Send us a text How do we close the gap between how buildings are designed and how they actually perform? In this episode of the Thrive in Construction Podcast, Darren Evans talks with Luke Smith, CEO of Build Test Solutions, about his journey from architectural technologist to industry innovator—developing new tools that make it easier, faster, and more accurate to measure real building performance. Luke explains why measurement must become mainstream if we’re serious about net zero, retrofi...
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Send us a text How do we close the gap between how buildings are designed and how they actually perform? In this episode of the Thrive in Construction Podcast, Darren Evans talks with Luke Smith, CEO of Build Test Solutions, about his journey from architectural technologist to industry innovator—developing new tools that make it easier, faster, and more accurate to measure real building performance. Luke explains why measurement must become mainstream if we’re serious about net zero, retrofi...
Ep. 76 Why Embodied Carbon Matters and How to Reduce It Without Sacrificing Performance
Thrive In Construction with Darren Evans
52 minutes
3 months ago
Ep. 76 Why Embodied Carbon Matters and How to Reduce It Without Sacrificing Performance
Send us a text Steel and concrete make up 11% of global emissions, but we’re still designing like that doesn’t matter. Natalie Black shares how her team at Enbee is dramatically cutting embodied carbon through design, detailing, and smarter material choices. This is a clear, honest look at what can be changed now and why the future depends on it. Key topics include: • The real carbon cost of steel and concrete • Why timber matters more than ever • How reuse, not just recycling, transforms c...
Thrive In Construction with Darren Evans
Send us a text How do we close the gap between how buildings are designed and how they actually perform? In this episode of the Thrive in Construction Podcast, Darren Evans talks with Luke Smith, CEO of Build Test Solutions, about his journey from architectural technologist to industry innovator—developing new tools that make it easier, faster, and more accurate to measure real building performance. Luke explains why measurement must become mainstream if we’re serious about net zero, retrofi...
