A structural engineer who 'gets' green building: managing risk, climate, and the future, with Beth Williams (Build Collective)

Zero Ambitions Podcast

This week Beth Williams joined us to talk about structural engineering and sustainability.

She's an associate at Build Collective, (one of Jeff's favourites), and a professional who is long-steeped in green building practice. While there were some rash accusations of 'nepo baby' status, it seems that economic casualty seems fairer.

Trained as an architect Beth went where the work was after the global economic crisis in 2008 and found her true calling in structural engineering. As the only Passive House-qualified structural engineer in the UK, she is well-versed in trying unconventional approaches to structural design, planning for the future, and considering best use of resources.

Notes from the episode

• The Build Collective website
• Here’s the link for the ACAN talk and a link to the ACAN event page
• IStructE Climate Emergency info
• An IStructE retrofit event
• ICE Decarbonisation info
• ICE Knowledge Networks (some of which are geared towards climate emergency issues)

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