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We bring the smartest minds in the property carbon-reduction world to FOOTPRINT+, so we think it’s only right for us to disseminate all this experience and knowledge freely. Most of what you hear here won’t have been spoken about before; it’s all hot-off-the-press! If you were at FOOTPRINT+ 2026, you can hear all the talks you couldn’t get to while you were in another of our 6 theatres; and if you weren’t, now is your chance to learn why you need to be at FOOTPRINT+ 2027.

  1. 1d ago

    Healthy neighbourhoods: Designing healthy living

    How does the environment impact our physical and mental health? Over the past two decades, our understanding of health and wellbeing has deepened, driven by scientific breakthroughs and a growing awareness of how the built environment shapes our bodies and minds. The global pandemic further underscored the urgency of better understanding the role that the design of neighbourhoods and cities plays in supporting healthy living, social cohesion, and mental health. A new piece of research, created in collaboration between the Behaviour and Building Performance (BBP) research group at the University of Cambridge, Hawkins\Brown Architects, and Max Fordham, examines these impacts and offers designers helpful questions and principles to consider when planning healthy communities.  Focusing on the Eddington neighbourhood in North West Cambridge, the research investigated the impact of the green spaces that were created during the first phase of the development, and utilised an examination of emerging research to develop an evidence-based approach to a site-wide investigation of how urban environments influence an occupant’s experience, enjoyment, and long-term health and wellbeing. Chairperson Dr. Anna Boldina, Architectural Researcher - University of Cambridge Speakers Diego Grinberg, Associate Director - Hawkins\Brown Lydia Tew, Sustainability Consultant - Max Fordham Michaela Mitrovic, Architect and Designer, Scientist, Doctoral Researcher in Neuroscience and Architecture - University of Cambridge

  2. 6d ago

    FUSE: Lab-enabled developments for less

    FUSE (Flexible Upgradeable Sustainable Ecosystem) reframes science space as a platform: a high‑performing workplace that can be upgraded when needed. By avoiding day‑one overspecification, it reduces embodied and operational carbon, shortens delivery, and stays cost‑accessible. Structure, services and fabric are aligned around a lean baseline that can be enhanced through clear pathways - whether airflow, services or vibration performance - without preloading cost or carbon. By layering essential infrastructure and enabling future adaptability, the model reduces upfront capital expenditure while maintaining long-term performance. The result is a building that is lower in embodied carbon, more cost-effective to operate, and faster to deliver on site. Critically, it sets out to address the growing disconnect between high construction costs and affordability for occupiers. Chairperson Matt Dunkley, Design Director - Morgan Sindall Construction Speakers Chris Swinburn, Founding Director - Beyond Carbon Paul Cooper, Partner - Ridge & Partners Mark Adey, Managing Director - Bond Bryan Fairhursts Luke Spence, Partner - Price & Myers

  3. Aug 11

    Ensuring supply chain solidity

    Ensuring supply chain solidity requires a continual focus on upstream activities, whose environmental and social impacts are often underestimated. For most companies, Scope 3 emissions account for over 90% of their footprint, making supplier selection a critical strategic decision. Through practical cases, this session explores how solidity is embedded across primary value chains and extended to secondary inputs such as alloying elements and hardware. What is the role of: full value chain certifications as a robust though imperfect starting point for managing risks and ensuring accountability  addressing transparency pragmatically as part of a risk-based approach that recognises absolute perfection as unrealistic traceability and digital tools as key enablers of visibility and control.  The panel will also ask how evolving legislation and stakeholder expectations are raising new challenges for real-world practice within the built environment supply chain. Chairperson Martyn Wright, Project Consultant - TECHNAL Speakers David Entwistle, Director of Major Projects - Saint-Gobain Jean-Marc Moulin, Vice President Sustainability - Norsk Hydro

  4. Aug 7

    Broadgate Tower: Repositioning through sustainable refurbishment

    The retrofit of Broadgate Tower reimagines a key building in one of London’s iconic office estates. Originally completed in 2008, the project aims to deliver a best-in-class, sustainable workplace that responds to its unique location between Shoreditch and the City, while retaining the tower’s architectural prominence. Central to the scheme is a strong sustainability philosophy rooted in retention and reuse.  The project incorporates reused steelwork, cross-laminated timber slabs and reused internal finishes, reducing embodied carbon to a minimum. An all-electric services strategy targets net-zero carbon in operation, with 100% renewable energy, biodiversity gain, the project is on target for BREEAM Outstanding and Well Platinum ratings. The architectural approach strengthens the building’s relationship to the ground through active frontages, improved accessibility and vibrant public spaces. Across 14 refurbished floors and a three-storey extension, the project introduces flexible, biophilic workplaces, market-leading amenities and enhanced end-of-trip facilities. Broadgate Tower demonstrates how refurbishment can deliver sustainability, connectivity and long-term value at scale. Chairperson Brian McCarron, Associate Director - Buckley Gray Yeoman Speakers Kate Hosking-Smith, Senior Architect - Buckley Gray Yeoman Luke Kelly, Project Director - British Land James Mumford, Associate Director - Heyne Tillett Steel

  5. Jul 31

    Cost vs. Investment: The socio-economics of net zero

    Beginning with the IoD PBE’s usual 'Quarterly Economic Update', this panel session will explore how our push toward net zero creates opportunities across the value chain, not only for businesses, but also for communities and society. As noted in a recent report by the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit and the Confederation of British Industry, The Future is Green, the net zero economy is growing at more than three times the overall UK economy and is "now supporting almost a million livelihoods, with a disproportionate number of those jobs outside London and the South East". What businesses and citizens need now is for the government to create the platform for long-term, demand-driven structural economic growth by baking in policy clarity, as well as financial and tax incentives, as noted in the recent 2025 UK Net Zero Business Census. Chairperson Richard Nelson, Founder & Managing Director - ABYSS Global Speakers Marios Gregori, Tax Partner, Head of Construction & Infrastructure - BDO Matt Bullivant, Financial & Tax Incentives Lead - Don't Waste Buildings Beth West, Executive Advisor - Ramboll UK Jiten Chauhan, Head of Social Value - The Blue Iris Partnership

  6. Jul 31

    The Exit: Is Sustainability a Key Factor in the Liquidity of the Asset

    As market conditions tighten and buyer scrutiny increases, preparing a real estate asset for exit has become more complex than timing alone. This session explores how liquidity is now shaped not just by location and income, but by sustainability credentials and future readiness. We will examine whether ESG performance is a decisive factor in pricing and deal velocity, or simply a threshold requirement to access core capital.  The discussion will focus on how owners can future-proof assets when capital for major works is constrained. What signals matter most to buyers? How are sustainability risks and opportunities being measured today, and how consistent are those metrics across markets? We will also look at how core and core-plus investors view transition risk, stranded assets, and the credibility of forward plans.  Finally, the session will explore whether mapping the next buyer’s ESG journey, even without immediate capex, can itself add value and improve exit outcomes.  Chairperson Adam Baranowski, Head of Climate Action & Investment - Better Buildings Partnership Speakers Katie Krelle, Head of Sustainable Asset Services - JLL Frank Blande, Senior Sustainability Lead - Great Portland Estates Laura Thrower, Senior Responsible Property Investment Manager - Royal London Asset Management

  7. Jul 31

    Delivery, Contracts and Execution Risk

    From target to delivery, the greatest risks to carbon, energy and resilience performance often emerge not in design, but in contracts, procurement and execution. This session explores the persistent gap between design intent and operational reality, examining why projects so often fail to deliver what was promised.   It will consider how contractual structures, value engineering and supply chain decisions can undermine performance targets, and how these risks can be better managed. The session will also address tracking and verifying outcomes through delivery, and the legal implications of supply chain due diligence, including sourcing decisions and embodied carbon claims, to ensure commitments are realised in practice.  Chairperson Tom McNeil, Principal Building Performance Consultant - Max Fordham Speakers Kelly Harrison, Director - alpha-ww Josh Gibbons, Managing Associate, Construction and Engineering - Addleshaw Goddard LLP

  8. Jul 31

    Material Passports in Practice

    Orms will present the progress and emerging outcomes of their extensive research on materials passports. With industry templates recently released, and hosting an ongoing working group, the team have been testing and applying work to live projects. It moves the conversation forward from material salvage to practical application across projects of varying scale, from office fit-outs to more complex developments. Delegates will gain insight into: how material passports are being implemented in live projects, including what a working material passport database looks like in practice challenges associated with creating and maintaining these systems key lessons emerging from projects currently in progress Attendees will also hear perspectives from a range of project stakeholders, highlighting how different disciplines engage with material passports and where value is being realised. The session will feature a physical demonstration of material passports installed within a studio environment, offering a tangible example of how circular principles can be embedded into everyday practice. Chairperson Rachel Hoolahan, Associate Director and Sustainability Lead - Orms Speakers Colin McColl, Director - Orms Architects Frank Blande, Senior Sustainability Lead - Great Portland Estates Simon Ranauro, Project Director - Bovis

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We bring the smartest minds in the property carbon-reduction world to FOOTPRINT+, so we think it’s only right for us to disseminate all this experience and knowledge freely. Most of what you hear here won’t have been spoken about before; it’s all hot-off-the-press! If you were at FOOTPRINT+ 2026, you can hear all the talks you couldn’t get to while you were in another of our 6 theatres; and if you weren’t, now is your chance to learn why you need to be at FOOTPRINT+ 2027.

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    2023 - 2026
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