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CHALLENGES FOR THE PROFESSIONS. Richard.G.Saxon CBE CIC Champion for Research, Innovation & Knowledge 24.02.11. The Broad Agenda. National Plan and Programme. Consultation Platform. Policy and Tool Development. New Service offer development. Re-education of everyone.
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CHALLENGES FOR THE PROFESSIONS Richard.G.Saxon CBE CIC Champion for Research, Innovation & Knowledge 24.02.11
The Broad Agenda National Plan and Programme Consultation Platform Policy and Tool Development New Service offer development Re-education of everyone
Policy and Tool Development ------- 2050 Group (8.5) Consultation Platform (8.1) ------- • Map of policies and initiatives (3.2) (5.4) • Data, tools and skills (3.10) • Standards, incl. TC350 • Whole life service (3.12) (CIC Services extension) • Whole life assessment systems & tools (2.1, 2.2, 5.3, 6.13) • Infrastructure evaluation on a system basis (7.1,2,3) • Retrofit research BIM GROUP (3.11) -------
New Service Offer Models for customer-focussed, whole life, DBO Service (3.6) Procurement models for low-cost, low carbon construction (3.6)
Making Low Carbon cost neutral Research Support Facility, Golden, Colorado, 2010 Architectural Record, Dec 2010, p120
Education and Skills - Merger of Sector Skills Councils (3.9) - Alignment of curricula, incl CPD - Recognition of new specialisms - Accreditation of LC skilled firms (3.14) - Voluntary postings of DEC’s (6.22) - Diffusion of retrofit skills (5.7) - Shared knowledge communities - Recalibrated award schemes
Why the emphasis on BIM? • Seen as catalytic to LC Construction • Powerful collaboration tool • Supports design stimulation • Reduced risk, cost and waste • Supports whole life service to clients • Enables better education and training
A new meaning for ‘LC’ • Le Corbusier • – architect who called the house: • “a machine for living in” • Low Carbon and Low Cost • LC2