Group 3: Civil engineering, building materials and efficient cooling technologies by https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3 en-us 2020-12-07 09:42:50 UTC 2021-02-24 12:06:26 UTC hello@padlet.com Interdisciplinarity ritwikasengupta https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009387239 2020-12-11 11:21:01 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009387239 Gap between practice and research ritwikasengupta https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009390115 2020-12-11 11:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009390115 Balancing cost with social return and investment naomisouth https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009391623 2020-12-11 11:24:07 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009391623 https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009392389 How to reduce operational energy and embodied energy of the buildings and promote use of renewables, where there is low motivation for that, e.g. in countries where people have access to low-cost fuel (particularly in the Middle East).

]]> 2020-12-11 11:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009392389 Social barriers to wider uptake of local building materials https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009393098 2020-12-11 11:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009393098 Solutions for cooling technologies are different for different types of buildings - housing for poor vs public buildings naomisouth https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009393549 2020-12-11 11:25:40 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009393549 Desire to reduce impact of materials, but must be aware of dynamic picture, so if we decarbonise a material and it's inherently more appropriate to circular economy, we must be careful deselecting prematurely https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009395345 2020-12-11 11:26:54 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009395345 UK research for natural disaster mitigation tends to focus on urban buildings (concrete, steel etc) but rural areas should be prioritised more naomisouth https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009396446 Already a lot of research on urban buildings/houses - research gap in materials used for low-cost houses. Need to enhance local materials and building practises. ]]> 2020-12-11 11:27:41 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009396446 development of low carbon and low cost cementitious materials for low income coutries. https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009400350 2020-12-11 11:30:20 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009400350 Need to stress interdisciplinarity - main focus is often on engineering but need to involve social sciences research etc. naomisouth https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009401543 Perception of 'rich' materials - those with e.g. concrete houses are perceived to be wealthier.]]> 2020-12-11 11:31:14 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009401543 Connecting various domains https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009402122 Physical Science (Civil and Mechanical Eng) has progressed well, but a connecting machine to the human body (Physiology and Behavioural) I need of an hr. Connecting R&D to practice is where we see huge gap. 

]]> 2020-12-11 11:31:40 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009402122 R&D for Practice and Policy https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009402624 outcome of R&D must guide practice and lead to policy intervention - It cant remain at academic level

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]]> 2020-12-11 11:35:04 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009406979 Enhancing performance of local materials and systems naomisouth https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009407190 2020-12-11 11:35:12 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009407190 LCAs - A switch to low-cost carbon materials will need to consider transportation effects naomisouth https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009408706 2020-12-11 11:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009408706 Improve resilience of built environment for the most vulnerable population under climate change - through interdisciplinary research among material, structure, climatology and social science https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009410096 2020-12-11 11:37:14 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009410096 Key driver needs to be on planetary health, not just making things as cheap as possible. Hard to achieve when there is not as much money available. naomisouth https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009411733 2020-12-11 11:38:20 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009411733 Reducing the cost of low-carbon materials, by incorporating material science and working on composite materials. https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009412132 2020-12-11 11:38:38 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009412132 Who picks up the cost for long term problems ritwikasengupta https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009413476 2020-12-11 11:39:35 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009413476 R&D must guide practise and policy. naomisouth https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009415138 2020-12-11 11:40:37 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009415138 Consider circularity of low-carbon materials - promoting recycling and reuse of materials naomisouth https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009417388 2020-12-11 11:42:02 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009417388 Decarbonisation vs development - sometimes a conflict. We need resource governance - good policy at the local level. naomisouth https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009418986 Local issues need to be identified and understood.]]> 2020-12-11 11:43:13 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009418986 R&D with Industry https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009441305 R&D collaboration between countries / agencies, having strong Industry support., ]]> 2020-12-11 11:59:11 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009441305 Training ritwikasengupta https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009441848 2020-12-11 11:59:38 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009441848 Involve Self-Help Groups https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009442862 2020-12-11 12:00:25 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009442862 Tools needed from the research & innov community ritwikasengupta https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009443518 2020-12-11 12:00:55 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009443518 Better recognition of the root causes of high energy demand of the buildings in the target communities and developing strategies for tackling the causes from the construction stage through the operational stage. https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009445558 2020-12-11 12:02:23 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009445558 Engage with grassroots movements, liaise with citizens https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009445920 2020-12-11 12:02:35 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009445920 Recognising Impact ritwikasengupta https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009451624 Connection between research and political/economic/social drivers]]> 2020-12-11 12:05:47 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009451624 Community led activities or similar? ritwikasengupta https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009454456 2020-12-11 12:07:13 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009454456 Overcoming barriers ritwikasengupta https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009455678 2020-12-11 12:08:14 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009455678 Resources needed ritwikasengupta https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009458390 2020-12-11 12:09:58 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009458390 What does the research community need from funders/policy makers? ritwikasengupta https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009464087 2020-12-11 12:14:00 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009464087 Long term action plan https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009465262 Funders needs to lay down long term action plan with 3 year success matrix in place

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]]> 2020-12-11 12:17:18 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009468655 Funders need to share more success stories on interdisciplinary research ritwikasengupta https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009470800 2020-12-11 12:18:57 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009470800 Workshops/Meetings before funding calls ritwikasengupta https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009474036 Form interdisciplinary relationships]]> 2020-12-11 12:21:20 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009474036 How is interdisciplinarity measured? ritwikasengupta https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009480043 2020-12-11 12:25:26 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009480043 ritwikasengupta https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009495830 Submitting pre-proposal from one discipline, for review by the stakeholders/funders and evaluating the potential of getting other disciplines involved by them, in the next stage and further development of the collaboration.

]]> 2020-12-11 12:35:28 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009495830 Submitting pre-proposal from one discipline, for review by the stakeholders/funders and evaluating the potential of getting other disciplines involved by them, in the next stage and further development of the collaboration. https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009495950 2020-12-11 12:35:33 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009495950 Key points ritwikasengupta https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009496523 - low cost and low carbon solutions
- Engaging local stakeholders
-Pilot projects, stage gated - continuous and/or longer term
-Improving ways of interdisciplinary assessment and encourage more interdisciplinary work]]> 2020-12-11 12:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009496523 Staged approaches ritwikasengupta https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009503171 reduces risk by multiple calls building on each other (Responsive)]]> 2020-12-11 12:40:07 UTC https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009503171 ritwikasengupta https://padlet.com/alicemarks/group3/wish/1009504575 On case studies (another stream of consciousness) but if anyone has an idea of a good place to publish such things (rigorous and respected and open access) in a way which all disciplines can access and contribute to could be useful because we still all turn to the academic literature for our evidence base (despite my flippant remarks earlier). That's maybe a way of reaching compromise whilst also giving us a solid, evidence based platform to build from. If there is a place please share, if there isn't we should lobby 


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