6w953Roi0
Lots of people asking about Scotland's climate targets today (understandably).
We won't comment before we see what the Scottish Government is planning, but our position on the 🏴2030 target is already very clear. It was in two key bits of advice, published already.
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#COP28 starts this week.
Current policies make it likely that #globalwarming will exceed 1.5°C during the 21st century & make it harder to limit warming below 2°C.
#IPCC's Synthesis Report underscores the urgency of taking more ambitious action.
🔗 https://t.co/zAMzd12TGF
Published today - our new Progress Report on Scotland’s Adaptation Progress is published today, completing our progress reporting tour of each of the UK nations.
With flooding in Brechin still fresh in the memory, this is a topical report.
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@theCCCuk
https://t.co/9usOHKstmP
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Our last speaker before the panel session Rufus Grantham from Living Places - delving into the financial cost and solutions of net zero - a vital and powerful topic. #bestfest23
There’s a huge amount of knowledge in communities and in people - some interesting thoughts and solutions shared between @lornaslater MSP and Sara Edmonds in their sit down.
Only 2 weeks to have your say. The consultation on changes to building warrant fees to strengthen the building standards system closes on the 24th October.
@StevenGThomson@JTCScotland Indeed it is @StevenGThomson. Matt & his team @EcosystemsT are doing some brilliant work & we’ve been in the privileged position to be able to support them on some great projects & initiatives, including this one…👍
Could you be our next Board Chairperson?
Becoming BE-ST's Board Chairperson is a fantastic opportunity for someone to contribute to the evolution of a sector of global importance in which Scotland has the potential to be world-leading.
More info ➡️ https://t.co/VDKDzVOa3c
I started working on energy efficiency at a time when the UK had large efficiency programmes envied by others in the world.
Over the last decade the rate at which the UK insulates homes collapsed & never recovered.
New @resfoundation report out today. https://t.co/x8iBjvCe8a