A modern low carbon building consists of two main parts:.
Sustainability and innovation.Lucy Homer emphasises the importance of innovation, particularly in the use of alternative materials to support sustainability.
Her role involves collaborating across the global Lendlease business to drive innovations that align with their sustainability goals, ensuring long-term positive impacts on the environment.. 4.Challenges and future of architecture.Lucy discusses the inefficiencies in traditional architectural practices, such as the redundancy of subcontractors redrawing architects’ plans.
She advocates for architects to evolve their roles, focusing more on curating and standardising supply chain systems rather than designing everything bespoke, to remain relevant in an increasingly digitised industry.. 5.Integration of onsite automation.
Lucy shares her vision for the future of construction sites, where automation and robotics will play a significant role.
She believes that creating factory environments onsite, rather than relying heavily on offsite prefabrication, will address logistical challenges and enhance construction efficiency..At present, there simply aren’t enough young people coming into the construction industry.
Construction isn’t seen as an attractive option by the next generation, who would prefer to work in tech.Their idea of construction involves standing in muddy boots, trying to build things in the rain.
It’s vital that we change that perception, because this young generation of gamers already have many of the skills we now need in the industry.They’ve grown up playing games like Minecraft and they’re used to working collaboratively in a 3D environment, designing with a standardised set of components.