The Low Carbon Conversations Podcast returns with Alexia Laird, Sustainability Director at Landsec, and Anja Schellenbauer, Associate Director at JRA, speaking to Overbury's Zoë Glander, Environmental and Sustainability Manager. In this episode, Alexia, Anja and Zoë discuss the UK Net Zero Carbon Building Standard, the future of Cat A fit out, using AI to measure carbon impact and much more. Whether you're involved in sustainability, construction, or simply interested in the latest low carbon innovations, this episode provides valuable insights into the future of sustainable building practices in the UK. Watch our other episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_QFgjfrTbA&list=PLzTD4LWpbyh-qTpbiXAuH1Vvf5ah7BO1F 00:00 - Welcome to the Low Carbon Conversation 00:31 - The UK Net Zero Carbon Building Standard 11:24 - Low carbon office design 15:47 - The appeal of the UK Net Zero Carbon Building Standard 20:20 - The future of Cat A fit out 27:05 - The final question: One change to the construction industry

In this episode of The Low Carbon Conversations Podcast, Will Hunnam of Forza Doors and Matteo Dall'Ombra of Daikin join us to talk all about Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). Topics of discussion include: guidance to the EPD process from start to finish, the time it takes to obtain an EPD and who needs to get involved in the process. Watch our other episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_QFgjfrTbA&list=PLzTD4LWpbyh-qTpbiXAuH1Vvf5ah7BO1F 00:00 - Welcome to the Low Carbon Conversation 01:03 - What are VRVs (aka VRFs)? 04:15 - How to start the EPD journey 05:43 - Who gets involved in the EPD process? 07:28 - What is an EPD? The need for an EPD guide 10:21 - Is an EPD a big commitment? 13:57 - Obtaining data for EPDs 14:53 - Lessons learned from the EPD process 17:34 - Domino effect from factory changes 18:37 - EPDs aren't a one-off: they're an ongoing process 22:35 - Commercial benefits of EPDs 25:29 - Top advice on starting the EPD journey 28:05 - The final question: one change to the industry 31:18 - Thank you for watching

The Low Carbon Conversation Podcast returns with Chris Hunt, director and co-founder of V7, speaking to Overbury's Hulusi Mustafa, environmental and sustainability manager. Topics of discussion include: a guide to sustainable property investment, what ESG credentials are worthwhile, understanding the London property market and the true cost of creating green buildings.

This episode is also available as a video on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/L7Z3FD9CYk4

Chapters:

00:00-Introduction 01:02-Leaving a green legacy 02:13-What's driving the property investment market? 03:46-London property management vs the rest of the UK 05:32-Growth of ESG-driven buildings 07:32-Telling the ESG story 11:55-Cat A, Cat B or shell and core? 12:39-How to create an ESG strategy 15:04-Do property investors know what they want? 17:09-What makes a building unusable? 18:40-The green premium 20:21-NABERS is a game changer 23:08-HERE + NOW sustainability successes 28:13-How to create a sustainable building 29:30-One change to the property industry 31:30-Thanks for watching

In our eighth Low Carbon Conversation, Perkins and Will’s Simon Bone and Grant Spencer talk with Rohan McCarthy about the critical role designing for deconstruction has in achieving a low carbon future within the commercial property sector. They highlight insights into steps, techniques, and collaborative efforts to realise a low carbon future through designing for deconstruction.

This episode is also available as a video on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/G_QFgjfrTbA
Contents: (00:00) - Intro (00:46) - What is Designing for Deconstruction? (04:12) - Deconstruction Techniques (08:39) - Material Selection (09:29) - Clients' Demand for Sustainability (11:32) - BIMS (12:24) - Clients' Understanding of Their Own Carbon Footprints (14:06) - Awards (15:23) - Covid's Impact on Office Design (19:26) - The Final Question: One Change to the Industry (21:20) - Thanks For Watching

Join us for an engaging Low Carbon Conversation with Marylis Ramos, a renowned sustainability expert and Director from Savills Earth, and Overbury’s Dr Joe Croft as they share valuable insights and expertise in the ever-evolving world of sustainability in the built environment. In this captivating interview, they delve into the current trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the commercial office sector, offering a unique perspective that will benefit both industry professionals and sustainability enthusiasts.

This episode is also available as a video on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/KG_WOdLxmLs

In conversation with Savills Earth, they explore various topics, including: • Green value vs green washing • Sustainability champion – the friendly critic • Building value through sustainability • Building our knowledge base • Are we creating a new build incentive? • Measuring occupier incentives • Retrofit first, not just retrofit • Greenwashing and tickboxing • Derisking through a Net Zero Pathway • The final question Together, Joe and Marylis distil complex concepts into accessible information making this interview a must-watch for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the dynamics and opportunities in realising a low carbon future. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of the industry's leading experts. Subscribe to our podcast and to receive updates on future interviews and insightful content on Low Carbon trends, strategies, and more.

Turner & Townsend's Mark Roger joins our sixth Low Carbon Conversation. Hulusi Mustafa and Mark talk about how the fit out landscape is changing to meet the carbon challenge and how this is effecting the role of the QS. Mark takes Hulusi through T&T's new carbon calculator tool and how it's enhancing their client offering.

This episode is also available as a video on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/7ZUIzFbe0SQ

In our fifth Low Carbon Conversation, Interface’s Becky Gordon joins Overbury’s James Shears to discuss the circular economy and carbon. Together they explore market drivers, the opportunity and impact on carbon, material specification and the value of deconstruction guides.

This episode is also available as a video on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/RlqLRev9OyI

In our fourth Low Carbon Conversation Dr Joe Croft, Head of Sustainability at Overbury brings two of highly influential, authoritative and engaging sustainability figures from the architectural community together to debate the path to a low carbon future in office fit out.  

Dr Asif Din, Sustainability Director at Perkins & Will and Chris Webb, Head of Sustainability at tp bennett bring powerful perspectives and challenge us to push the boundaries. Sustainability and low carbon thinking isn’t just the role of the Sustainability Manager, to realise a low carbon future, everyone need to take up the mantle and make sure their compass in pointing the right direction.

This episode is also available as a video on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/L9LCLEnyjrc

The third edition of Overbury's Low Carbon Conversation features Hulusi Mustafa, Overbury's Environmental and Sustainability Manager and Matt Cotton, Director at Twin & Earth. Together they demystify a host of technical, research and legislative information around operational carbon. Matt shares his high level four step process on how to make a commercial building low carbon and identifies specific challenges facing landlords and their tenants.

This episode is also available as a video on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/RkPQgec6dZA

If you’re looking for more information on any of the references made in their conversation you can dive in with these links:

https://www.betterbuildingspartnership.co.uk/sites/default/files/media/attachment/BBP%20JLL%20-%20A%20Tale%20of%20Two%20Buildings%202012.pdf 

https://www.nzcbuildings.co.uk/ 

https://www.ukgbc.org/ukgbc-work/advancing-net-zero/ 

https://www.leti.london/ 

https://www.cibse.org/news-and-policy/policy/technical-themes/net-zero 

https://www.architecture.com/about/policy/climate-action/2030-climate-challenge 

Reference to page 4:  https://ukgbc.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/05145317/Energy-performance-targets-for-offices-technical-report.pdf 

https://bregroup.com/products/nabers-uk/nabers-uk-products/nabers-design-for-performance/ 

https://www.cibse.org/knowledge/knowledge-items/detail?id=a0q3Y00000KHzqRQAT 

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/non-domestic-private-rented-sector-minimum-energy-efficiency-standards-epc-b-implementation 

https://www.bsria.com/uk/consultancy/project-improvement/soft-landings/

In this episode, Zoë Glander, Environmental and Sustainability Manager at Overbury, sits down with Samantha Carlsson, a Senior Sustainability Manager at Derwent London, to discuss how together, developers and occupiers can reduce their embodied and operational carbon. We hope you enjoy.

This episode is also available as a video on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/1Xj9Haq7lc0

In this episode, Dr Joe Croft, Head of Environmental and Sustainability at Overbury, sits down with Elina Grigoriou, Design & Sustainability Director at Grigoriou Interiors, to discuss the hard hitting challenges that the fit out sector needs to act on now if we are to reduce our carbon emissions and reach our net zero targets. We hope you enjoy.

This episode is also available as a video on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/EvmVXXSasgE