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FutureX podcast #23 Earthshot Innovators FutureX hosts Martin Hurn and Dr Oliver Jones, Head of Sustainability of NE, Associate Director of Sustainability and Innovation had the pleasure to talk with Dr Natasha Boulding founder and CEO of Low Carbon Materials, a company developing innovative low carbon materials for the concrete sector. This exciting interview delves into the rise and successes Low Carbon Materials has experienced including the development of their cutting-edge sustainable products and the numerous  awards they’ve won including being a finalist for The Earthshot Prize in 2020/21. Listen to this podcast to hear all about the fascinating work Low Carbon Materials are doing. Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex

Introducing FutureX podcast episode #22 with Net Zero Pioneer Hanson. Join hosts Martin Hurn and Oliver Jones engage in a thought-provoking conversation with Concrete Technical Director Daniel Clayton and Concrete Commercial Director Ian Clements. This episode delves into the amazing work Hanson has been doing for the past decade creating low carbon concrete and making some serious progress around the ESG criteria and their commitment to sustainable concrete practices. It's an opportunity to shed light on the positive initiatives undertaken by a prominent company like Hanson, challenging the preconceived notions often associated with their industry.  Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex Follow Ryder Architecture on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #everythingarchitecture  

FutureX Net Zero Pioneer special: hub.brussels Futurebuild 2023 showcased the industry’s Net Zero Pioneers – the most innovative companies that are leading the way at scale, to show the rest of the industry how they are progressing on the path to net zero and how their leadership can inspire and support other organisations in making their own, vital contributions to this global challenge. In this FutureX podcast Martin and Oliver talk with Liesbet Temmerman, Managing Director CERAA, about the circularity, resource efficiency and resilience as an inevitable element if we are to achieve our net zero goals around the globe on a European, National and Local level. They also discuss the presentation at Futurebuild from Pascal Smet, Secretary of State, Brussels-capital Region on pushing and driving through a city-wide approach to sustainability that has a long term vision. If you missed the presentation you can catch it on demand here. You can also find out more about hub.brussels and their work in this 60 second interview here. Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex Follow Ryder Architecture on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #everythingarchitecture

In this episode of FutureX, Martin and Olli welcome Indy Johar, co-founder of Dark Matter Labs. Brace yourself and be prepared to have your mind blown! They cover a lot of ground in this episode starting with the extinction of the CEO, the importance of learning, a new theory of value and just how critical global interdependence is to planetary civilisation and the future of the human race. You can also catch Indy at Futurebuild 2023, taking place next week at London’s ExCeL. Indy is a panellist and key contributor to The 100 Year Plan project that will be launched at Futurebuild by FutureX co-host Dr Olli Jones. To find out more and secure your place for this session, register here. Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex

In this episode of FutureX, we’re joined by yet another long-standing Futurebuild friend, activist and creative director and executive producer for Edible Bus Stop – Mak Gilchrist. The Edible Bus Stop® is a landscape and spatial design studio founded in London, 2012 that specialises in creating transformative landscape design for exterior and interior environments, in permanent or temporary settings. Their approach is driven by a belief in the importance of inviting biophilic places, where people from all walks or wheels of life can enjoy inclusive design standards and connect with their surroundings. They consider the materials carefully, with sustainability driving decisions surrounding procurement and delivery. EBS projects’ aims include engendering social cohesion, a sense of belonging, well-being, enhancing biodiversity and the awareness of it through our meaningful, yet playful design. Listen to this inspiring conversation here!  Mak will join us as a judge on the 'Build for Change by The Day & LEGO Group student competition' live on the FutureX Innovation stage at Futurebuild next month. Register today and secure your place. Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex Follow Ryder Architecture on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #everythingarchitecture

FutureX: Net Zero Pioneer special: tepeo Futurebuild 2023 will showcase the industry’s Net Zero Pioneers – the most innovative companies that are leading the way at scale, to show the rest of the industry how they are progressing on the path to net zero and how their leadership can inspire and support other organisations in making their own, vital contributions to this global challenge. You can find each Net Zero Pioneer at Futurebuild, hear from them live on the FutureX Innovation stage and in advance, hear them in conversation with Martin and Oliver on the FutureX podcast. First up, leaders in low and zero carbon heating solutions – tepeo! Tepeo have developed a technology with the power to change the way we heat buildings forever. In this episode, Martin and Oliver catch up with Johan du Plessis, CEO of tepeo and hear all about the ZEB - Zero Emission Boiler which is a low carbon alternative to a gas or oil boiler - it heats your home affordably while lowering your carbon footprint and supporting renewable generation. tepeo’s innovative technology will enable the rapid decarbonisation of domestic heating while supporting the transition to a decentralised, decarbonised and democratised energy system. Don't miss tepeo on the FutureX Innovation stage live at Futurebuild in March. Register today and secure your place at this session. Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex Follow Ryder Architecture on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #everythingarchitecture

In this episode of FutureX, Martin and Oliver speak to architect, academic, environmental activist and author of ‘The Re-Use Atlas: a designer’s guide towards a circular economy’; Duncan Baker-Brown. Duncan has been a huge supporter of Ecobuild/ Futurebuild for many years. He built the Waste Totem back in 2013 and has curated several Waste Zones there too. Duncan has practised, researched, and taught around issues of sustainable development and closed-looped systems for more than 25 years. He recently founded BakerBrown, a research-led architectural practice and consultancy, created to address the huge demands presented by the climate and ecological emergency as well as the challenges of designing in a post-COVID world. Over the years Duncan’s practices (and academic ‘live’ projects) have won numerous accolades including RIBA National Awards and a special award from The Stephen Lawrence Prize for the Brighton Waste House - the prize money has since been used to set up a student prize for circular, closed loop design at the University of Brighton where Duncan teaches. Listen to this inspiring podcast to hear how we can develop circular construction and circularity within our sector; how we should start testing in situ on construction projects, so the industry can accelerate the adoption of waste streams in newbuilds. You can also hear Duncan’s insights and takeaways from COP27 where he visited as part of RIBA’s delegation.  Finally, there's some chat around using duvets as wall insulation and how to reuse plastic toothbrushes that you don't want to miss… You can also catch Duncan on the Futurebuild 2023 seminar programme in March. Register today and secure your place at this masterclass session. Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex Follow Ryder Architecture on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #everythingarchitecture  

In this episode of FutureX, Martin and Oliver speak to sustainable pioneer Professor Tom Woolley. Tom has always had a passion for tackling environmental issues after doing a lot of work with community groups.  In the 90’s he produced the “Green Building Handbook” which originally had funding from the Department of the Environment. Feeling later that the Green Building Handbook was a little negative in terms of its critique of conventional materials, he set about researching natural building materials and produced many other books such as; Natural Building: A Guide to Materials and Techniques, Hemp Lime Construction, as well as his latest book; Low Impact Building: Housing using Renewable Materials.  Listen to hear all about Tom’s journey through sustainable construction and learn about healthy and natural building materials such as hempcrete and the benefits of these materials. Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex Follow Ryder Architecture on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #everythingarchitecture

In this episode of FutureX, Martin Hurn and Oliver Jones speak to Joe Giddings from Built by Nature, a true pioneer in the nature-based solutions space.  Built by Nature is a network and grant-making fund dedicated to accelerating the timber building transformation in Europe: radically reducing embodied carbon; safely storing carbon in our buildings for generations; and sequestering carbon by championing forest stewardship and regeneration. Listen to the conversation to hear Joe’s incredible journey through sustainable construction. From studying architecture, practicing architecture and co-founding architect activist group; the Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN). Joe’s work at ACAN led him to his role of UK Networks Lead at Built by Nature and also teaching a programme on the theme of bio-based materials, back where he studied at Oxford Brookes University School of Architecture. Joe talks through the amazing work happening in the nature-based solutions space as well as the challenges around fire safety and combustibility.   Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex Follow Ryder Architecture on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #everythingarchitecture

This week your hosts Martin Hurn and Oliver Jones speak to Sam Cryer from Thermulon, finalist of Futurebuild’s Big Innovation Pitch and developers of the game-changing aerogel for building insulation.   40% of UK's emissions come from buildings and their operation. Thermulon's materials can help minimize the carbon footprint of our built environment. Aerogels are the most insulating materials known to man, Thermulon's aerogels are highly-insulating, fire-safe and cost-effective. Listen here to find out more.   Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex Follow Ryder Architecture on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #everythingarchitecture  

The cement industry produces 8% of all human CO2 emissions, that's almost 3 billion tonnes per year. Seratech can reduce this to zero. Listen to this episode to find out how. Martin and Oliver speak to Dr Mike Cook, Barney Shanks and Sam Draper from Seratech on all things concrete and their passion and love for creating a truly net zero concrete is inspiring.  Seratech's aim is to ensure we can continue to build new homes, cities and resilient infrastructure so people can flourish but without impacting our environment. They have developed a unique process that delivers efficient, low-cost carbon capture and provides a product that is essential to support future low-carbon construction. This has the potential to reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere and to support construction to go green.  Visit Seratech at London Design Festival later this month, you can register here.  Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex Follow Ryder Architecture on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #everythingarchitecture

This week we’re shaking things up with 3 expert guests giving us their views on how data is being used to tackle climate change and accelerate us towards our net zero goal. Firstly, Martin and Oliver speak to Dr Graham Kelly, Managing Director at BIM Academy. Graham is responsible for leading strategy and implementation of digital transformation strategies specific to clients’ real needs. This goes beyond BIM: it is as much about the people as it is about the technology. He’s an expert within his field with over 10 years’ experience in construction and academia. Next up, your hosts speak to Giulia Papi, Marketing Manager at innDex and Tasha Greenfield, Design Coordinator, Natural Building Systems. Both Giulia and Tasha are part of the new movement ZERO Next, which focuses on young people, with a fast-growing global network of students and young professionals who are making strong demands on the construction industry.  The passion and energy from all 3 guests is truly inspiring so we encourage you to listen now and get involved!  Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex Follow Ryder Architecture on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #everythingarchitecture

After such an inspiring discussion in episode #7 all around innovation in the built environment,  Martin and Oliver welcome Mike Pitts, Deputy Challenge Director at Innovate UK back to FutureX! Listen to hear Mike’s thoughts around the barriers of getting innovation into the built environment and how truly experiencing innovation can demonstrate just how it can add value to our lives. Mike also discusses the need for culture change and telling a better story about how buildings can affect our communities. Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex Follow Ryder Architecture on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #everythingarchitecture

Listen to episode #10 of FutureX now to hear Martin and Oliver in conversation with James Rixon and Sam Turner from the Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN). ACAN is a great example of positive activism, ran by an inspirational community of people that are leading the way in the built environment with their amazing work. You don't need to be an architect to get involved in the network, just passionate about the future of the built environment! If you want to learn more and get involved, click here. Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex Follow Ryder Architecture on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #everythingarchitecture

In this episode of FutureX, Martin and Oliver speak to the ultimate sustainability pioneer, innovation guru and Futurebuild friend, Bill Dunster OBE. Listen now to hear Bill's thoughts on many issues such as the current energy crisis, our political leadership, net-zero and education in environmental design. Hear from the mastermind behind sustainable architectural projects such as BedZED, ZEDlife and the Zero Bills Home.  Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex Follow Ryder Architecture on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #everythingarchitecture

This episode takes FutureX into an entirely new direction! Martin and Oliver speak to Professor Peter Ralph, Executive Director of the Climate Change Cluster (C3) and Professor of Marine Biology to learn more about the Deep Green Biotech Hub and step into the world of marine biology and micro algae. The subject will blow your mind, really get you thinking about it’s potential use in construction and maybe even change your view on carbon…   Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex Follow Ryder Architecture on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #everythingarchitecture

Following Futurebuild 2022's huge showcase of innovation, we're carrying on this theme throughout our upcoming FutureX episodes. In this episode, Martin and Oliver speak to Mike Pitts, Deputy Challenge Director, Innovate UK; Keith Waller, Programme Director, Construction Innovation Hub and Sam Stacey, Challenge Director, UKRI - three of the most influential people in the construction innovation space. They look back at the last four years of the transforming construction challenge and discuss what's coming in the future.   Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex Follow Ryder Architecture on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #everythingarchitecture  

In this episode your hosts Martin Hurn and Dr Oliver Jones speak to Antonia Khayatt, architect with a particular interest in socially and environmentally responsible architecture and urban design; consultant for the UKGBC and contributor of the Climate Emergency Retrofit Guide by LETI. LETI’s Climate Emergency Retrofit Guide shows how we can retrofit our homes to make them fit for the future and support the UK’s Net Zero targets.  We define energy use targets for existing homes and provide practical guidance on how to achieve them.   The guide is useful for architects, engineers, Local Authorities, social landlords, energy professionals, contractors and clients looking for guidance about best practice retrofit. Donate to LETI and help support LETI for 1.5 years. LETI are looking to raise £25k and you can help by donating here. Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex Follow Ryder Architecture on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #everythingarchitecture

In this episode your hosts Martin Hurn and Dr Oliver Jones speak to Hew Edgar, Associate Director of Policy at the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). Listen to the conversation based around Policy, Skills and Action and hear thoughts around the Government’s Heat and Buildings Strategy with emphasis on retrofit; as well as the skills shortage, the required skills that the construction industry needs and what we need to do to address this. Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex Follow Ryder Architecture on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #everythingarchitecture

Carrying on the FutureX theme of talking to net-zero pioneers and ahead of COP26, Oliver and Martin spoke to Munish Datta, on his thoughts around the pathway to net zero. Munish is a fellow at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and formerly led Marks & Spencers' globally-renowned sustainability strategy (Plan A) across its extensive property portfolio and is now director of the UK Green Building Council. Since their conversation, the UKGBC has launched first ever UK Roadmap for achieving Net Zero carbon built environment by 2050 at this week's COP26. The Roadmap quantifies, for the first time, the specific emission reductions across sub-sectors of the built environment that will need to take place year-on-year to meet the 2050 deadline. The analysis includes not only domestic emissions, but emissions related to the consumption of imported construction products and materials. The Roadmap establishes a net zero emissions budget and trajectory to 2050, consistent with wider UK carbon targets and budgets as set-out by the Climate Change Committee (CCC), enabling government and the UK built environment to benchmark progress over the coming years and decades. Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex Follow Ryder Architecture on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #everythingarchitecture