{"id":639680,"date":"2021-10-05T09:30:41","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T08:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/?p=639680"},"modified":"2021-10-05T13:03:10","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T12:03:10","slug":"aj-climate-champions-riba-climate-special-with-simon-allford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/news\/aj-climate-champions-riba-climate-special-with-simon-allford","title":{"rendered":"AJ Climate Champions: RIBA Climate Special with Simon Allford"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As\u00a0 COP26 in Glasgow approaches, Climate Champions puts the spotlight on the RIBA\u2019s recently released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com\/knowledge-and-resources\/resources-landing-page\/built-for-the-environment-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Built for the Environment<\/a> report, a global call for governments to harness the built environment\u2019s role in tackling climate change. Allford talks about this, his ambitions for opening up 66 Portland Place and how his almost 500-strong practice, AHMM, delivers sustainable design.<\/p>\n<p>Hattie Hartman also speaks with chair of the institute\u2019s Sustainable Futures Group, Gary Clark, about the revisions to the 2030 Climate Challenge targets.<\/p>\n<p>To catch up on all AJ Climate Champions episodes,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/podcasts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Find Climate Champions on your favourite podcast app: subscribe via <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1SFHoLtacs5fp1rOgENDl9?si=c0Rl25WCQpGm8tpvobBOdw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/climate-champions-with-hattie-hartman\/id1536913247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/feed\/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2FyY2hpdGVjdHNqb3VybmFsL2ZlZWQueG1s?sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjm6pr3sObsAhUUcxoKHUBbBiAQ4aUDegQIARAD&amp;hl=en-CH\">Google Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deezer.com\/us\/show\/1882312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deezer<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/architectsjournal.podbean.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Podbean<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/64z6QF4brkBFAtyK77754a\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">About Simon Allford<\/h3>\n<p>Simon Allford began his two-year term as RIBA president on September 1. He is executive director and head of design studio at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/news\/architects\/ahmm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AHMM<\/a>, a practice he co-founded in 1989. Notable projects include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/buildings\/building-study-white-collar-factory-by-ahmm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">White Collar Factory<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/archive\/the-angel-building-by-allford-hall-monaghan-morris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Angel Building<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/archive\/knocking-through-ahmms-university-of-amsterdam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Amsterdam<\/a>. Majority holding of the practice transferred to an Employee Ownership Trust in 2017. He is a trustee of the London School of Architecture.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">About Gary Clark<\/h3>\n<p>Gary Clark is a principal in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hok.com\/people\/leadership\/view\/gary-clark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HOK<\/a>\u2019s London office and the practice\u2019s regional leader of science and technology. He has chaired the RIBA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com\/about\/riba-board\/advisory-groups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sustainable Futures Group<\/a> since October 2018 and is the lead author of the <a href=\"\/\/efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\/viewer.html?pdfurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.architecture.com%2F-%2Fmedia%2Ffiles%2FClimate-action%2FRIBA-2030-Climate-Challenge.pdf&amp;clen=550345&amp;chunk=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge<\/a>. He is honorary professor of sustainable architecture at Queen\u2019s University, Belfast.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Show notes: Projects and resources mentioned in this episode<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.architectsdeclare.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Architects Declare<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture, Mass Design Group<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-639709 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/emap-nibiru-prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/04171407\/1813_N243_indd-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.rt.emap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/04171407\/1813_N243_indd-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.rt.emap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/04171407\/1813_N243_indd-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.rt.emap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/04171407\/1813_N243_indd-440x330.jpg 440w, https:\/\/cdn.rt.emap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/04171407\/1813_N243_indd-230x172.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo used as cover image on the RIBA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com\/knowledge-and-resources\/resources-landing-page\/built-for-the-environment-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Built for the Environment<\/a> Report (Sept 2021)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/waughthistleton.com\/practice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andrew Waugh, Waugh Thistleton<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.burohappold.com\/people\/maria-smith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maria Smith, Buro Happold<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.burohappold.com\/people\/dr-mike-cook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Cook, Buro Happold<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/news\/michael-gove-replaces-robert-jenrick-as-housing-secretary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Gove \u2013 Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/news\/allford-i-have-one-year-to-make-a-plan-and-two-to-execute-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">House of Architecture<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-586688\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/emap-nibiru-prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/09\/17081349\/AJ-Allfords-Fun-Palace-1024x789.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.rt.emap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/09\/17081349\/AJ-Allfords-Fun-Palace-1024x789.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.rt.emap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/09\/17081349\/AJ-Allfords-Fun-Palace-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.rt.emap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/09\/17081349\/AJ-Allfords-Fun-Palace-230x177.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Louis Hellman\u2019s cartoon for 66 Portland Place<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_639710\" class=\"large_size_img_caption wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 630px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-639710\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/emap-nibiru-prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/04171731\/example-chart-1024x762.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.rt.emap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/04171731\/example-chart-1024x762.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.rt.emap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/04171731\/example-chart-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.rt.emap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/04171731\/example-chart-230x171.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">AHMM\u2019s Sustainability Toolkit<\/p>\n\t<p class=\"inline_image_source\" style=\"max-width: 630px;\"><p class=\"empty_inline_source\"><\/p><\/p><\/div>\n<p>AHMM <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahmm.co.uk\/profile\/sustainability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Building Performance Rose<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.targetingzero.co.uk\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Simon Sturgis<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.targetingzero.co.uk\/advisory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Whole Life Carbon Network<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As\u00a0 COP26 in Glasgow approaches, Climate Champions puts the spotlight on the RIBA\u2019s recently released Built for the Environment report, a global call for governments to harness the built environment\u2019s role in tackling climate change. 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