CIBSE 125 | FUTURE TRENDS find a balance between embodied carbon and how much material is put into a building to make it resilient. The extraction of materials impacts the environment and the humans and communities that live nearby, he says, which is why designers, clients and developers need to increase their understanding. Our economic system should start to acknowledge the true cost of materials; maybe that will push people to say how do we reuse this asset or the parts of our cities that are underutilised or decaying, Anderson adds. Smarter buildings According to building performance engineer Georgios Grigoriou, buildings will need to become smarter to interact more effectively with occupants, services plant and equipment, and energy infrastructure. Data will be key, he adds, and will be supplied by a network of sensors to give information on everything from environmental conditions to the status of components. Maintenance will change to being proactive, using data and data analysis, to allow us to predict and prevent failures, and save money, he says. Smart, Grid-interactive buildings are emerging that incorporate electric or heat batteries that can respond to the Grid and make use of surplus generation capacity and cheaper electricity, says Grigoriou. Perhaps the most radical change he predicts is that smart buildings will allow gamification of building performance. Gaming software could be used to engage, entertain and educate building users about potential energy savings, with players COURSES THAT WILL BLOW YOU AWAY awarded points for turning off lights, for example, he says. Placemaking Placemaking is about the spaces between buildings. Climate resilience ties in well with lots of placemaking topics, particularly when dealing with the smaller spaces between buildings. V EN T IL AT ION Domus Ventilation CPD Accredited courses: Residential Ventilation Principles & Building Regulations Pre-Planning Conditions & Ventilation MVHR Design & Best Practise For further information and to book your place, email Megan Bennett at: megan.bennett@domusventilation.co.uk YOUR VENTILATION SPECIALIST 03443 715 523 www.domusventilation.co.uk domusventilation_ 30 June 2022 www.cibsejournal.com CIBSE June 22 pp28-31 Buro Happold future trends.indd 30 27/05/2022 18:05