Overview
FACE-TO-FACE: Beyond operational carbon: the importance of embodied carbon plus networking
This is a hybrid event where there is an option to attend in person or online. This event listing is for those that want attend in person. If you would like to attend virtually instead, please click here to register.
Whilst operational carbon is widely recognised and understood with major reductions in operational carbon achieved over the past 30-plus years, embodied carbon now accounts for the larger share of carbon emissions in buildings. Despite this, it retains a much lower appreciation across the industry.
However, reducing the need to build new, whilst simultaneously reusing existing assets, are seen as key pillars of embodied carbon. Therefore, with a focus on the transformation and repurposing of assets, the opportunities to make positive steps in addressing the challenges around embodied carbon have never been greater.
As part of World FM Day’s theme of ‘leading a sustainable future’, IWFM’s International SIG is hosting a Q&A session, where our panellists will address the subject of embodied carbon, and how we all can play a critical role in contributing to the reduction of embodied carbon emissions.
Important:
Doors will open from 5.30pm with a prompt 6pm start. Refreshments will be provided and there will be an opportunity to network afterwards. As spaces are limited, please only book if you fully expect to attend. If your circumstances change and you are no longer able to attend in person, please let us know by contacting [email protected]
Please also be aware that you will be asked to provide proof of a negative lateral flow test to be able to enter the building on the day.
Further info:
The events of the past few years have shone a spotlight on the challenges that our workplaces are facing. The sudden and unprecedented action of a global workforce retreating from the workplace has accelerated disruption and exposed the true fragility of these workplaces.
For many, focus is now turning to the transformation and repurposing of assets. Be that on a building level responding to environmental, social and economic impacts, or at a cities level as the need to regenerate failing town centres and local economies become ever more critical. When viewed in parallel with the often-quoted statistic that 80% of the building stock needed by 2050 already exists today, are we witnessing a turning point - an opportunity for those in the world of workplace to step forward and lead us into the new normal?
As organisations start to plan for the workplace of the future and align their property footprint and their workplace environment with emerging workplace needs, the transformation and repurposing of their existing assets will form a key strategic consideration for these organisations. For many, this presents an opportunity to drive forward Net Zero Carbon (NZC) ambitions, utilising refurbishment and retrofit programmes to embed a series of NZC interventions across their portfolios that aim to minimise operational carbon emissions. But what are the opportunities beyond operational carbon? Join us to discuss and find out more.
Sponsors
Bouygues Energies and Services
Speakers
Reid Cunningham
Reid is ‘Business Development Director- Energy’ for BAM FM and BAM Energy and has worked at BAM for 25 years. Reid leads sustainability improvement activities for BAM FM, including low carbon and net-zero projects throughout the UK. He also sits on the IWFM Sustainability Special Interest Group and is the author of IWFM's 'Energy Benchmarking' guidance note. Reid is a member of the leadership team preparing new Scope 3 emissions guidance for FM services (with RICS, IWFM and the Sustainable FM Index), and was also a member of the steering group for the new 'Environmental Good Practice in FM' published by CIRIA in 2021.
David Green
A business leader with 20+ years’ experience within the Facilities Management profession. David helps property owners and occupiers by leading the delivery of asset management and FM strategies along with transformational change programmes which enable businesses to respond to and prepare for increasing market complexities.
David is a passionate advocate of the FM profession, its role in creating value and sustainable business advantage, and its critical relationship with the workplace of the future.
With experience gained both within the UK market and internationally, David currently sits on the committee of IWFM’s International SIG.
Alexi Marmot PhD., M.C.P., M.Arch., B.Arch. Prof Emerita UCL
Educated as an architect and urban planner, Alexi’s career covers both academic and professional roles as Professor of Facility & Environment Management in the Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment, University College London, UCL, Director of UCL Global Centre for Learning Environments, Honorary Professor in University of Sydney’s School of Architecture, Design and Planning, and founding director of AMA Alexi Marmot Associates, a London-based consultancy specialising in evidence-based consultative design. Numerous universities, multinational companies, central and local government, educational and charitable organisations, have been advised on their learning environments, workspace strategy, design, operations and change management by Alexi and AMA.
She has authored several books and many academic and professional papers and sits on the boards of several professional and educational bodies.
Amelle Mestari
Amelle Mestari is the Procurement and Sustainable Director at Bouygues Energies & Services in the UK responsible for indirect purchasing, total facilities management, and energy for national large-scale projects. Amelle is also the Sustainability Lead for Bouygues Energies & Services. She strongly believes that now more than ever we have a critical role to play in engaging our supply chain partners with sustainable practices and behaviours to maximise our sustainability impact. Amelle sees increased early engagement and collaboration with supply chain as the biggest opportunity in Procurement to deliver more value within the business. She is passionate about people and believes that diversity is a wonderful enabler of business performance. Amelle plays an active part in the Diversity & Inclusion Committee and as Co-Chair of WeLink, the Bouygues internal women’s network, to help shape an environment where everyone can thrive.
Natasha Watson
After completing her doctorate in low impact building materials in 2016, Natasha has become one of the experts leading the development of knowledge on the embodied impacts of construction materials within the construction industry as well as on Buro Happold projects.
As of February 2022, she is the UK Embodied Carbon Lead for Structures at Buro Happold, and her goal is to develop and deliver advisory and consultancy services in the area of Embodied Carbon over and above Buro Happold's own dedication to reducing embodied carbon as a company. This also includes upskilling her colleagues in their understanding of embodied carbon, primarily in its measurement and reduction.
As well as the technical aspects of tackling the Climate Emergency, she is interested in the wider issues around equity and unconscious bias in the built environment, as well as intersectional environmentalism.