FutureX, brought to you by Futurebuild in partnership with Ryder Architecture, brings together some of the brightest minds, the most disruptive thinkers and innovators to transform the built environment.
Featuring hosts Martin Hurn, event director at Futurebuild, and Dr Oliver Jones, research director at Ryder.
In the first episode, hosts Martin Hurn and Dr Oliver Jones introduce FutureX and explain the importance of giving a voice and platform to disruptors from different sectors to improve the health of people, communities and importantly our planet.
In the second episode, Maria Smith, Director of Sustainability and Physics at Buro Happold, Martin Hurn and Dr Oliver Jones take us through the ten key principles from the Built for the Environment Report published by the RIBA and Architects Declare.
In this episode, Cat Drew, Chief Design Officer at Design Council introduces ‘Design for Planet’, a bold new mission that supports the UK’s design industry to commit to a sustainable, climate first future.
As leaders from around the world convene for COP26, Dr Oliver Jones and Martin Hurt invite Munish Datta, director of the UK Green Building Council and fellow at the University of Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership, to share his thoughts around the pathway to net zero.
Oliver and Martin are joined by Hew Edgar, Associate Director of Policy at the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) as they discuss retrofit and the skills shortage facing the industry.
Oliver and Martin welcome Antonia Khayat, architect, consultant for the UKGBC and contributor of the Climate Emergency to share her thoughts on domestic retrofit.
In conversation with Mike Pitts, Deputy Challenge Director, Innovate UK, Keith Waller, Programme Director, Construction Innovation Hub and Sam Stacey, Challenge Director, UKRI.
Marine biology and micro algae are surprise topics on the agenda as Professor Peter Ralph, Executive Director of the Climate Change Cluster (C3) and Professor of Marine Biology joins Oliver and Martin.
In this episode of FutureX, Martin and Oliver speak to the ultimate sustainability pioneer, innovation guru and Futurebuild friend, Bill Dunster OBE.
Martin and Oliver talk to James Rixon and Sam Turner from the Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN).
After such an inspiring discussion in episode 7 about innovation in the built environment, Martin and Oliver welcome Mike Pitts, Deputy Challenge Director at Innovate UK back to FutureX.
In conversation with Graham Kelly of Okana (formerly BIM Academy), and Giulia Papi and Tasha Greenfield of the new movement ZERO Next, sharing views on how data is being used to tackle climate change and accelerate us towards our net zero goal.
Martin and Oliver speak to Seratech’s Dr Mike Cook, Barney Shanks and Sam Draper on all things concrete and their passion for creating a truly net zero concrete.
Martin and Oliver speak to Sam Cryer from Thermulon, finalist of Futurebuild’s Big Innovation Pitch and developers of the game changing aerogel for building insulation.
Martin and Oliver speak to Joe Giddings from Built by Nature, a true pioneer in the nature based solutions space.
In conversation with sustainable pioneer Professor Tom Woolley.
Martin and Oliver speak to architect, academic, environmental activist and author of ‘The Re-Use Atlas: a designer’s guide towards a circular economy’; Duncan Baker-Brown.
Johan du Plessis, CEO of tepeo discusses the Zero Emission Boiler (ZEB), a low carbon alternative to a gas or oil boiler which heats your home affordably while lowering your carbon footprint and supporting renewable generation.