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| Date | Titre | Durée | |
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| 21 Jul 2024 | Viva la Revit-lucion! | 00:28:27 | |
Howdy All!. Happy to say the Fourteenth episode of Carbon Cli-MATES is officially uploaded. Today I have on the podcast Taniya Thakre. Taniya is a BIM engineer at Caldwell Consulting and had her own company called Dot BIM. This episode involves talking about Revit and the practicalities of using it with Buildings. Links below to items discussed in today podcast: Revit - Complete Tutorial for Beginners - Learn to use Revit in 60 minutes - Part 1 (youtube.com) | |||
| 09 Apr 2024 | The evidence is Concrete | 00:36:29 | |
Howdy! Welcome to the Seventh Episode of Carbon Climates podcasts. Instagram handle: @carbon_climates This episode title is called "The Evidence is Concrete". Today I'm joined by Catherine Campbell from Business in the Community Northern Ireland. I first met Catherine on our Environmental Engineering MSc course at Queens University, Belfast. Not only do i treasure her friendship but i find her an inspiration and encouraging figure for all those looking to succeed in their field. We discuss her previous experience in the Concrete Industry, the usefulness of various accreditations and her Knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) experience. Useful Links mentioned in Todays Episode: ISO 14001:2015 - Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use Knowledge Transfer Partnerships | Business | Queen's University Belfast (qub.ac.uk) | |||
| 18 Aug 2024 | Keeping it Carbon Lit | 00:37:08 | |
Howdy All, Happy to say the Sixteenth Episode of Carbon Cli-MATES is officially published. In this episode my guest Catherine McGinn, a Digital communications officer from the Carbon Literacy Project. I first met Catherine on Keep Northern Ireland's Beautiful scheme 3o under 3o climate change makers. In this episode we discuss the importance of being carbon literate and all the great work the Carbon Literacy project is doing. As always, plenty of puns along the way. PS Apologies some audio issues for the first 5 mins-as I realise not all my mics were on- but the rest of the podcast is smooth listening Links below to some of the websites talked about in today episode: | |||
| 04 Feb 2024 | Let's talk Models | 00:25:02 | |
Howdy! Welcome to the third episode of Carbon Climates podcasts. Instagram handle: @carbon_climates My carbon climate and co host today is Alison, Associate at BPP Energy who started out as a Visualisation specialist. Today's discussion gives an overview and discussion and what it's like to work in the BIM/CAD field and the humble beginnings of CAD and how it contributes towards energy efficiency and carbon output for buildings. Music by Ciana O'Muireadhaigh Links to information talked about in today's episode: https://www.autodesk.co.uk/products/revit/overview | |||
| 02 May 2024 | Keeping it Civil with Mechanics | 00:28:16 | |
Howdy! Welcome to the Eighth Episode of Carbon Climates podcasts. Instagram handle: @carbon_climates. Ill start out with a joke. 'A mechanical engineer walks on site saying 'lets keep it civil', the response being 'they aren't on site today'....work with me here. Today I have Kristen Dalton and David Tennant (not tardis David Tennant) as cli-mates and we talk through their respective jobs as mechanical and civil engineers and discuss the importance of practical experience early on in a career journey. As always, plenty of puns thrown in along the way Useful links in todays episode: Engineering Council (engc.org.uk) The Institution of Structural Engineers – IStructE THE 10 BEST Things to Do in Coleraine - 2024 (with Photos) (tripadvisor.co.uk) | |||
| 14 Jan 2024 | Energy Performance is a cert | 00:33:39 | |
Well howdy, First episode of Carbon Climates podcasts. Instagram handle: @carbon_climates We are a podcast dedicated to talk about all things Carbon, Sustainability and what's getting hot, aside from our planet. Today I'm joined by sustainability engineer Louise Wray to discuss the creation of EPCs Music by Ciana O' Muireadhaigh Following links mentioned in the Episode: Find an energy certificate - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) -To check your own houses EPC rating CIBSE Guides for perusal of anyone interested in the CIBSE guides that were mentioned Technical Memorandum 59: Design methodology for the assessment of overheating risk in homes | CIBSE Link to TM59 guidance SAP10 - Standard Assessment Procedure - BRE Group SAP 10 manual mentioned | |||
| 04 Aug 2024 | Intelligent Systems and where to find them | 01:00:34 | |
Howdy all, the Fifteenth episode of Carbon Cli-MATEs is officially published. This episode I had Shane Brady who is Chief Operating Officer of Smart Work Plus, a software company at the forefront of creating sensor and reporting technology. Shane goes into detail about his career path, the type of work he does and the benefit of studying a Masters in IOT at Queens University Belfast. Links below to times talked about in today episode: https://www.smartworkplus.com/ Shanes Rock star band: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCAR04jiXeFEVtql-Evyp3VQ?si=ycSdoRAsT0nXIhGT | |||
| 26 May 2024 | Hydrogen: Its time to Bond | 00:51:37 | |
Howdy! Welcome to the Tenth Episode of Carbon Climates podcasts. Instagram handle: @carbon_climates. Today I'm joined by a familiar face, Hydrogen Export Ralph Lavery, who was previously on episode four. We discuss more of the inner workings of hydrogen technology, his role at catagen and the future development planned for the use of this gas. As always, plenty of puns thrown in along the way Links below to items discussed: | |||
| 25 Mar 2024 | BREEAM it on! | 00:32:03 | |
Howdy! Welcome to the Sixth Episode of Carbon Climates podcasts. Instagram handle: @carbon_climates Today I'm joined by Mark Clements, Sustainability Assessor from BPP Energy. We discuss his role as a BREEAM assessor, his insight into how to compose as assessments and his opinion and take on other energy accreditation schemes available. As always, there is plenty of puns along the way. Following links mentioned in todays episode: | |||
| 29 Sep 2024 | Building Services to Bring a Building to life | 00:50:42 | |
Howdy All! Happy to say the eighteenth episode of Carbon climates is officially published This episode I have on Max McCone from Mott MacDonald Belfast. Max talks in detail about his career, his role as a Mechanical Building services engineer and his activities as CIBSE Northern Ireland Young engineers Chair. Max is also the CIBSE Global YEN Vice chair and shares his impressive insight into the route of planning to become a chartered engineer. As always plenty of puns along the way Link below to some items https://www.cibse.org/knowledge-research/knowledge-resources/engineering-guidance/cibse-guides | |||
| 12 Jul 2024 | Keeping Passiv in Haus | 00:41:10 | |
Well Howdy y'all! Happy to say the thirteenth episode of Carbon Cli-MATES is officially published. This episode I have on Bailie Wilson. Bailie is a PhD researcher at @ulsteruni with her research focusing on low carbon buildings and Passiv Haus. We dive into Bailie's work so far and her experience working with real life Passiv Haus buildings. As always plenty of puns along the way! Links below to topics talked about in todays episode: PH_Conf_Paper_2018_v1.0.pdf (ulster.ac.uk) Approved Standard Assessment Procedure | Department of Finance (finance-ni.gov.uk) | |||
| 22 Jan 2024 | Finding the Energy | 00:27:12 | |
Howdy! Second episode of Carbon Climates podcasts. Instagram handle: @carbon_climates Today I have Alan Geddis, Director of BPP Energy, an energy assessment and sustainability company (and the best place to work-bias opinion) on the podcast. We discuss how the energy industry has changed in recent years, public perception on renewables and what sort of technologies/energy saving techniques can contribute towards designing an energy efficient development. Music by Ciana O'Muireadhaigh Link below to Part L documentation which contains more information on BRUKls and SAP Calculations: Conservation of fuel and power: Approved Document L - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Link to introduction to U Values and how they calculate heat loss: | |||
| 15 May 2024 | Let's go retro (fitting) | 00:33:10 | |
Howdy! Welcome to the Ninth Episode of Carbon Climates podcasts. Instagram handle: @carbon_climates. Today I have Peter McElhinney, a sustainability engineer at BPP Energy and founder of Core Energy NI. We talk through his extensive list of accreditations achieved and the importance of retro-fitting and what we think the future holds. As always, plenty of puns thrown in along the way Useful links in todays episode: We welcome the Northern Ireland energy strategy (energysavingtrust.org.uk) | |||
| 02 Jun 2024 | Breaking BREEAM | 00:35:03 | |
Howdy! Welcome to the Eleventh Episode of Carbon Climates podcasts. Instagram handle: @carbon_climates. Today I'm joined by a Vibhuti Bhambri. We discuss her life as a Sustainability Engineer and Assessor of BREEAM and her experience with undertaking Life Cycle and Costing assessments for Materials. As always, plenty of puns thrown in along the way Links below to items discussed: | |||
| 05 Nov 2024 | Can we have a moment for Structural Sustainability? | 00:49:04 | |
Howdy All, Happy to say the 20th episode of Carbon climates is officially here. I had the pleasure of speaking with Orla Kearney, a Sustainability Engineer at ARUP, and it was an absolute honor. Orla shared an insightful overview of her career journey, starting from her role at a local newspaper's picture desk to studying civil engineering at Trinity College Dublin. She also discussed how she landed an industrial placement with ARUP, which led to her becoming a Graduate Structural Engineer. In this episode, Orla emphasizes the importance of addressing embodied carbon and provides valuable insights into Life Cycle Analysis assessments. In addition to her work at ARUP, Orla is a former head of Struct IE NI & Ireland and currently serves on the Engineers Ireland committee. She's also a STEM ambassador and advocates for equal representation in the engineering field. Links below to items talked about in todays episode: | |||
| 10 Mar 2024 | Renew and able what a gas | 00:33:24 | |
Howdy! Fifth Episode of Carbon Climates podcasts. Instagram handle: @carbon_climates Today I'm joined by Hannah Ireland, Sustainability Engineer from BPP Energy who's a dear friend and co-worker. We discuss her career starting out in the world of energy, opinions on renewable technologies and the importance of composing energy statement for construction projects. Following links mentioned in todays episode: Energy strategy | Department for the Economy (economy-ni.gov.uk) The London Plan 2021 | London City Hall For a lovely walk and scenic views see below: | |||
| 25 Feb 2024 | Hero to NetZero: Hydrogen enters the chat | 00:37:34 | |
Howdy! Welcome to the fourth episode of Carbon Climates podcasts. Instagram handle: @carbon_climates My Carbon Cli-mate and Co-host today is Ralph Lavery. Ralph is a Net Zero Applications engineer from Catagen. In this episode we dive into a typical (or untypical) work day, the processes of creating hydrogen and of course as always try to see how many puns can be made along the way. Music by Ciana O'Muireadhaigh Link to information and sites talked about in todays episode: Northern Ireland Energy Strategy ‘Path to Net Zero Energy’ | Department for the Economy (economy-ni.gov.uk) | |||
| 11 Sep 2024 | Women in STEM know WATT's up | 00:44:07 | |
Howdy All! Happy to say the Seventeenth episode of Carbon Cli-MATES is released. Today I have Adrienne Gorman on the podcast. Adrienne is an electrical engineer on Belfast and also part of the CIBSE YEN committee, STEM Ambassador and WIBSE representative in Northern Ireland. Adrienne gives great insight into our career so far and we discuss the joys of navigating Design meetings the power of Self Assurance and motivation. Link below to all items talked about in today's episode: Impostor Phenomenon - Women in STEM: Assistance Required - Engineering Discussions - IET EngX - IET EngX (theiet.org) | |||
| 20 Oct 2024 | Becoming accredited LCEA style! | 00:40:48 | |
Howdy All! Happy to say the nineteenth episode of Carbon climates is officially published This episode she is back by popular demand, Hannah Ireland from Waterman Group in London. Hannah takes us through the process of obtaining her Low Carbon Energy Assessment qualification with CIBSE and the process of completing here Low Carbon consulting exam, as well as stressing the importance of CPD hours towards the application. We also talk about Hannah's exciting new role of joining the CIBSE Young Engineers committee in London. This episode was so much fun to film and Hannah gives excellent advice for anyone starting out in the industry. Since recording time Hannah has been busy obtaining her On Construction Domestic Energy Assessment Accreditation and still remains active in the CIBSE YEN committee. As always plenty of puns along the way! Link below to some items | |||
| 17 Jun 2024 | Knowledge is power | 00:30:43 | |
Howdy, Welcome to the Twelfth episode of Carbon Climates. Today my guest is Ansu Mary Alex, a Concrete Technologist and KTP associate with Moore Concrete Products and Queens university Belfast. We talk about Ansus' amazing experience so far in the world of Science and Technology and both our experiences at the 30 under 30 climate changemakers Northern Ireland scheme operated by Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful. We always cover Accreditation and Chartership. Links to all sites talked about: Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) – The complete guide | Ecochain Moore Concrete | Concrete Specialists | Agri Building Civil (moore-concrete.com) Knowledge Transfer Partnerships | Business | Queen's University Belfast (qub.ac.uk) | |||