Changing urban climates & impacts on built environment
As part of World Green Building Week, CIRIA are holding a webinar to provide an overview of understanding and applying climate science and policy in the built environment & construction sector.
Background
The impacts of climate change are increasingly effecting the built environment in the UK. The impacts of this can lead to extreme weather events, increased flooding and urban heat island effect. Understanding the changes to environmental conditions is key to the design of resilient and sustainable buildings and communities.
Presented by the Met Office, this webinar will look at key challenges for the built environment in the context of climate change and how climate science can be used to support design and construction decisions.
This webinar will also provide attendees with an understanding of how climate model simulations are used to predict changing climates, and how this knowledge can be applied to planning and construction in built environment.
Speakers
Chris Harris, Climate Change Resilience Specialist, High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd
Michael Sanderson, The Met Office
Kathryn Brown, Committee on Climate Change
Who should attend
Clients, contractors, consultants, designers, planners and any built environment professional interested in sustainability, climate change, energy management and related fields.
When
30 September 2016
13.00 - 14.00
World Green Building Week Event
This event is being held as part of UKGBC World Green Building Week.
Fees
FREE for members
£35 + VAT for all other attendees
Booking
If you are having problems registering for this event online please contact
Patrick Williams on 020 7549 3300 or email
[email protected].