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In this episode of Constructive Voices, Jackie De Burca sits down with Shashin Mishra, VP of EMEA at AI Dash, to dive into the world of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and how AI and satellite technology are reshaping sustainability efforts. From the challenges of biodiversity restoration to the role of the construction industry, Shashin shares insights on the cutting-edge tools helping developers and ecologists achieve long-term sustainability goals.
Discover how AI Dashâs innovative BNG AI tool is supporting the UK's push for biodiversity restoration by 2030, and how it can help developers, planners, and ecologists meet the new 10% net gain requirement. Whether youâre in construction or environmental planning, this episode will offer valuable takeaways on harnessing technology to address the pressing issue of biodiversity loss.
Tune in to learn how AI Dash is changing the game for nature preservation and climate action!
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As an agency or an in-house marketer, you know that building authority, by creating content that stands out from the crowd is essential to attract links and the best brand image.
At Constructive Voices, we have been doing that since our birth in 2021. We have interviewed some amazing guests and continue to do so. We have a team with decades of media production, radio, and podcasting experience. This team is now at your disposal.
From as little as ÂŁ150 per month based on an annual contract, we can produce short 5-8 minute* productions for your clients or your own brand. These may be podcast conversations about your latest blog news topics, case studies, interviews with team members, and so much more. Check out the Use Cases section below.
Or you can decide to go for the yearly package, which costs ÂŁ1,650 (11 months cost), and plan content for different durations, such as 15 minutes each quarter.
Of course, these packages are designed to make this form of content more accessible. We can work with you on whatever brief you may have.
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Interview By A Team MemberListen to how well it can work when a colleague does the interview. Phil Carpenter also lives and breathes Alice Technologies. So he was the perfect choice to talk to his CEO, René Morkos.
At the beginning of this snippet, you will hear some of the Constructive Voices team bantering about the subject matter.
The entire interview was around 20 minutes in duration. Spotlight sessions can be set up to be as short as 5 minutes or as long as you need.
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The Women in Engineering podcast series by Constructive Voices celebrates the powerful contributions of women in a field traditionally dominated by men. Through this series, listeners are invited into candid conversations with trailblazing female engineers who share their stories, challenges, and achievements. From overcoming gender bias to leading innovative projects, each episode highlights the unique experiences and expertise these women bring to the world of engineering.
In addition to personal narratives, the series delves into broader industry topics, including the importance of diversity in engineering, mentorship, and fostering environments that encourage female participation in STEM fields. Each episode not only serves as an inspiration for aspiring engineers but also acts as a call to action for industries to embrace a more inclusive future.
By giving a platform to these voices, Constructive Voices aims to amplify the critical role women play in shaping the built environment. This series is not just for those in engineering but for anyone interested in learning how inclusivity can drive innovation and progress in one of the worldâs most crucial industries.
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Neal Maxwell, who has worked in the construction industry for more than 30 years, co-founded the non-profit organisation, Changing Streams, in 2018, after a life-changing trip to the Arctic.
Now in 2024, Neal Maxwell, and his team and partners, the University of Liverpool, are launching their new organisation, Changing Materials.
Tune into Neal now to hear all about Cbanging Materials - an exciting initiative that aims to promote sustainable materials while breaking down silos.
Changing Materials is a platform designed to aid architects, designers, and specifiers in transitioning towards sustainable construction by reducing the industry's reliance on plastic.
With a comprehensive database, it offers solutions like recycled plastic, low- or zero plastic content materials, and alternatives such as metal and timber.
Developed in partnership with the University of Liverpool, the platform promotes the use of eco-friendly materials while aligning with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. It also provides a space for manufacturers to showcase their sustainable products.
Learn more at Changing Materials.
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How AI Can Really Build Stanford Professor and ALICE Technologies, CEO René Morkos, is an introduction to the main episode that introduced ALICE Technologies, to our audience, in 2021.
This is a short taster for the full episode and also an example of a certain podcast style.
For more information, go to: https://constructive-voices.com/stories/
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Alexandra Steed Podcast: Part 4The ground-breaking author, Alexandra Steed, talks to Jackie De Burca in a series of four podcast episodes that delve deeply into her brilliant book. She has also generously agreed to give away 10 copies of her book. Be sure to enter above.Listen to Part 1 on this page, Part 2 here and Part 3 on this page
In the final episode of the Constructive Voices series, host Jackie De Burca talks with Alexandra Steed, a landscape architect and author. Alexandra begins by discussing the significance of land ownership and its deep connections to wealth, power, race, and class. She highlights the concentration of land ownership in the hands of a few, like Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, who hold more land than entire indigenous nations, and how this contributes to ongoing inequality and environmental degradation.
The conversation explores the idea of âhumble governance,â advocating for a shift in mindset to recognise humanityâs dependence on the Earthâs natural systems and the need to manage land with humility and respect. Alexandra suggests that individuals can contribute to environmental change by becoming more informed, advocating for nature, supporting sustainable agricultural practices, and protecting local ecosystems.
Jackie and Alexandra also touch on international examples, such as Bhutanâs âgreen schoolsâ initiative and Alula in Saudi Arabia, showing how integrating nature into education and development can be successful. The episode ends with a call to action, emphasising that everyone can play a role in fostering a sustainable future, no matter how small their actions may seem.
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In this episode of Constructive Voices, we dive deep into the world of resilient design and urban planning with Lisa Lattu, a pioneering "plangineer" who blends the best of civil engineering and urban planning to create sustainable, disaster-resistant communities. Hosted by Jackie De Burca, the conversation explores the critical importance of resilient infrastructure, particularly in cities prone to natural disasters like hurricanes, and addresses the challenges of maintaining and upgrading ageing infrastructure to meet current and future needs.
Lisa shares her extensive experience working with Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., highlighting the innovative strategies and technologies her company employs to improve urban resilience. She discusses the complexities of designing infrastructure that can withstand both anticipated natural disasters and unexpected events, emphasising the interconnectedness of systems such as water, power, and mobility. Through real-world examples, including ongoing projects on the Texas Gulf Coast and in Houston, Lisa illustrates how comprehensive planning and community involvement can enhance disaster preparedness and recovery efforts.
Listeners will gain insight into the evolving field of resilient urban design, from data modelling and planning for multiple future scenarios to leveraging both new and time-tested techniques, such as rainwater harvesting and flexible infrastructure use. Lisa also touches on the critical role of community engagement, coordinated efforts between government and private sectors, and the importance of funding and policy in driving sustainable development. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the future of urban planning, sustainability, and the ways communities can adapt and thrive in the face of growing environmental challenges.
About Lisa LattuLisa Lattu, PE, AICP, Associate, Senior Project Manager
Master in Urban Planning, Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University
Lisa Lattu has over 27 years of experience in strategic and resilient long-range infrastructure engineering and planning. She has served in public and private roles throughout Texas, leading groundwater reduction and conservation, surface water operational system modelling and analysis, and utility operations.
This rich experience has developed a unique and valuable knowledge of state and local infrastructure requirements through experience in municipal street and roadway improvement projects, water/wastewater designs, utilities coordination and relocations, hydraulic modelling, and master planning.
Lisa is an experienced leader from small teams of 5-10 engineers to direct responsibility operations, maintenance, and capital improvements for a 200 million gallon per day water purification facility for the City of Houston.
Lisa specialises in water and wastewater master planning and impact fee projects including hydraulic modelling, water supply and contract negotiations, stakeholder coordination, project financing, policymaking, and water purification plant management and ad...
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Under 5 Minutes ListenNewsflash: Wetlands Restoration & Recording Breaking TemperaturesMossy Earth and their local partners have restored a 40 hectare meadow wetland!
In cooperation with their local partners, the BROZ Nature Conservation Association, who were also partners on the Flooded Forest project, they have flooded another wetland along the Danube! This time the project focused on a different type of wetland habitat â wet meadows â that have become a rare sight in these lowlands.
Not long ago, wetlands were such an integral part of life in the Danube lowlands that locals would use over 20 expressions to describe the different types of wetland habitats!
Over the course of the 20th century, much of the area got drained to make space for agriculture and the extent of wetlands shrank to a fraction of their former size. So when an opportunity came up to support the restoration of this rare wetland type, they were all in!
The newly restored wetland is fed by the Ciliz Brook, a 33.5 kilometre waterline that once connected to the Danube River. The brook itself used to lack water on most of its course because a number of drainage channels were built on its course.
Thanks to a series of interventions done by BROZ Nature Conservation Association since 2016, which included the reconstruction of several poorly built drainage channels, water has returned to the brook in its full length.
Until now, the brook had a dead end in which the water would accumulate and spill over into another drainage channel. They decided to harness the potential of this water and create another ending to the brook â a 400 metre channel.
Now the water, that would otherwise be lost from the landscape, feeds a 40 hectare disused field over-ridden with invasive plants. Over time as the new water-logged conditions push back the invasives, a wet sedge meadow will form here, providing much needed refuge for species such as the endemic Pannonian root vole, newts and amphibians and migratory bird species.
The last âdigâ as they opened the new outflow was a moment of celebration and the story even made it to the national news! And now it is also featured on the Constructive Voices Newsflash.
Photos and words from original post by Mossy Earth
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In this newsflash, 5-minute episode, you will learn about why scientists are warning that the Pantanal, often described as a "paradise on Earth," could be irreversibly damaged by the Hidrovia project. The delicate balance that sustains this unique ecosystem is already under pressure from climate change, deforestation, and other human activities.
Learn about how one of our longterm collaborators is once again on one of the UK's most important award lists.
Want to be featured regularly, check this out: https://constructive-voices.com/action-leaders/
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Alexandra Steed Podcast: Part 3The ground-breaking author, Alexandra Steed, talks to Jackie De Burca in a series of four podcast episodes that delve deeply into her brilliant book. She has also generously agreed to give away 10 copies of her book. Be sure to enter below.Listen to Part 1 on this page and Part 2 here.
In Part 3, host, Jackie De Burca, and guest Alexandra Stead, a landscape architect and urban designer, discuss Part Three of Steadâs book, which examines historical city locations, streetscapes, peri-urban landscapes, and case studies from England.
Stead explains the concept of landscape, highlighting its multifaceted definitions and the design principles essential for protecting and restoring the planet. She emphasises the importance of integrating nature into urban environments and using natural processes in design to create sustainable cities. Stead and Jackie also discuss the consequences of urban development that disregards natural processes, using Londonâs historical development as an example.
The episode explores innovative approaches like rethinking streetscapes and designing with nature in mind, citing successful projects in Vancouver and the concept of sponge cities in China. The discussion extends to peri-urban landscapes, the ecological footprint, and the necessity of shifting from exploitation to preservation and stewardship of natural resources.
In the latter part of the episode, Stead talks about the crucial roles of soil, water, and air in sustaining life and the benefits of regenerative agriculture and sustainable practices. She concludes by advocating for a holistic approach to design that considers the needs of the entire community of life, not just humans, and emphasizes the interconnectedness of all living beings in creating a sustainable future.
Joanne Proft, Associate Director, Community Planning | Campus + Community Planning at The University of British Columbia said:
âAlexandra Steed offers a compelling, well-researched and passionate argument for securing a future for life on earth â by making a fundamental shift in our relationship to nature, from a selfie-oriented portrait perspective to a more all-encompassing landscape perspective.â -
In this short 17 minute episode, you will discover how this visual biodiversity net gain tool can help you do your BNG calculations and planning efficiently. Tune into Panu Pasanen as he talks to Jackie De Burca, about this BNG tool which enables you to work without an ecologist for some phases of your BNG work.
About Panu PasanenPanu Pasanen is the CEO and sole founder of One Click LCA, the worldâs leading software platform for life-cycle assessment (LCA) and environmental product declaration (EPD) in construction & manufacturing.
He is an LCA, embodied carbon, and life-cycle costing (LCC) expert and entrepreneur, with a specialisation in the use of LCA and LCC for green building systems globally (primarily across Europe, North America, and Asia). Panu is a life-long advocate for the decarbonisation of the built environment.
He is driven to scale carbon performance optimisation with easy, automated, and affordable LCA. He is focused on developing One Click LCA to be the most user-friendly, automated, and robust LCA and LCC software platform on the market.
In addition to embodied carbon, LCA, and LCC, he works on Green Building credits for BREEAM, LEED, DGNB, CEEQUAL, and Energie-Carbone, among other things. He also collaborates with government bodies and large corporations to draft regulations and policies to achieve cost-effective and durable carbon reduction. He is also interested in sustainability metrics and standards â as well as sustainability software innovation.
Learn more about Panuâs work with One Click LCA here: www.oneclicklca.co
About One Click LCA:One Click LCA is a Helsinki-based tech company decarbonising construction and manufacturing with world-leading, easy-to-use, and automated life-cycle assessment (LCA) to calculate and reduce the environmental impacts of building, infrastructure, and renovation projects â as well as construction and other manufactured products. It also enables manufacturers to generate and publish third-party verified EPDs, and allows assessment of circularity, life-cycle cost, and soon also biodiversity.
One Click LCA is used in +170 countries. Its decarbonisation platform includes a unique global database wit...
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Part 2: The ground-breaking author, Alexandra Steed, talks to Jackie De Burca in a series of four podcast episodes that delve deeply into her brilliant book. She has also generously agreed to give away 10 copies of her book.
The first episode offers great insights into the concepts you will discover in this book. The author explains some of the core principles that are featured. De Burca speaks to her in detail about Part 1 of Portrait to Landscape-A Landscape Strategy To Reframe Our Future.
There is a wealth to learn and discuss about this ground-breaking book. So every podcast episode explores one of the four parts of this trailblazing publication.
Joanne Proft, Associate Director, Community Planning | Campus + Community Planning at The University of British Columbia, said:
âAlexandra Steed offers a compelling, well-researched and passionate argument for securing a future for life on earth â by making a fundamental shift in our relationship to nature, from a selfie-oriented portrait perspective to a more all-encompassing landscape perspective.âAbout Portrait to Landscape: A Landscape Strategy to Reframe Our Future:Portrait to Landscape: A Landscape Strategy to Reframe Our Future is a ground-breaking work authored by a renowned landscape architect. It challenges us to fundamentally alter our relationship with the natural world, presenting a holistic approach to healing the earth by addressing both symptoms and underlying causes of environmental degradation.
Using the metaphor of a narrow, self-focused portrait versus a wide-angle landscape view, the book sheds light on the profound impact of our limited perspective. It offers practical strategies for policymakers, activists, and individuals to protect and restore landscapes, emphasising collaboration and long-term stewardship.
This thought-provoking book inspires readers to re-evaluate their connection with nature and engage in the movement towards a more sustainable future, making it a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of our place in the world and how we can inhabit it with integrity.
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Part 1: The ground-breaking author, Alexandra Steed, talks to Jackie De Burca in a series of four podcast episodes that delve deeply into her brilliant book. She has also generously agreed to give away 10 copies of her book.
The first episode offers great insights into the concepts you will discover in this book. The author explains some of the core principles that are featured. De Burca speaks to her in detail about Part 1 of Portrait to Landscape-A Landscape Strategy To Reframe Our Future.
There is a wealth to learn and discuss about this ground-breaking book. So every podcast episode explores one of the four parts of this trailblazing publication.
Joanne Proft, Associate Director, Community Planning | Campus + Community Planning at The University of British Columbia, said:
âAlexandra Steed offers a compelling, well-researched and passionate argument for securing a future for life on earth â by making a fundamental shift in our relationship to nature, from a selfie-oriented portrait perspective to a more all-encompassing landscape perspective.âAbout Portrait to Landscape: A Landscape Strategy to Reframe Our Future:Portrait to Landscape: A Landscape Strategy to Reframe Our Future is a ground-breaking work authored by a renowned landscape architect. It challenges us to fundamentally alter our relationship with the natural world, presenting a holistic approach to healing the earth by addressing both symptoms and underlying causes of environmental degradation.
Using the metaphor of a narrow, self-focused portrait versus a wide-angle landscape view, the book sheds light on the profound impact of our limited perspective. It offers practical strategies for policymakers, activists, and individuals to protect and restore landscapes, emphasising collaboration and long-term stewardship.
This thought-provoking book inspires readers to re-evaluate their connection with nature and engage in the movement towards a more sustainable future, making it a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of our place in the world and how we can inhabit it with integrity.
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In this enlightening episode of the Constructive Voices Podcast, Jackie De Burca talks to Dr. Ciaran Byrne, the Director of National Retrofit in Ireland. He offers invaluable insights into the countryâs experience to date and the future of retrofitting in Ireland.About Dr Ciaran Byrne
Dr. Ciaran Byrne is currently the Director of the National Retrofit Directorate in Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). In this position, his key priority is to build the National Retrofit Directorate within SEAI and design the business and financial model capable of mobilising the effective delivery of over 60,000 BER B2 retrofits per annum from 2026 onwards towards 2030.
This is to ensure Irelandâs 2030 targets for CO2 emission reduction from the domestic residential sector can be achieved.These targets will be achieved through a network of âOne Stop Shopsâ, creating a national demand for retrofit amongst homeowners, through marketing, addressing operational bottlenecks, developing smart finance options and raising awareness of the multiple benefits of undertaking a retrofit.
In addition, Dr. Byrne is responsible for scaling several other SEAI programmes including the individual energy grant scheme, the fully funded Warmer Homes grant scheme and the Solar PV scheme to ensure they all contribute, at scale, to Irelandâs CO2 emission reduction targets.
Another priority is activating Sustainable Energy Communities, SEAIâs education and outreach programme and the wider supply chain to build awareness of retrofit and ensure appropriately skilled labour is available to deliver Irelandâs retrofit ambition.
Prior to joining the SEAI, Ciaran held CEO roles in two other Irish State Agencies between 2008 and 2020. Ciaran is a qualified management accountant and served his time working in industry, where he gained a deep understanding of business, and the importance of cost controls and focusing on core strategic objectives.
Ciaran is a Chartered Director and was admitted into the Institute of Directors in 2017, and he has completed a masterâs degree in business studies at University College Cork. Ciaran has a degree and Ph.D. in science from Trinity College and has authored several peer reviewed scientific publications.
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Welcome to another episode of Constructive Voices! Today, we have an exciting guest with us, Panu Pasanen, the CEO and founder of One Click LCA. Panu is the brilliant mind and driving force behind this innovative lifecycle assessment and environmental product declaration software.
Used in 170+ countries, this is a tool that can help you fast track built environment sustainability.About Panu PasanenPanu Pasanen is the CEO and sole founder of One Click LCA, the worldâs leading software platform for life-cycle assessment (LCA) and environmental product declaration (EPD) in construction & manufacturing.
He is an LCA, embodied carbon, and life-cycle costing (LCC) expert and entrepreneur, with a specialisation in the use of LCA and LCC for green building systems globally (primarily across Europe, North America, and Asia). Panu is a life-long advocate for the decarbonisation of the built environment.
He is driven to scale carbon performance optimisation with easy, automated, and affordable LCA. He is focused on developing One Click LCA to be the most user-friendly, automated, and robust LCA and LCC software platform on the market.
In addition to embodied carbon, LCA, and LCC, he works on Green Building credits for BREEAM, LEED, DGNB, CEEQUAL, and Energie-Carbone, among other things. He also collaborates with government bodies and large corporations to draft regulations and policies to achieve cost-effective and durable carbon reduction. He is also interested in sustainability metrics and standards â as well as sustainability software innovation.
Learn more about Panuâs work with One Click LCA here: www.oneclicklca.co
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In under half an hour, learn how you and your colleagues can reduce plastic consumption in the construction industry. Jackie De Burca speaks to Neal Maxwell, a highly successful construction company owner who sold his business to allow him to focus on showing others how to reduce plastic use. His story was originally featured in one of the world's top newspapers: The Guardian, by Henry McDonald. Henry then brought the story to Constructive Voices.
Discover how Maxwell's organisation, Changing Streams, has developed over the last few years to bring valuable resources to the built environment. Benefit from the research work it has done in partnership with the University of Liverpool, and use this within your own company.
Did you know that construction stands as the second-largest consumer of plastic globally, accounting for approximately 20% of total production, which reached 460 million metric tonnes in 2019 and is increasing exponentially year on year?
About Changing StreamsChanging Streams CIC is a partnership with the University of Liverpool, dedicated to assisting the construction industry in reducing its plastic footprint. This initiative is particularly crucial, considering that after the packaging sector, construction stands as the second-largest consumer of plastic globally, accounting for approximately 20% of total production, which reached 460 million metric tonnes in 2019 and is increasing exponentially year on year.
Changing Streams has recently relaunched their membership model, which now offers even more benefits for those operating within the built environment. Their revamped community boasts a range of new features, including an innovative app-based forum designed to facilitate discussions and idea-sharing among industry experts and academics. They have also created a repository of useful information and research.
Changing Streams' ultimate goal is to foster collaboration across all levels of the construction sector, driving progress through collective insight and action. They believe that by breaking down silos and offering access to a community of like-minded individuals, we can make the sector more sustainable for everyone involved.
Website: https://www.changingstreams.org/
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In the first of a new series of short but insightful conversations with construction industry thought leaders, Steve Randall is joined by René Morkos of Alice Technologies.
Are you ready to explore the cutting edge of construction technology? René shares his remarkable journey, from hands-on construction projects around the world to pioneering AI applications in the industry.
Learn how AI is not just changing, but revolutionising the way we plan, simulate, and execute construction projects.
Find out how René's work is paving the way for a more efficient and cost-effective future, and why this might just be the most exciting time in construction history.
Listen and build your knowledge on the AI revolution in construction!
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Building Better Cities: A Journey Through Urban Design
Host: Jackie De Burca
Guest: Dr. Julian Bolleter, Co-Director of the Australian Urban Design Research Centre
Below are a few of his books and you can check out Dr. Julian Bolleter on Amazon.
Introduction:
Jackie De Burca welcomes Dr. Julian Bolleter, an influential figure in landscape architecture and urban design.Julian shares his personal connection to the environment rooted in his childhood.Main Themes:
Urban Development Challenges: Julian discusses his research in Dubai on the cityâs rapid construction, environmental impact, and labor practices.Climate Performance and Policy: Insight into Julianâs collaboration with state government to enhance climate performance and urban policy.Educational Contributions: Julianâs role in academia through teaching and writing, nurturing the next generation of urban designers.Research Highlights:
New City Development and Urban Infill: Julianâs exploration into how new urban spaces are created and existing ones are optimized.Public Open Space Design: The significance of designing accessible and functional public spaces for communities.Critical Examination of Urban Growth: Analysis of historical and contemporary urban growth strategies in Australia through Julianâs publications.Books Discussed:
âThe Ghost Cities of Australiaâ: A critique of past settlement strategies.âScavenging the Suburbsâ: Potential for densification and repurposing of underutilized urban spaces in Perth.âTake Me to the Riverâ: The importance of the Swan River to Perthâs ecological and cultural landscape.Environmental Concerns:
Human impact on wetlands and river areas.Consequences of climate change like sea level rise and intense storms.Balancing urban densification with biodiversity and -
Welcome to Constructive Voices. In Episode 1 of Season Three, we explore the urgent shift within the construction industry towards more sustainable practices, particularly in the face of the UK governmentâs net-zero targets.
The construction industry is seeking environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional cement due to its significant carbon footprint, with the UK government setting net zero targets for the sector. A promising innovation in this field is Cemfree by DB Group, a binder made from waste material through alkali activation, offering an 85% reduction in carbon emissions compared to conventional cement. Jackie De Burca investigates Cemfree with Tony Sheridan.
About Tony SheridanTony Sheridan is Group Commercial Manager at DB Group (DBG), the pioneering leaders behind Cemfree, an alternative to traditional cement that offers the construction industry unprecedented savings of up to 85% in carbon emissions.
Tony has over 20 years of construction industry experience and has spent the majority of that in management roles within the ready-mix concrete industry. He has remained dedicated to furthering his own knowledge of the industry as well as others, with a degree in civil engineering before completing a further MBA in 2010.
Tony remains committed to influencing the industry to work towards a more sustainable future, and through his leadership of the commercial function of all divisions at DBG, he is championing sustainable practices every day in the role.
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This episode features Yaron Dycian, co-founder of WINT, who discusses the integration of AI in water management to combat water scarcity and climate change.
WINT employs AI algorithms to monitor water flow patterns in buildings, identifying anomalies that indicate leaks or damage, which can result in substantial water savings and reduced carbon footprints.
The system is designed to alert staff to these issues promptly, which is crucial given that about 25% of water in buildings is wasted, contributing to significant carbon emissions and financial losses, such as the $100,000 annual waste at the Empire State Building.
Dycian highlights that water damage is now the leading cause of insurance claims, surpassing fire damage, prompting initiatives like the UKâs Joint Code of Practice to enforce Water Leak Mitigation Systems.
WINT not only helps in achieving sustainability by reducing water waste and carbon emissions but also offers financial benefits by saving money for its customers. The technology, adaptable to various environments, including construction sites, uses AI to predict potential leaks, although it does not ensure a 100% success rate.
The podcast also discusses the cost-effectiveness of implementing WINT, with initial prices ranging from hundreds to thousands of pounds and ongoing fees in the tens per month per system. WINT has a presence in multiple countries and is effective in preventing leaks on construction sites, despite the inherent limitations of AI technologies, which can sometimes produce inaccurate results or âhallucinations.â
Overall, WINT is posited as an essential and increasingly standard component in building design, likened to elevators and sprinkler systems, for creating water-sustainable buildings. The adoption of WINT across various projects exemplifies its utility in real-world applications, and the conversation underscores the potential of AI in revolutionising water management in the construction and building management industries.
Yaron Dycian, Chief Product and Strategy Officer, WINT Water IntelligenceMr. Dycian has over 30 yearsâ of experience in building innovative products that disrupted various markets in companies ranging from early stage startups to Fortune 50 corporations.
Before joining WINT Yaron ran IBMâs cyber-theft defense portfolio following its successful acquisition of Trusteer, one of the first anti-malware companies.
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