Working with clients towards net-zero design

Course

Date & Time

4 November 2027 - 25 November 2027
14:00 - 16:30 GMT

Location

Online

Price

Member early booking: £565 + VAT
Member: £625 + VAT
Standard: £835 + VAT

Early booking discount

Available until one month prior

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This course helps designers and engineers influence projects towards lower-carbon outcomes.

Through practical tools for briefing, concept development and persuasion, attendees will learn how to work with clients and design teams to identify opportunities, navigate constraints and achieve more ambitious net-zero outcomes.

Session dates

Thursday 4 November, 14:00 - 16:30 GMT
Thursday 11 November, 14:00 - 16:30 GMT
Thursday 18 November, 14:00 - 16:30 GMT
Thursday 25 November, 14:00 - 16:30 GMT

Learning outcomes:

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

⁠Identify the highest-leverage opportunities for reducing carbon on a project
⁠Work with clients to uncover outcomes rather than fixed solutions
⁠Generate alternative design approaches that support lower-carbon outcomes
⁠Build support for net-zero design within project teams and organisations
Navigate common barriers and maintain momentum when pursuing low-carbon solutions

Intended for

Mid-career engineer
Senior engineer/Team leader/Manager
Business leader/Director (including SMEs) 
Other built environment professionals and engineers

Trainers

Will stands with folded arms against a wooden wall.

Will is an award-winning engineer and environmentalist, and Head of Sustainable Materials for the Useful Simple Trust: a group of pioneering designers and consultants striving to regenerate our built and natural environment. He is well-known for his work on embodied carbon policy in the UK, including on Part Z and the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard. Will is also a Visiting Professor at the University of Bath where he teaches and researches regenerative design.

Oliver is an Honorary Fellow of the IStructE, recognised for his inspiring work on regenerative design, contributing towards the Institution’s goal of making the world a safer and more sustainable place. He is the founder and director of Constructivist, working with leaders, teams, and organisations to enhance their skills in design, creativity, and regenerative thinking. Oliver has also been an 1851 Fellow in Regenerative Design and was awarded the Sir Misha Black Award for Innovation in Design Education in 2020.

Publication discount

Course attendees are eligible for a 25% discount on associated publications. Please contact [email protected] for more information.

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Price - £24.95

Contact

Email - [email protected]