Sustainability in the Built Environment | HILLSBOROUGH | IN-PERSON

Hosted by the CIWEM Northern Ireland New Members' Group and CIWEM Northern Ireland branch

Event description

Join us for a technical talk by our two speakers from Design ID on how to they incorporate sustainability into every stage of the engineering process, prioritising low-carbon solutions, resource efficiency and long-term resilience in their built environment designs.

Part of the CIWEM Built Environment and Climate Emergency Adaption and Resilience series.

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Who should attend

• Early career professionals
• Those interested in finding out more about how sustainability can be in built at every stage of the design process

Why you should attend

• Learn about how resilience can be integrated into all stages of the design process
• A great learning opportunity to gain CPD and develop your technical skills in this area
• Opportunities to network with like-minded professionals in the sector

Agenda

16:30-17:00 | Arrival, tea/coffee served & networking

17:00-18:00

Technical talk from our two speakers, followed by a Q&A session

18:00 | Close

About the speakers

Stephen Smalley | Sustainability Director, Structural Engineer | Design ID

Steve Smalley is a Sustainability Director at Design ID, Steering Committee Member at UK Civil Engineers Declare and a signatory of Structural Engineers Declare, he is dedicated to embedding environmental responsibility at every stage of the project lifecycle. He spearheads modular construction initiatives, promoting low-carbon solutions that improve efficiency, reduce waste and support the circular economy.

Sophie Hughes | Environmental Sustainability Engineer and BREEAM Assessor | Design ID

Sophie is an Environmental Sustainability Engineer, and BREEAM Infrastructure Assessor, ensuring that all projects meet the highest environmental and sustainability standards. With a background in environmental management, policy development, and carbon reduction strategies.

Booking and joining information

This event is open to members and non-members of CIWEM.

Please note there is limited capacity at this event. Bookings must be made through 'My CIWEM' using the above booking link. Non-members who have not registered for the MyCIWEM system can create an account on the booking page in order to reserve their place.

If you have any questions about your booking or would like to cancel your attendance, please contact barbara.woods@ciwem.org.

Please note that registrations close 2 working days before the event is to take place. If you have not registered by then, unfortunately we cannot add you to the event.

If you have any queries about this talk, please contact Sophie Hughes at sophie.hughes@designid.co.uk.

About the venue and getting there

The event will take place at the Design ID offices at 23 Lisburn Road, Hillsborough, BT26 6AA.

Travelling to the venue

As part of CIWEM’s commitment to tackling the climate and ecological emergency we would encourage delegates to use the most environmentally sustainable means of transport possible.

If you are coming by car or taxi, please consider sharing the journey with others to reduce your environmental footprint.