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RICS President Clement Lau FRICS visits RICS UK Project of the Year, Erne Campus.
NI BUILDER MAGAZINE SPEAKS TO CLEMENT LAU, PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS (RICS) DURING HIS VISIT TO RICS’ UK PROJECT OF THE YEAR, ERNE CAMPUS… Erne Campus is proof that carbon zero mission is doable – Clement Lau
R RICS President Clement Lau saw first many of the impressive initiatives that have been put in place to reduce South West College’s impact on the environment during his visit to Enniskillen. The £34m D+B scheme, delivered by principal contractor, Tracey Bros., won RICS Project of the Year title and is the world’s first
energy costs for the college. Describing the campus “stunning” Clement praised the dedication and commitment to deliver a net zero carbon building. “This is a very good showcase to prove to our peers that we can do
footprint we are generating. I don’t think we should leave it to a finite group of people to face this challenge. Everyone needs to work hand-in-hand, so that we can meet that kind of target. And, based on the Erne Campus project, I think that is doable.” Providing training and education for future generations to continue to tackle climate change is another major goal, said Clement. “We need to provide a platform from which future generations can build and progress even further. I’m sure that in the future they will do much better than us, but at least we can provide them the solid foundation. They can build on the expertise or knowledge we have about these kinds of issues to develop a more environmentally friendly approach in the longer run. “We can either do this through the traditional education route, or offer other kinds of venues and channels, for example, through apprenticeship on job training. This is another important role
something similar globally to tackle climate change and that the carbon zero mission is achievable by giving more thought in planning and designing buildings,” said Clement. “This is exactly why it won Project of the Year and it thoroughly deserves that accreditation.” Climate change presents one of the major challenges currently facing
“This is a very good showcase to prove to our peers that we can do something similar globally to tackle climate change.”
educational building to achieve the highest international standard in environmental construction, securing both ‘PassivHaus Premium’ and ‘BREEAM’ outstanding
accreditations. Nominated by Hamilton Architects, the project was commended by RICS judges for its pioneering sustainability efforts, which will also see it yielding an anticipated 90% reduction in
the construction industry, added Clement. “Climate change has made a huge impact globally, not just to the UK, and we need to work together to limit this ambient temperature rise, as well as the carbon
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