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Webinar: Climate Change – Building for the future
Following our initial session on Climate Change and its predicted impact in the UK, the second webinar in our Climate Change series focused on the role of the built environment to reduce emissions and deliver climate change adaptation.
Speakers from Trowers & Hamlins and Rory Bergin from HTA Design discussed how Building Regulations are changing, the importance of building design and green infrastructure to future proof developments, and the role of planning in addressing both biodiversity and climate change. Key topics covered included:
Changing Building Regulations and the Future Homes Standard
Status of the National Adaptation Programme
Rising temperatures and overheating
Extreme weather events
Flood risks and water management
Role of planning
The Environment Bill and Biodiversity Net Gain
Watch our first webinar in this series, Climate change – Preparing for the future, here.
The webinar recording can be seen below: