In this session three large RIBA Chartered Practices share knowledge on how they have approached their commitment to the RIBA 2030 Challenge, including educating and encouraging all staff, collecting data, undertaking post-occupancy evaluations (POE), and engaging with clients and contractors. They highlight their successes and join delegates in an honest discussion around the challenges of meeting the targets. Whether you are already a 2030 signatory or are considering adding your name to our growing list of practices, this event is open to all larger Practices.

This is a recording of an online event held on 22 July 2021.

Speakers:
Ben Derbyshire: Chair of HTA Design
Ben Derbyshire is Chair of HTA Design LLP. A member of the practice since 1976 and a partner since 1986, Ben became a main board director when the practice incorporated in 1998 and was appointed Managing Director of HTA Architects Ltd in 2005. Ben became Chair and Managing Partner of HTA Design LLP when it was formed in 2013 until 2016 and now acts as its Chair. He has built up broad-ranging expertise through involvement in much of HTA's work in regeneration, master planning, housing and mixed use design across all sectors. Ben leads the practice's internal design review processes and heads up its marketing effort.

Louisa Bowles, Partner , Sustainability Lead, Hawkins\Brown
Louisa specialises in environmental design and heads the Sustainability Group’s expanding team of dedicated specialists. She has championed the necessity and benefits of sustainable design across the office. She structured our Whole Life Carbon strategy to ensure all projects are measuring and monitoring the balance between embodied carbon and operational energy using our in-house tools including H\B:ERT. Her ambition is to ensure each project performs the best it can based on the site, context, brief and client.

Philip Gray, Head of Sustainability, London, BDP
Philip has a passion for sustainability and environmental preservation and is committed to low energy and cost effective environmental design. His team has an impressive portfolio of environmental assessments, strategic development documents and environmental management enhancements. Philip has contributed to a wide range of projects across all sectors, and has extensive experience in making these spaces better. He led the environmental design strategy for the new Low Carbon Enterprise Centre at the University of East Anglia, now considered one of the most sustainable buildings in the UK. He was also the BREEAM consultant for a zero-carbon building for the University of Essex.

Chair: Gary Clark (RIBA, BREEAM, Leed AP) - HOK Regional Leader of Science and Technology & Chair of RIBA Sustainable Futures Group
Gary is the regional leader of the HOK’s Science + Technology practice covering the United Kingdom, Europe and the Middle East. Based in HOK’s London studio, he brings more than 30 years of experience designing high-performance buildings across multiple sectors, with a focus on spaces that foster collaboration and engagement.

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