CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION THE ISSUES
Mike Hitchmough, of 3DReid, and Neil Billett, of Buro Happold, give their views on delivering sustainability
better. People have got used to having their thermostats set high.’ The DECC official hopes a new helpline
offering information and impartial advice would convince consumers that the Green Deal is worth doing.
Brendan Patchell FRICS explains how to deliver sustainability from start to finish in a cost effective way
Integrated approach – 2012 Games Wrapping up the conference during a seminar entitled ‘The Games 2012 – understanding how we delivered an integrated approach’, it was revealed that only half the expected electricity load was used during the Games. Kelvin Freeman, London 2012’s group lead
We should just use the damn stuff [energy] more efficiently – that’s the most important point – Darren Riva
to create a new market for energy-efficient goods and services. She said that the grants the Green Deal was replacing offered products such as insulation in isolation, rather than in a holistic way. Vegro told delegates that incentive packages such as the £125m Green Deal cash-back scheme would focus on incentivising a whole-house retrofit approach. ‘We have to spend it wisely,’ she cautioned. The biggest challenge of the Green Deal,
said Vegro, would be encouraging occupiers to become more engaged in energy efficiency. ‘People have spent government money on loft insulation and they don’t appreciate it,’ said Vegro. ‘We have done little about changing behaviour to make the house work
for energy services and associate director at Atkins, will be heading to Rio de Janeiro in November to help present a major ‘transfer of knowledge’ document, outlining lessons learnt from London 2012. He told delegates the document would advise the organisers of the Rio Games not to be ‘as cautious as we were regarding capacities’. Questions came thick and fast from an audience full of praise for the successes achieved by Games’ organisers. New broadcasting technology required
for high-definition television had posed a particular challenge, with broadcasters demanding additional locations for cameras and more lighting than ever before, they heard. But Philip Johnson, principal of Olympic Stadium architects Populous, said the most important lessons revolved around the overall approach to the project. ‘It was about taking things back to first principles and not necessarily relying on previous experience.’ David House, associate director for
Arup, reflected on the ‘amazing’ level of co-ordination required to deliver the stadium project on time. The technology used may not have been exceptional, but the ‘fast and furious pace’ certainly was, he said. CJ
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