As the appetite for sustainable products, buildings and spaces has grown, we have seen an explosion in the number of sustainable credentials and certification schemes available. One question I get asked is, "which accreditation or assessment scheme is the best, and what should I use on my project?"
A year ago, I joined BAM as their Building Performance Manager. Over the past year, many people within the business have heard about Post-Occupancy Evaluations and the idea of feeding back lessons learnt from the operational phase of a project, into the next generation of designs.
With winter having now arrived, the tree planting season has begun! National Tree week is from 25 November to 3 December, and we’ve seen many people from across our business using their two volunteering days to get outside and help plant some trees.
My work experience at BAM has been one of the most enriching and enjoyable experiences I have ever had. The construction industry was not a sector I was particularly looking to work in, but it has turned out to be really valuable. I think working at BAM made me realise that I need to be more open-minded about opportunities I would not necessarily have considered at first.
Last month, I was lucky enough to be invited to CLIC Sargent’s ‘A Curious Banquet’, an evening that aimed to provide an insight into what people go through during cancer treatment and, in particular, the world of food cravings, or ‘cancer cravings’ as they are sometimes called.
