This CPD will enable practitioners to gain holistic knowledge around climate change in the built environment, with a specific focus on RIBA’s Climate Literacy Knowledge Schedule’s Energy and Carbon section. The aim is to equip practitioners with a clear roadmap, a set of tools and holistic knowledge for delivering low/zero energy/carbon buildings, without causing any unintended consequence. (It will also guide RIBA Members in acquiring knowledge to prepare for the Climate Literacy exam – an overview of which will be also provided during this CPD). The session will set the context with RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge targets, and dive deep in explaining all the different targets, what they mean and how they can be achieved in different projects. Case studies of different sizes/scales and geographic locations will be utilised to demonstrate real-life examples that meet the 2030 targets. 

In addition to explaining some of the key strategies practitioners can incorporate into their projects, this session will focus on project process, including the ideal workflow of various assessments (energy modelling, embodied carbon calculations, etc.) and close collaboration with the wider stakeholders, to ensure the defined targets can be consistently incorporated into a Client brief, worked iteratively through the design evolution of the project and be safeguarded when the project is constructed and in in-use.

Mina Hasman 

Mina leads SOM’s sustainability and wellbeing daily operations and longterm vision for achieving excellence in practice. She has experience in a wide variety of projects in the UK, Europe, Middle East, and Asia, bringing a greater understanding of the implications for sustainable and equitable design in different climatic, social, and regulatory contexts. As a recognised expert in her field, Mina has been elected to, and is actively involved in the UKGBC Board of Trustees, RIBA Practice & Policy Committee, CAA Chair of Practice, LETI Steering Committee, UNEP/GlobalABC’s COP Task Force, CIC Climate Change Committee, WorldGBC Advancing Net Zero Steering Committee, CIBSE Intelligent Buildings Vice Chair, and IWBI’s Health Equity Advisory Group. Mina regularly contributes to the wider climate change, sustainability, and wellbeing debate in her role as tutor at various academic institutions, as well as regular speaking appearances at many international events.

Mina is a member of RIBA, ARB, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP and is BREEAM AP Sustainability Director.

Core Curriculum

• Sustainable architecture