Brookbanks Podcast Episode #21: Climate Change Adaptation

Climate change is becoming an increasingly important consideration across the built environment.  As temperatures rise, weather patterns evolve and climate events become more frequent, designers, developers, and portfolio owners should be placing greater focus on how buildings can continue to perform effectively for the climate of today and the future.

In the latest episode of our Podcast, our Sustainability Director, Katie Glaze, is joined by two external guests, Mark Standen of BRE and Pantelis Levantis of Ecoveritas, to discuss climate change and what it means for the future of the built environment in the UK.

Drawing on experience from across the UK and Europe, they chat through how the industry could and should respond to changing environmental conditions as well as the practical measures that can help improve resilience, building performance and long-term value.

This episode focusses on how rising temperatures should be informing and influencing the way buildings are designed, operated and maintained across the UK.

Katie, Mark and Pantelis also explore how climate adaptation extends beyond individual buildings and into the wider built environment.

They cover how planning policy, development strategies and long-term portfolio management can help support resilience across communities, estates and infrastructure networks. They discuss why climate conditions should be considered earlier in decision-making, helping organisations create buildings and places that remain comfortable, efficient and operationally effective over the long term.

Drawing on their experience on developments across the UK and Europe, they share their perspectives on how climate adaptation should be influencing the future of developments, from residential and commercial through to education, healthcare and public sector settings.