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CATEGORIES:Engineering Department Structures Research Seminar
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SUMMARY: Adding more value to structures with less new ste
 el - Prof Julian Allwood (Engineering)
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20160205T150000
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UID:TALK63418AThttp://talks.cam.ac.uk
URL:http://talks.cam.ac.uk/talk/index/63418
DESCRIPTION:In our research\, we’ve established a clear case f
 or material efficiency: if we want to cut industri
 al greenhouse gas emissions significantly\, we’re 
 going to have to produce less of the bulk material
 s. Producing steel and cement alone drives a half 
 of all industrial emissions\, a sixth of the globa
 l total. Knowing that all cement and a half of all
  steel is used in construction\, we’re trying to m
 ake friends with the country’s construction commun
 ity to explore in detail where the opportunity lie
 s\, and what might bring it about.  This talk will
  start with a brief review the work we’ve complete
 d that demonstrates the opportunity to construct a
 nd maintain buildings and infrastructre with much 
 less material production. I’ll then present our cu
 rrent attempts to engage in a process of change - 
 through Innovate UK projects close to commercial r
 eality\, through collaboration with the Economics 
 faculty\, through technology developments\, throug
 h trying to initiate demonstrator projects\, via g
 overnment strategy\, public standards\, and throug
 h exploring different models of owner and user eng
 agement with construction. 
LOCATION: Cambridge University Engineering Department\, LR5
CONTACT:Lorna Everett
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