Should you always retrofit?

Talk

Tuesday 19 January 2021
10:00 - 11:00

Alexandra Palace © Max Fordham

A Max Fordham event, hosted by NLA. Max Fordham brought together speakers to explore the crucial role of retrofitting in achieving net zero carbon buildings.

Max Fordham will bring together speakers to explore the crucial role of retrofitting in achieving net zero carbon buildings. Retrofitting existing buildings to make them more energy efficient is critical if the UK is to hit 2050 net-zero carbon targets, but should you always retrofit?

Is it possible to be more sustainable by starting from scratch? This panel discussion, hosted by NLA, will explore this vital question with Andrew Leiper, Net Zero Carbon Leader at Max Fordham LLP, presenting a combination of thoughts and case studies with input from Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios.

Download Max Fordham's Net Zero Carbon Guide.

DOWNLOAD NLA'S ZERO CARBON LONDON REPORT (PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 2020)

Insight

Zero Carbon London

London has committed to achieve net zero carbon targets by 2050, with the Mayor proposing to bring the deadline forward to 2030. Zero Carbon London offers an unprecedented insight into where the built environment profession is currently in the fight against climate change, and the measures that need to be prioritised in London to achieve this goal. In this report we present survey findings from ov...

DOWNLOAD SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS

Kiru-Balson---Max-Fordham.pdf
Andrew-Leiper---Max-Fordham.pdf
Dr-Joe-Jack-Williams---FCB-Studios.pdf
Peter-Clegg---FCB-Studios.pdf

PROGRAMME

10:00 Welcome from the Chair
Peter Murray, Curator-in-Chief, NLA

10:02 Introduction to MF Net Zero and the Max Fordham NZC Guide
Andrew Leiper, Principal Engineer and Net Zero Carbon Leader, Max Fordham

10:10 1960s Renovation
Peter Clegg, Founding Partner, FCBStudios

10:20 Embodied Carbon/ Heritage buildings
Dr Joe Jack Williams, Associate and Researcher at FCBStudios

10:30 Wellbeing and Health
Kiru Balson, Senior Sustainability Consultant at Max Fordham

10:40 Panel Discussion

10:50 Q&A

11:00 Event Close