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EP33 Building for the future

Amira Ayoub, Head of MENA Programmes: With the MENA region heating up at twice the rate addressing the resilience of the Built Environment is imperative. Leading the charge to accelerate the collaboration required to do just this is architect Amira Ayoub, Head of MENA programmes at World Green Building Council. Join in the conversation as Amira shares her passion for creating transparent conversations to create a built environment for the future. One where we can both survive, and thrive.   

EP32 Connected Design

Amy Marks,VP at Autodesk: Join in to hear Amy Marks, Queen of Prefab, as she paints a vision for a more modern, connected and insightful environment where people can be more predictive, and less reactive. Amy unpacks what it is going to take to deliver a define-design-make-operate cycle that is informed by the performance of its own components and systems, and why the transformation of construction and manufacturing already underway, is one of the most important things that can be done for sustainability on our planet today.

EP31 Building for People and Planet

Ryan Roberts, Head of Sustainable Construction for the Holcim group: Ryan Roberts is the Head of Sustainable Construction for the Holcim group based in Switzerland. With extensive experience across the construction industry, Ryan is passionate about the Built Environment and its ability to enhance the lives of people. Join in the conversation as he shares how Holcim is striving to deliver sustainable construction practices and technologies to drive improved outcomes under their mission of building for people and planet.

EP30 Design for Health with Passive House

Alessandro Ronfini, Partner at DEMO Architects: More than creating a pathway to highly efficient buildings passive house design is providing a viable and positive environment for inhabitants that are sensitive to external environmental factors. With key design elements focused on airtightness, thermal insulation and mechanical ventilation Alessandro Ronfini, CEO , Demo Architects shares both the efficiency and health benefits that are being derived from this new age design principle.  

EP29 Bringing Back Nature

Ninotschka Titchkosky, CEO at BVN Architecture: In this episode Ninotschka Titchkosky, CEO, BVN Architecture,  shares her passion for sustainable and creative architecture and its application for Australia's Atlassian headquarters project. A project that is being touted as the world's tallest hybrid timber tower and a project that is bringing nature back to the Built Environment. Join the conversation as we unpack what it takes to design with country in mind, bringing back the lost landscape and using a nature positive framework. And the importance of not shying away from the challenges of designing with new materials to support a sustainable Built Environment. 

EP28 Maximizing the Lifecycle for Glass

Bertrand Cazes, Secretary General of Glass for Europe: Bertrand Cazes is the Secretary General of Glass for Europe, the trade association for Europe’s flat glass sector. With over 10 years at the helm of Glass for Europe, Bertrand has a strong insider knowledge of the flat glass manufacturing and glazing sector in Europe and a unique overview over the challenges faced by the building and automotive glass industry. Join in the conversation as Bertrand shares his vision for the innovation and collaboration required to maximize the lifecycle of one of the built environments most valued materials. 

EP27 Supporting a World Without Waste

Blaise Porter, Group Director Sustainability & Social Responsibility: Sims Metal, and each of its business divisions, play an integral role in the circular economy by making resources available for future use. As the global leader in metal recycling, and data centre IT circularity, and with a purpose to create a world without waste to preserve the planet, it is driven to constantly innovate and offer new solutions in the circular economy for consumers, businesses, governments and communities around the world. Blaise Porter, Group Director Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility, joins in the conversation to shine a light on the importance of scrap metal recycling for driving circularity and decarbonization of the Built Environment.  
 

EP26 A Global Benchmark for Adaptive Reuse

Dr. Reza Hassani, Senior Associate at BG&E: Quay Quarter Tower in Sydney Australia has set a global benchmark for adaptive reuse. Join in the conversation with Dr Reza Hassani Senior Associate Structures for BG&E as he shares the journey to transform an existing commercial building into a world class vertical village, in the process setting a hallmark of world-class engineering and ingenuity. 

EP25 Financing Renewables to Decarbonize the Grid

Jonathan Prendergast, Technical Director, BRCA: Business Renewables Centre Australia (BRCA) is revolutionizing the way corporate Australia invests in renewable energy. Their efforts are leading to monumental growth across this sector, resulting in significant financial, social and sustainability benefits for the nation and driving supply-demand management of the Australian grid - setting an example of sustainability leadership on the world stage. Join in the conversation with Jonathan Prendergast, Technical Director, BRCA to hear how they are sparking a revolution in corporate investment for clean energy. 

EP24 Mission Zero

Ann Austin, Head of Sustainability for Lendlease Australia: Lendlease's ambitious science based emission reduction targets have been described as industry leading. Listen as Ann Austin, Head of Sustainability for Lendlease Australia, shares some of their journey for developing these and the importance for organizations to understand and hone in on their unique area of influence in determining thoughtful, and considered, strategies rather than borrowed ones. The result is their mission zero roadmap which is already delivering exciting innovations in fossil fuel free construction.