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A structural engineer who 'gets' green building: managing risk, climate, and the future, with Beth Williams (Build Collective)

A structural engineer who 'gets' green building: managing risk, climate, and the future, with Beth Williams (Build Collective)

FromZero Ambitions Podcast


A structural engineer who 'gets' green building: managing risk, climate, and the future, with Beth Williams (Build Collective)

FromZero Ambitions Podcast

ratings:
Length:
95 minutes
Released:
Jun 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week Beth Williams joined us to talk about structural engineering and sustainability. She's an associate at Build Collective, (one of Jeff's favourites), and a professional who is long-steeped in green building practice. While there were some rash accusations of 'nepo baby' status, it seems that economic casualty seems fairer. Trained as an architect Beth went where the work was after the global economic crisis in 2008 and found her true calling in structural engineering. As the only Passive House-qualified structural engineer in the UK, she is well-versed in trying unconventional approaches to structural design, planning for the future, and considering best use of resources.Notes from the episode
The Build Collective website
We couldn't find a page for the specific ACAN event we discussed, but here’s their event page 
IStructE Climate Emergency info
An IStructE retrofit event
ICE Decarbonisation info

ICE Knowledge Networks (some of which are geared towards climate emergency issues)
**SOME SELF-PROMOTING CALLS TO ACTION**We don't actually earn anything from this, and it's quite a lot of work, so we have to promote the day jobs.
Zero Ambitions Partners email address - zap@eiux.agency

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Released:
Jun 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Zero Ambitions is a podcast about sustainability, the built environment, and zero-carbon goals. We talk about how sustainability applies to the built environment, to draw attention to the achievability of it all, wherever there is the will to make a difference. It's not easy, but it is possible. Hosted by Jeff Colley (Passive House Plus), Dan Hyde (Everything is User Experience) and Alex Blondin (Everything is User Experience) Zero ambitions is a hub for sharing good practices, advice, stories about the importance of sustainable building, retrofit, performance, efficiency, new materials, strategies, and whatever needs to be done in order to meet the collective challenges that lie ahead.