Safe Schools for the Future
Sebastian Laan Lomas, Architype Architects, Associate, Architype and Lead, Perform, Steve Rankin, Achitype Architects

Safe Schools for the Future is for those looking to understand how to procure and deliver safe timber-framed primary schools, and to enjoy the health + wellbeing, energy, carbon, and cost benefits they can bring when delivered holistically. Drawing on design and in-use data from 18 completed schools representing 160 years of combined operation from 58,000 square meters across the UK, the session shares the lessons learned to support others. Based on a proprietary timber structural system that supports the use of home-grown C-16 timber as part of a robust and holistic build-up, this approach can consistently deliver exemplar outcomes. 

Second site - Where do our construction materials come from?
Steve Brown, Ramboll, Principal Structural Engineer and Head of Technical Excellence (Structures UK), Simona Peet, Ramboll, Structural Director and Higher Education Sector Leader 

This session explores the impact of the "second site" - where our construction materials come from and the impact these materials have not just in terms of embodied carbon, but in terms of biodiversity, ecology, transport and storage - and in understanding this allow us to minimise this impact. Using the One North Quay life sciences campus as a case study, the presentation showcases a 45% reduction in structural embodied carbon, real‑time as‑built carbon monitoring, and transparent material sourcing. Delegates will gain practical insights into designing efficient structures, assessing ecological impacts, and using data to drive better sustainability outcomes.