The Institution of Structural Engineers
The Institution is the world's largest membership organisation dedicated to structural engineering.
- Date
- 08 August 2023
- Time
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Overview
Seven years have passed since the Paris Agreement where the overarching goal was set to hold “the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels” and try “to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.” To stay below 1.5 °C of global warming, emissions need to be cut by roughly 50% by 2030, which is now seven years away. During this talk, the panel will discuss where Australia is on this journey through the lenses of people, processes, and technology.
This event has been jointly organised by the ICE New South Wales Association and IStructE.
Programme
18:15 - 18:25
Acknowledgement of country, welcome and introduction
18:25 - 19:10
Short talks on people, process and technology
19:10 - 19:30
Q&A and concluding remarks
19:30 - 20:15
Networking
20:15
Event finishes
Speakers
Kengo Takamatsu
Arup
Associate and structural embodied carbon tool developer
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Kengo Takamatsu
Philip Oldfield
UNSW Built Environment
head of school
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Philip Oldfield
Associate professor Philip Oldfield, Head of School at UNSW Built Environment and member of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).
Alastair Harmshaw
AECOM
Principal Engineer and Design Manager
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Alastair Harmshaw
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