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		+	* BSRIA.
	* BSRIA articles on Designing Buildings Wiki.		* BSRIA articles on Designing Buildings Wiki.
	* BSRIA briefing 2016.		* BSRIA briefing 2016.
	* BSRIA briefing 2018.		* BSRIA briefing 2018.
		+	* BSRIA briefing 2019.

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	* BSRIA articles on Designing Buildings Wiki.		* BSRIA articles on Designing Buildings Wiki.
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−	More detailed information on the event is available at: [https://www.bsria.co.uk/information-membership/events/details/bsria-briefing-luncheon-2017-tomorrows-challenges-in-todays-buildings/ Briefing 2017: tomorrow's challenges in today's buildings].

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	Jane Vass OBE, Director of Age UK (the largest UK charity dealing with the ageing population), highlighted the fact that by 2035, 30% of Europe's population will be over 60. By age 68, 1 in 5 men and 1 in 6 women will still be in the workplace, meaning that workplaces must be designed to accommodate diverse needs. People also generally want to stay in their own homes. This will require age-friendly housing and workplaces, that are inclusive, adaptable, and warm. She pointed to the need for lifetime homes, a better private rental market (not just Generation Rent, but an increasing number of older people), and the potential of smart buildings, as well as the importance of developing age-friendly communities.		Jane Vass OBE, Director of Age UK (the largest UK charity dealing with the ageing population), highlighted the fact that by 2035, 30% of Europe's population will be over 60. By age 68, 1 in 5 men and 1 in 6 women will still be in the workplace, meaning that workplaces must be designed to accommodate diverse needs. People also generally want to stay in their own homes. This will require age-friendly housing and workplaces, that are inclusive, adaptable, and warm. She pointed to the need for lifetime homes, a better private rental market (not just Generation Rent, but an increasing number of older people), and the potential of smart buildings, as well as the importance of developing age-friendly communities.

−	Alan Kell OBE, Managing Director at I&G Systems Ltd, lamented the fragmentation of the construction industry, which has hundreds of institutes, each with their own values, practices, and published information (something Designing Buildings Wiki highlighted in the [[Fit_for_purpose_-_Big_data_reveals_the_construction_knowledge_gap\|'Fit for Purpose?' report]]). Kell gave a short history of his own career working with 'smart' (or 'intelligent') buildings. In 1998, he was involved with the INTEGER Millennium House, developed as a reference building for the level of performance possible in housing, and leading to a number of pilot studies around the UK. He pointed out however that such developments need to be commercially viable, and noted that the least adventurous housing developer in the 1990s is still one of the most profitable, whereas the developer that took on the challenge of the INTEGER house went bankrupt. He suggested that the UK used to lead the world in innovation, but ~~know~~ we are lead by the Chinese.	+	Alan Kell OBE, Managing Director at I&G Systems Ltd, lamented the fragmentation of the construction industry, which has hundreds of institutes, each with their own values, practices, and published information (something Designing Buildings Wiki highlighted in the [[Fit_for_purpose_-_Big_data_reveals_the_construction_knowledge_gap\|'Fit for Purpose?' report]]). Kell gave a short history of his own career working with 'smart' (or 'intelligent') buildings. In 1998, he was involved with the INTEGER Millennium House, developed as a reference building for the level of performance possible in housing, and leading to a number of pilot studies around the UK. He pointed out however that such developments need to be commercially viable, and noted that the least adventurous housing developer in the 1990s is still one of the most profitable, whereas the developer that took on the challenge of the INTEGER house went bankrupt. He suggested that the UK used to lead the world in innovation, but now we are lead by the Chinese.

	Tassos Kouglionis, Principal Consultant at BSRIA, talked about the 'megatrend' of urbanisation, quoting the projection that by 2050, 70% of the world's population will live in urban centres. He said that if phones stop working we tend to discard them and buy a new one, but this is not something we can do with the built environment - we need to take care of buildings, retrofitting and adapting them to ensure they remain fit for purpose. Today's buildings, he suggested will be tomorrows challenges. He called for much more research, saying; "...in order to defeat a challenge we need to understand it", and predicted that as new data-rich products come to market, property selection could become the subject of much greater consumer scrutiny.		Tassos Kouglionis, Principal Consultant at BSRIA, talked about the 'megatrend' of urbanisation, quoting the projection that by 2050, 70% of the world's population will live in urban centres. He said that if phones stop working we tend to discard them and buy a new one, but this is not something we can do with the built environment - we need to take care of buildings, retrofitting and adapting them to ensure they remain fit for purpose. Today's buildings, he suggested will be tomorrows challenges. He called for much more research, saying; "...in order to defeat a challenge we need to understand it", and predicted that as new data-rich products come to market, property selection could become the subject of much greater consumer scrutiny.
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	Sir Ranulph Fiennes Bt OBE was the after lunch speaker. The first person to reach both North and South Poles by foot, he also made it into the record books by completing seven marathons on seven continents (including Antarctica) in seven days – soon after emergency heart surgery. He spoke about his life, his adventures and the teams that had supported him, suggesting that when selecting new team members, he focused on their motivation, believing that it is this that drives behaviour under extreme circumstances.		Sir Ranulph Fiennes Bt OBE was the after lunch speaker. The first person to reach both North and South Poles by foot, he also made it into the record books by completing seven marathons on seven continents (including Antarctica) in seven days – soon after emergency heart surgery. He spoke about his life, his adventures and the teams that had supported him, suggesting that when selecting new team members, he focused on their motivation, believing that it is this that drives behaviour under extreme circumstances.

−	[[File:~~Ranulph Fiennes~~.JPG]]	+	[[File:Ranulph_Fiennes.JPG\|link=File:Ranulph_Fiennes.JPG]]

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Designing Buildings at 10:53, 20 November 2017

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	Alan Kell OBE, Managing Director, I&G Systems Ltd, lamented the fragmentation of the construction industry, with its hundreds of institutes with their own values, practices, and published information (something Designing Buildings Wiki highlighted in the [[Fit_for_purpose_-_Big_data_reveals_the_construction_knowledge_gap\|'Fit for Purpose?' report]]). Kell gave a short history of his own career working with 'smart' (or 'intelligent') buildings. In 1998, he was involved with the INTEGER Millennium House, developed as a reference building for the level of performance that was possible in housing, leading to a number of pilot studies around the UK. He pointed out however that such developments need to be commercially viable, and noted that the least adventurous housing developer in the 1990s is still one of the most profitable, whereas the developer that took on the challenge of the INTEGER house went bankrupt. He suggested that the UK used to lead the world in innovation, but know we are lead by the Chinese.		Alan Kell OBE, Managing Director, I&G Systems Ltd, lamented the fragmentation of the construction industry, with its hundreds of institutes with their own values, practices, and published information (something Designing Buildings Wiki highlighted in the [[Fit_for_purpose_-_Big_data_reveals_the_construction_knowledge_gap\|'Fit for Purpose?' report]]). Kell gave a short history of his own career working with 'smart' (or 'intelligent') buildings. In 1998, he was involved with the INTEGER Millennium House, developed as a reference building for the level of performance that was possible in housing, leading to a number of pilot studies around the UK. He pointed out however that such developments need to be commercially viable, and noted that the least adventurous housing developer in the 1990s is still one of the most profitable, whereas the developer that took on the challenge of the INTEGER house went bankrupt. He suggested that the UK used to lead the world in innovation, but know we are lead by the Chinese.

−	Tassos Kouglionis, Principal Consultant at BSRIA, talked about the 'megatrend' of urbanisation, ~~beginning with~~ the ~~common estimation~~ that by 2050, 70% of the world's population will live in urban centres. He said that if phones stop working we tend to discard them and buy a new one, but this is not something we can do with the built environment - we need to take care of buildings, ~~retrofit~~ and ~~adapt~~ to make ~~them~~ fit for the future. He called for much more research, saying "in order to defeat a challenge we need to understand it", and predicted that as new data-rich products come to market, consumer ~~choice about buildings would begin to dominate~~.	+	Tassos Kouglionis, Principal Consultant at BSRIA, talked about the 'megatrend' of urbanisation, quoting the projection that by 2050, 70% of the world's population will live in urban centres. He said that if phones stop working we tend to discard them and buy a new one, but this is not something we can do with the built environment - we need to take care of buildings, retrofitting and adapting them to make ensure they remain fit for the future. Today's buildings, he suggested will be tomorrows challenges. He called for much more research, saying "in order to defeat a challenge we need to understand it", and predicted that as new data-rich products come to market, property selection could become the subject of greater consumer scrutiny.

−	Kath Fontana, Technical MD, ISS, spoke from the perspective of facilities ~~management~~ in the commercial sector. She ~~began by explaining how the office has~~ evolved more in the last 5 years in terms of worker expectation than ~~it did for~~ the previous 50, ~~which proved, she claimed, that things are moving~~ towards an experience-based, rather than activity-based workplace.	+	Kath Fontana, Technical MD, ISS, spoke from the perspective of a facilities manager in the commercial sector. She suggested offices have evolved more in the last 5 years in terms of worker expectation than in the previous 50, highlighting the move towards an experience-based, rather than activity-based workplace, saying; "work is a thing that you do, not a place that you go". Fontana said there was a need for new standards to measure excellence more accurately. There is a need to harness technology as an accelerator, using Big Data as a means of driving down asset costs. She also said the FM sector is in an "era of unstoppable convergence", with mergers and acquisitions prevalent as maintenance is recognised as a good long-term revenue stream.

−	In terms of meeting future challenges, Fontana said there was a need for standards in order to be able to measure excellence more accurately - "NRM3 would be a fantastic development for the industry in terms of classification", she said. There was a need to harness technology as an accelerator, using Big Data as a means of driving down asset costs. She also said that the industry was in an "era of unstoppable convergence", with mergers and acquisitions prevalent as more people release maintenance is a "promising long-term revenue stream".	+	Sir Ranulph Fiennes Bt OBE was the after lunch speaker. The first person to reach both North and South Poles by foot, he also made it into the record books by completing seven marathons on seven continents (including Antarctica) in seven days – soon after emergency heart surgery. He spoke about his life, his adventures and the teams that had supported him, suggesting that when selecting new team members, he focused on their motivation, believing that it is this that drives their behaviour under extreme circumstances.
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−	Sir Ranulph Fiennes Bt OBE as the after lunch speaker. The first person to reach both North and South Poles by foot, he also made it into the record books by completing seven marathons on seven continents (including Antarctica) in seven days – soon after emergency heart surgery.	+

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	* BSRIA briefing 2016.		* BSRIA briefing 2016.

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	On 17th November, Designing Buildings Wiki attended the BSRIA Briefing 2017, at the Brewery, London. The theme of the event was 'Tomorrow’s challenges in today’s buildings'; examining the issues the industry is facing and the role it will play in providing the solutions.		On 17th November, Designing Buildings Wiki attended the BSRIA Briefing 2017, at the Brewery, London. The theme of the event was 'Tomorrow’s challenges in today’s buildings'; examining the issues the industry is facing and the role it will play in providing the solutions.

−	[[File:Bsriabriefing.jpg]]	+	[[File:Bsriabriefing.jpg\|link=File:Bsriabriefing.jpg]]

−	Following an introduction by BSRIA Chief Executive Julia Evans, there were ~~several~~ presentations given by leading figures within the sector.	+	Following an introduction by BSRIA Chief Executive Julia Evans, there were five presentations given by leading figures within the sector.

−	Chris Twinn, Principal of TwinnSustainabilityInnovation, began by ~~stating that~~ the future prosperity of the developed world ~~is dependent~~ on delivering far more using dramatically fewer resources. An advantage, he noted, was that the developed world has already used a lot of resources which are embedded in the building stock, meaning that the focus should be on utilising and adapting what we have. He concluded by saying ~~that~~ the industry needs to “start selling what is on the tin” and “re-focus on the end user as our real client.”	+	Chris Twinn, Principal of TwinnSustainabilityInnovation, began by suggesting the future prosperity of the developed world depends on delivering far more using dramatically fewer resources. An advantage, he noted, was that the developed world has already used a lot of resources which are embedded in the building stock, meaning that the focus should be on utilising and adapting what we have. He criticised assessment tools such as SAP and compared the performance gap to the VW emissions scandal and concluded by saying the industry needs to “start selling what is on the tin” and “re-focus on the end user as our real client.”

−	Jane Vass OBE, Director of Age UK (the largest UK charity dealing with the ageing population), gave some ~~indication of~~ the ~~extent of the ageing problem –~~ by 2035, 30% of every European country's population will be over 60. By age 68, 1 in 5 men and 1 in 6 women will still be in the workplace, meaning that workplaces must ~~increasingly~~ be designed ~~to be able~~ to accommodate ~~this~~ diversity.	+	Jane Vass OBE, Director of Age UK (the largest UK charity dealing with the ageing population), gave some highlighted the fact that by 2035, 30% of every European country's population will be over 60. By age 68, 1 in 5 men and 1 in 6 women will still be in the workplace, meaning that workplaces must be designed to accommodate diversity needs. People also generally want to stay in their own homes. This requires age-friendly housing and workplaces, that are inclusive, adaptable, and warm. She pointed to concepts as lifetime homes, a better private rental market (not just Generation Rent, but increasingly large number of older people living in private rented accommodation), and smart buildings, and the need to develop age-friendly communities..

−	~~In terms~~ of ~~how buildings could meet~~ the ~~challenge in the present~~, ~~she raised age-friendly workplaces~~, ~~aids and adaptations~~, and ~~whole~~-~~house energy efficiency~~. ~~In terms~~ of the ~~future~~, ~~she identified such concepts~~ as ~~lifetime homes,~~ a ~~range~~ of housing ~~options being available~~, a ~~better private rental market (not just Generation Rent, but increasingly large~~ number of ~~older people living in private rented accommodation)~~, and ~~smart buildings~~.	+	Alan Kell OBE, Managing Director, I&G Systems Ltd, lamented the fragmentation of the construction industry, with its hundreds of institutes with their own values, practices, and published information (something Designing Buildings Wiki highlighted in the [[Fit_for_purpose_-_Big_data_reveals_the_construction_knowledge_gap\|'Fit for Purpose?' report]]). Kell gave a short history of his own career working with 'smart' (or 'intelligent') buildings. In 1998, he was involved with the INTEGER Millennium House, developed as a reference building for the level of performance that was possible in housing, leading to a number of pilot studies around the UK. He pointed out however that such developments need to be commercially viable, and noted that the least adventurous housing developer in the 1990s is still one of the most profitable, whereas the developer that took on the challenge of the INTEGER house went bankrupt. He suggested that the UK used to lead the world in innovation, but know we are lead by the Chinese.

−	Alan Kell OBE, Managing Director, I&G Systems Ltd, lamented the fragmentation of the industry, with its hundreds of institutes with their own values, practices, and published information (something Designing Buildings Wiki highlighted in the [[Fit_for_purpose_-_Big_data_reveals_the_construction_knowledge_gap\|'Fit for Purpose?' report]]).	+	Tassos Kouglionis, Principal Consultant at BSRIA, talked about the 'megatrend' of urbanisation, beginning with the common estimation that by 2050, 70% of the world's population will live in urban centres. He said that if phones stop working we tend to discard them and buy a new one, but this is not something we can do with the built environment - we need to take care of buildings, retrofit and adapt to make them fit for the future. He called for much more research, saying "in order to defeat a challenge we need to understand it", and predicted that as new data-rich products come to market, consumer choice about buildings would begin to dominate.
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−	Kell gave a short history of his own career working with smart buildings. In 1998, he was involved with the INTEGER Millennium House which was developed as a reference building for what was possible for housing, and lead to numerous pilot studies around the UK. He pointed out though that what was often overlooked was that above all else, such developments need to be commercially viable. With this in mind, he noted that the least adventurous housing developer in the 1990s is still one of the most profitable, whereas the developer that took on the challenge of the INTEGER house went bankrupt and folded a couple of years hence.	+
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−	Tassos Kouglionis, Principal Consultant, BSRIA, talked about the 'megatrend' of urbanisation, beginning with the common estimation that by 2050, 70% of the world's population will live in urban centres. He said that if phones stop working we tend to discard them and buy a new one, but this is not something we can do with the built environment - we need to take care of buildings, retrofit and adapt to make them fit for the future. He called for much more research, saying "in order to defeat a challenge we need to understand it", and predicted that as new data-rich products come to market, consumer choice about buildings would begin to dominate.	+

	Kath Fontana, Technical MD, ISS, spoke from the perspective of facilities management in the commercial sector. She began by explaining how the office has evolved more in the last 5 years in terms of worker expectation than it did for the previous 50, which proved, she claimed, that things are moving towards an experience-based, rather than activity-based workplace.		Kath Fontana, Technical MD, ISS, spoke from the perspective of facilities management in the commercial sector. She began by explaining how the office has evolved more in the last 5 years in terms of worker expectation than it did for the previous 50, which proved, she claimed, that things are moving towards an experience-based, rather than activity-based workplace.

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	On 17th November, Designing Buildings Wiki attended the BSRIA Briefing 2017, at the Brewery, London. The theme of the event was 'Tomorrow’s challenges in today’s buildings'; examining the issues the industry is facing and the role it will play in providing the solutions.		On 17th November, Designing Buildings Wiki attended the BSRIA Briefing 2017, at the Brewery, London. The theme of the event was 'Tomorrow’s challenges in today’s buildings'; examining the issues the industry is facing and the role it will play in providing the solutions.
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		+	[[File:Bsriabriefing.jpg]]

	Following an introduction by BSRIA Chief Executive Julia Evans, there were several presentations given by leading figures within the sector.		Following an introduction by BSRIA Chief Executive Julia Evans, there were several presentations given by leading figures within the sector.

−	Chris Twinn, Principal of TwinnSustainabilityInnovation, began by stating that the future prosperity of the developed world is dependent on delivering far more using dramatically fewer resources. An advantage, he noted, was that the developed world has already used a lot of resources, embedded in the building stock, meaning that ~~we need to get much better at~~ utilising and adapting what we have. He concluded by saying that the industry needs to “start selling what is on the tin” and “re-focus on the end user as our real client.”	+	Chris Twinn, Principal of TwinnSustainabilityInnovation, began by stating that the future prosperity of the developed world is dependent on delivering far more using dramatically fewer resources. An advantage, he noted, was that the developed world has already used a lot of resources which are embedded in the building stock, meaning that the focus should be on utilising and adapting what we have. He concluded by saying that the industry needs to “start selling what is on the tin” and “re-focus on the end user as our real client.”
		+
		+	Jane Vass OBE, Director of Age UK (the largest UK charity dealing with the ageing population), gave some indication of the extent of the ageing problem – by 2035, 30% of every European country's population will be over 60. By age 68, 1 in 5 men and 1 in 6 women will still be in the workplace, meaning that workplaces must increasingly be designed to be able to accommodate this diversity.
		+
		+	In terms of how buildings could meet the challenge in the present, she raised age-friendly workplaces, aids and adaptations, and whole-house energy efficiency. In terms of the future, she identified such concepts as lifetime homes, a range of housing options being available, a better private rental market (not just Generation Rent, but increasingly large number of older people living in private rented accommodation), and smart buildings.
		+
		+	Alan Kell OBE, Managing Director, I&G Systems Ltd, lamented the fragmentation of the industry, with its hundreds of institutes with their own values, practices, and published information (something Designing Buildings Wiki highlighted in the [[Fit_for_purpose_-_Big_data_reveals_the_construction_knowledge_gap\|'Fit for Purpose?' report]]).

−	~~Jane Vass OBE, Director~~ of ~~Age UK (the largest UK charity dealing~~ with the ~~ageing population)~~, ~~gave some indication of~~ the ~~extent of the ageing problem – by 2035, every European country will have 30% of their population over 60~~. ~~By age 68~~, ~~1 in 5 men and 1 in 6 women will still~~ be in ~~the workplace~~, ~~meaning~~ that ~~workplaces must increasingly be designed to be able to accommodate this diversity. In terms of how buildings could meet~~ the ~~challenge~~ in the ~~present, she raised age-friendly workplaces, aids and adaptations, and whole-house energy efficiency. In terms~~ of the ~~future~~, ~~she identified such concepts as lifetime homes, a range~~ of ~~housing options being available,~~ a ~~better private rental market (not just Generation Rent, but increasingly large number~~ of ~~older people living in private rented accommodation), and smart buildings~~.	+	Kell gave a short history of his own career working with smart buildings. In 1998, he was involved with the INTEGER Millennium House which was developed as a reference building for what was possible for housing, and lead to numerous pilot studies around the UK. He pointed out though that what was often overlooked was that above all else, such developments need to be commercially viable. With this in mind, he noted that the least adventurous housing developer in the 1990s is still one of the most profitable, whereas the developer that took on the challenge of the INTEGER house went bankrupt and folded a couple of years hence.

−	~~Alan Kell OBE~~, ~~Managing Director~~, ~~I&G Systems Ltd~~, ~~described~~ the ~~fragmentation~~ of the ~~industry~~, ~~with its hundreds~~ of ~~institutes with their own values, practices, and published information~~. He ~~gave~~ a ~~short history of his own career working~~ with ~~smart buildings, describing how they went out of fashion in~~ the ~~1990s in favour~~ of ~~the concept of green~~ buildings~~. In 1998, the INTEGER Millennium House was developed as a reference building for what was possible for housing~~, and ~~it lead~~ to ~~numerous pilot studies around~~ the UK. He ~~pointed out though that what was often overlooked~~ in ~~conferences~~ and ~~theories was~~ that ~~such developments~~, ~~above all else, need~~ to be commercially viable. He finished with the anecdote that the least adventurous housing developer in the 1990s is still one of the most profitable, whereas the developer that took on the challenge of the INTEGER house went bankrupt and folded a couple of years hence.	+	Tassos Kouglionis, Principal Consultant, BSRIA, talked about the 'megatrend' of urbanisation, beginning with the common estimation that by 2050, 70% of the world's population will live in urban centres. He said that if phones stop working we tend to discard them and buy a new one, but this is not something we can do with the built environment - we need to take care of buildings, retrofit and adapt to make them fit for the future. He called for much more research, saying "in order to defeat a challenge we need to understand it", and predicted that as new data-rich products come to market, consumer choice about buildings would begin to dominate.

−	~~Tassos Kouglionis~~, ~~Principal Consultant~~, ~~BSRIA~~, ~~talked about~~ the ~~'megatrend'~~ of ~~urbanisation, beginning with~~ the ~~common estimation that~~ by ~~2050, 70% of~~ the ~~world's population will live~~ in ~~urban centres. He said that if our phones stop working we tend to discard them and buy a new one, but this is not something we can do with~~ the ~~built environment - we need to take care~~ of ~~buildings, retrofit and adapt to make them fit~~ for the ~~future. He called for much more research~~, ~~saying "in order to defeat a challenge we need to understand it"~~, ~~and predicted~~ that ~~as new data~~-~~rich products come to market~~, ~~consumer choice about buildings would begin to dominate~~.	+	Kath Fontana, Technical MD, ISS, spoke from the perspective of facilities management in the commercial sector. She began by explaining how the office has evolved more in the last 5 years in terms of worker expectation than it did for the previous 50, which proved, she claimed, that things are moving towards an experience-based, rather than activity-based workplace.

−	Kath Fontana, Technical MD, ISS, spoke from the perspective of facilities management in the commercial sector. She began by explaining how the office has evolved more in the last 5 years in terms of worker expectation than it did for the previous 50, which proved, she claimed, that things are moving towards an experience-based, rather than activity-based workplace. In terms of meeting future challenges, Fontana said there was a need for standards in order to be able to measure excellence more accurately - NRM3 would be a fantastic development for the industry in terms of classification, she said. There was a need to harness technology as an accelerator, using Big Data as a means of driving down asset costs. She also said that the industry was in an "era of unstoppable convergence", with mergers and acquisitions prevalent as more people release maintenance is a "promising long-term revenue stream".	+	In terms of meeting future challenges, Fontana said there was a need for standards in order to be able to measure excellence more accurately - "NRM3 would be a fantastic development for the industry in terms of classification", she said. There was a need to harness technology as an accelerator, using Big Data as a means of driving down asset costs. She also said that the industry was in an "era of unstoppable convergence", with mergers and acquisitions prevalent as more people release maintenance is a "promising long-term revenue stream".

	Sir Ranulph Fiennes Bt OBE as the after lunch speaker. The first person to reach both North and South Poles by foot, he also made it into the record books by completing seven marathons on seven continents (including Antarctica) in seven days – soon after emergency heart surgery.		Sir Ranulph Fiennes Bt OBE as the after lunch speaker. The first person to reach both North and South Poles by foot, he also made it into the record books by completing seven marathons on seven continents (including Antarctica) in seven days – soon after emergency heart surgery.

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	Alan Kell OBE, Managing Director, I&G Systems Ltd, described the fragmentation of the industry, with its hundreds of institutes with their own values, practices, and published information. He gave a short history of his own career working with smart buildings, describing how they went out of fashion in the 1990s in favour of the concept of green buildings. In 1998, the INTEGER Millennium House was developed as a reference building for what was possible for housing, and it lead to numerous pilot studies around the UK. He pointed out though that what was often overlooked in conferences and theories was that such developments, above all else, need to be commercially viable. He finished with the anecdote that the least adventurous housing developer in the 1990s is still one of the most profitable, whereas the developer that took on the challenge of the INTEGER house went bankrupt and folded a couple of years hence.		Alan Kell OBE, Managing Director, I&G Systems Ltd, described the fragmentation of the industry, with its hundreds of institutes with their own values, practices, and published information. He gave a short history of his own career working with smart buildings, describing how they went out of fashion in the 1990s in favour of the concept of green buildings. In 1998, the INTEGER Millennium House was developed as a reference building for what was possible for housing, and it lead to numerous pilot studies around the UK. He pointed out though that what was often overlooked in conferences and theories was that such developments, above all else, need to be commercially viable. He finished with the anecdote that the least adventurous housing developer in the 1990s is still one of the most profitable, whereas the developer that took on the challenge of the INTEGER house went bankrupt and folded a couple of years hence.
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		+	Tassos Kouglionis, Principal Consultant, BSRIA, talked about the 'megatrend' of urbanisation, beginning with the common estimation that by 2050, 70% of the world's population will live in urban centres. He said that if our phones stop working we tend to discard them and buy a new one, but this is not something we can do with the built environment - we need to take care of buildings, retrofit and adapt to make them fit for the future. He called for much more research, saying "in order to defeat a challenge we need to understand it", and predicted that as new data-rich products come to market, consumer choice about buildings would begin to dominate.
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		+	Kath Fontana, Technical MD, ISS, spoke from the perspective of facilities management in the commercial sector. She began by explaining how the office has evolved more in the last 5 years in terms of worker expectation than it did for the previous 50, which proved, she claimed, that things are moving towards an experience-based, rather than activity-based workplace. In terms of meeting future challenges, Fontana said there was a need for standards in order to be able to measure excellence more accurately - NRM3 would be a fantastic development for the industry in terms of classification, she said. There was a need to harness technology as an accelerator, using Big Data as a means of driving down asset costs. She also said that the industry was in an "era of unstoppable convergence", with mergers and acquisitions prevalent as more people release maintenance is a "promising long-term revenue stream".

	Sir Ranulph Fiennes Bt OBE as the after lunch speaker. The first person to reach both North and South Poles by foot, he also made it into the record books by completing seven marathons on seven continents (including Antarctica) in seven days – soon after emergency heart surgery.		Sir Ranulph Fiennes Bt OBE as the after lunch speaker. The first person to reach both North and South Poles by foot, he also made it into the record books by completing seven marathons on seven continents (including Antarctica) in seven days – soon after emergency heart surgery.

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−	Following an introduction by BSRIA Chief Executive Julia Evans, there were five presentations given by leading figures ~~within the sector~~.	+	Following an introduction by BSRIA Chief Executive Julia Evans, there were five presentations given by leading industry figures.

−	Chris Twinn, Principal of TwinnSustainabilityInnovation, began by suggesting the future prosperity of the developed world depends on delivering far more using dramatically fewer resources. An advantage, he noted, was that the developed world has already used a lot of resources which are embedded in the building stock, meaning that the focus should be on utilising and adapting what we have. He criticised assessment tools such as SAP and compared the performance gap to the VW emissions scandal ~~and~~ concluded by saying the industry needs to “start selling what is on the tin” and “re-focus on the end user as our real client.”	+	Chris Twinn, Principal at TwinnSustainabilityInnovation, began by suggesting the future prosperity of the developed world depends on delivering far more using dramatically fewer resources. An advantage, he noted, was that the developed world has already used a lot of resources which are now embedded in the building stock, meaning that the focus should be on utilising and adapting what we have. He criticised assessment tools such as SAP and compared the performance gap to the VW emissions scandal. He concluded by saying the industry needs to “start selling what is on the tin” and “re-focus on the end user as our real client.”

−	Jane Vass OBE, Director of Age UK (the largest UK charity dealing with the ageing population), ~~gave some~~ highlighted the fact that by 2035, 30% of ~~every European country~~'s population will be over 60. By age 68, 1 in 5 men and 1 in 6 women will still be in the workplace, meaning that workplaces must be designed to accommodate ~~diversity~~ needs. People also generally want to stay in their own homes. This ~~requires~~ age-friendly housing and workplaces, that are inclusive, adaptable, and warm. She pointed to ~~concepts as~~ lifetime homes, a better private rental market (not just Generation Rent, but ~~increasingly large~~ number of older people ~~living in private rented accommodation~~), and smart buildings, ~~and~~ the ~~need to develop~~ age-friendly communities..	+	Jane Vass OBE, Director of Age UK (the largest UK charity dealing with the ageing population), highlighted the fact that by 2035, 30% of Europe's population will be over 60. By age 68, 1 in 5 men and 1 in 6 women will still be in the workplace, meaning that workplaces must be designed to accommodate diverse needs. People also generally want to stay in their own homes. This will require age-friendly housing and workplaces, that are inclusive, adaptable, and warm. She pointed to the need for lifetime homes, a better private rental market (not just Generation Rent, but an increasing number of older people), and the potential of smart buildings, as well as the importance of developing age-friendly communities.

−	Alan Kell OBE, Managing Director, I&G Systems Ltd, lamented the fragmentation of the construction industry, ~~with its~~ hundreds of institutes with their own values, practices, and published information (something Designing Buildings Wiki highlighted in the [[Fit_for_purpose_-_Big_data_reveals_the_construction_knowledge_gap\|'Fit for Purpose?' report]]). Kell gave a short history of his own career working with 'smart' (or 'intelligent') buildings. In 1998, he was involved with the INTEGER Millennium House, developed as a reference building for the level of performance ~~that was~~ possible in housing, leading to a number of pilot studies around the UK. He pointed out however that such developments need to be commercially viable, and noted that the least adventurous housing developer in the 1990s is still one of the most profitable, whereas the developer that took on the challenge of the INTEGER house went bankrupt. He suggested that the UK used to lead the world in innovation, but know we are lead by the Chinese.	+	Alan Kell OBE, Managing Director at I&G Systems Ltd, lamented the fragmentation of the construction industry, which has hundreds of institutes, each with their own values, practices, and published information (something Designing Buildings Wiki highlighted in the [[Fit_for_purpose_-_Big_data_reveals_the_construction_knowledge_gap\|'Fit for Purpose?' report]]). Kell gave a short history of his own career working with 'smart' (or 'intelligent') buildings. In 1998, he was involved with the INTEGER Millennium House, developed as a reference building for the level of performance possible in housing, and leading to a number of pilot studies around the UK. He pointed out however that such developments need to be commercially viable, and noted that the least adventurous housing developer in the 1990s is still one of the most profitable, whereas the developer that took on the challenge of the INTEGER house went bankrupt. He suggested that the UK used to lead the world in innovation, but know we are lead by the Chinese.

−	Tassos Kouglionis, Principal Consultant at BSRIA, talked about the 'megatrend' of urbanisation, quoting the projection that by 2050, 70% of the world's population will live in urban centres. He said that if phones stop working we tend to discard them and buy a new one, but this is not something we can do with the built environment - we need to take care of buildings, retrofitting and adapting them to ~~make~~ ensure they remain fit for ~~the future~~. Today's buildings, he suggested will be tomorrows challenges. He called for much more research, saying "in order to defeat a challenge we need to understand it", and predicted that as new data-rich products come to market, property selection could become the subject of greater consumer scrutiny.	+	Tassos Kouglionis, Principal Consultant at BSRIA, talked about the 'megatrend' of urbanisation, quoting the projection that by 2050, 70% of the world's population will live in urban centres. He said that if phones stop working we tend to discard them and buy a new one, but this is not something we can do with the built environment - we need to take care of buildings, retrofitting and adapting them to ensure they remain fit for purpose. Today's buildings, he suggested will be tomorrows challenges. He called for much more research, saying; "...in order to defeat a challenge we need to understand it", and predicted that as new data-rich products come to market, property selection could become the subject of much greater consumer scrutiny.

−	Kath Fontana, Technical MD, ISS, spoke from the perspective of a facilities manager in the commercial sector. She suggested offices have evolved more in the last 5 years in terms of worker expectation than in the previous 50, highlighting the move towards an experience-based, rather than activity-based workplace, saying; "work is a thing that you do, not a place that you go". Fontana said there was a need for new standards to measure excellence more accurately. There is a need to harness technology as an accelerator, using Big Data as a means of driving down asset costs. She ~~also said~~ the FM sector is in an "era of unstoppable convergence", with mergers and acquisitions prevalent as maintenance is recognised as a good long-term revenue stream.	+	Kath Fontana, Technical MD at ISS, spoke from the perspective of a facilities manager in the commercial sector. She suggested offices have evolved more in the last 5 years in terms of worker expectation than in the previous 50, highlighting the move towards an experience-based, rather than activity-based workplace, saying; "work is a thing that you do, not a place that you go". Fontana said there was a need for new standards to measure excellence more accurately. There is also a need to harness technology as an accelerator, using Big Data as a means of driving down asset costs. She proposed that the FM sector is in an "era of unstoppable convergence", with mergers and acquisitions prevalent as maintenance is recognised as a good long-term revenue stream.

−	Sir Ranulph Fiennes Bt OBE was the after lunch speaker. The first person to reach both North and South Poles by foot, he also made it into the record books by completing seven marathons on seven continents (including Antarctica) in seven days – soon after emergency heart surgery. He spoke about his life, his adventures and the teams that had supported him, suggesting that when selecting new team members, he focused on their motivation, believing that it is this that drives ~~their~~ behaviour under extreme circumstances.	+	Sir Ranulph Fiennes Bt OBE was the after lunch speaker. The first person to reach both North and South Poles by foot, he also made it into the record books by completing seven marathons on seven continents (including Antarctica) in seven days – soon after emergency heart surgery. He spoke about his life, his adventures and the teams that had supported him, suggesting that when selecting new team members, he focused on their motivation, believing that it is this that drives behaviour under extreme circumstances.
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	More detailed information on the event is available at: [https://www.bsria.co.uk/information-membership/events/details/bsria-briefing-luncheon-2017-tomorrows-challenges-in-todays-buildings/ Briefing 2017: tomorrow's challenges in today's buildings].		More detailed information on the event is available at: [https://www.bsria.co.uk/information-membership/events/details/bsria-briefing-luncheon-2017-tomorrows-challenges-in-todays-buildings/ Briefing 2017: tomorrow's challenges in today's buildings].
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