Sustainable what does the future hold?

Climate Change 3 minutes

Climate change BIG Heat – 2003 by 2040 BIG Heat – 2003 by 2040 FREAK weather events – hail, gales, floods, big snow FREAK weather events – hail, gales, floods, big snow DROUGHT and floods DROUGHT and floods Reduction in CO2 by law - energy reduction Reduction in CO2 by law - energy reduction Eco refugees Eco refugees Different types of food Different types of food Landscape changes Landscape changes ………..???? ………..????

So………… Design FOR it Design FOR it Insulate insulate – for and AGAINST heat and cold ( Atlantic conveyor) Insulate insulate – for and AGAINST heat and cold ( Atlantic conveyor) Be prepared for FREAK weather – rain water harvesting and RUN OFF Be prepared for FREAK weather – rain water harvesting and RUN OFF Grow own food – fruit and drought proof plants/veg/nuts/fruit Grow own food – fruit and drought proof plants/veg/nuts/fruit Be prepared for new users and mixed ability users Be prepared for new users and mixed ability users …????? …?????

Peak Oil & finite fossil energy supplies 3 minutes …

Finite fuels – oil, GAS, COAL, Uranium …resources, water, soil.. POWERDOWN – DESIGN for ZERO fossil fuel energy needs POWERDOWN – DESIGN for ZERO fossil fuel energy needs Infinite sun – USE it Infinite sun – USE it Build in travel plan that does not rely on fossil fuels Build in travel plan that does not rely on fossil fuels Get resilient Get resilient Go local Go local Secure farm contracts and local food supplies Secure farm contracts and local food supplies

Peak Soil…………. 3 minutes

Food supplies…& travel and …….energy and ……. Grow your own Grow your own Secure local – befriend farmers, allotments, those with time to grow Secure local – befriend farmers, allotments, those with time to grow Ensure can meet own needs Ensure can meet own needs Ensure deliveries re Peak Oil Ensure deliveries re Peak Oil Use all ground available for FOOD – trees, nuts, fruit, potatoes... Fish pond??? Use all ground available for FOOD – trees, nuts, fruit, potatoes... Fish pond??? ………………??? ………………???

demographics 4 minutes

So………. Change of age – older & lifelong learning Change of age – older & lifelong learning Change of need of users Change of need of users Change of mobility and access of users Change of mobility and access of users Mixed ability Mixed ability Refugees – language and differing needs Refugees – language and differing needs Emergency use – refugee shelter and other Emergency use – refugee shelter and other …………….???? …………….????

Changes to Technology & Education & ?????? 3 minutes

So……….. Change of user Change of user Change of age group of user – life long learning Change of age group of user – life long learning Change of hours of school day Change of hours of school day Change of use of buildings Change of use of buildings Change, change, change … Change, change, change …

Add Extra Services… 12% use!!! Reduce waste and USE the building!! Who Who How How What What Benefit to learning? Benefit to learning? Benefit to students? Benefit to students? 2 minutes … 2 minutes …

So……… Health/police Health/police Retail Retail Library Library All day & evening and all year use All day & evening and all year use Sports Sports ………. ………. ……………………….. ………………………..

Benefits… Learning Learning Work experience Work experience Community – mum/dad doctors- work Community – mum/dad doctors- work Embed in community Embed in community Life long learning Life long learning Resilient community as know each other – better able to cope with change Resilient community as know each other – better able to cope with change Less disempowerment and more cohesion – less vandalism Less disempowerment and more cohesion – less vandalism Better use of space and resources Better use of space and resources And …? And …?

Future Changes Temperatures rising ( 2003 summers by 2040) Temperatures rising ( 2003 summers by 2040) Drought and floods! Drought and floods! Other Freak weather events – snow, hailstones, gales, heatwaves, severe gales Other Freak weather events – snow, hailstones, gales, heatwaves, severe gales HUGE Energy powerdown – finite fuels HUGE Energy powerdown – finite fuels Food supplies threatened Food supplies threatened Landscape trees and plants changing Landscape trees and plants changing Population age shifts – change users & their needs Population age shifts – change users & their needs Populations shifts – eco refugees Populations shifts – eco refugees Technology changes – change users and their needs Technology changes – change users and their needs School & working day, times and users changing School & working day, times and users changing CHANGE – not always predictable!! CHANGE – not always predictable!!

So the answer is…… Insulate, insulate, insulate – but think thermal mass re COOLING not heating! Insulate, insulate, insulate – but think thermal mass re COOLING not heating! Reduce EVERYTHING – energy, water use, stuff, reliance on external sources Reduce EVERYTHING – energy, water use, stuff, reliance on external sources Buy with the end in mind- ie: the lifetime of product (& its costs over lifetime) with its users in mind Buy with the end in mind- ie: the lifetime of product (& its costs over lifetime) with its users in mind Incorporate flexibility into all aspects Incorporate flexibility into all aspects Prepare for future and make action plans Prepare for future and make action plans Prepare for change and lots of it! Prepare for change and lots of it!

Your place NOW What changes can you think of NOW? 3 minutes…

Buy with the END in mind thank you