Simon Sturgis: Architecture and the Climate Crisis: how the past can save the future

This talk by Simon Sturgis will explore the huge impact of the built environment on our climate (with specific reference to the Suffolk coast), and what should be done to mitigate this. It will look at what lessons can be learnt from the past, such as from the Moot Hall in Aldeburgh, and why re-using existing buildings is key to a more resource-efficient and low-carbon future. It will look at various examples, good and bad, including M&S Oxford Street, and the proposal for an office building over Liverpool Street Station.

Simon Sturgis AADip. RIBA is an architect who is a leading expert on carbon emissions in the built environment. He is responsible for RICS’s carbon assessment methodology, has produced guidance for RIBA and is a past advisor for the Sterling Prize for Architecture. His reports for SAVE Britain’s Heritage have helped stop demolitions such as M&S in Oxford Street. He is a member of Historic England’s Historic Places panel, and is a trustee of the Suffolk Preservation Society.

Tickets cost £18 for Friends and £26 for non-Friends.

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