{"id":14494,"date":"2024-11-19T11:54:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T11:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cwic.wales\/?p=14494"},"modified":"2024-11-21T16:28:45","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T16:28:45","slug":"not-business-as-usual-project-brings-sustainable-construction-to-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cwic.wales\/cy\/2024\/11\/19\/not-business-as-usual-project-brings-sustainable-construction-to-students\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Not Business As Usual’ Project Brings Sustainable Construction to Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

As part of the Swansea Bay City Deal-funded \u201cNot Business As Usual\u201d initiative, Gower College Swansea students were introduced to the future of sustainable construction in an engaging, hands-on learning experience at the University\u2019s SA1 Waterfront campus. The event immersed students in practical exercises with eco-friendly materials, like locally sourced timber and sustainable insulation, illustrating how these resources can lead the way in creating a net-zero construction industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through active demonstrations, learners gained insight into the best practices for installing these materials and explored their role in reducing the environmental footprint of buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cNot Business As Usual\u201d project, designed in collaboration with the University of Wales Trinity Saint David<\/a>\u2019s (UWTSD) Canolfan Arloesi Adeiladwaith Cymru<\/a> (CWIC) and School of Architecture, Construction, and The Environment, seeks to inspire environmentally conscious builders, architects, and industry professionals. The project provides a foundation of skills and knowledge that equips students to lead the construction industry toward a sustainable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gareth Evans, Head of CWIC, expressed the initiative\u2019s purpose: \u201cHosting an event that introduces students to sustainable construction materials through hands-on, practical learning is an investment in the future of both our industry and our planet. By giving students direct experience with eco-friendly materials and building techniques, we inspire a new generation to innovate responsibly, prioritise sustainability, and contribute to a world where construction meets the needs of today without compromising the resources of tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jane Lewis, Partnership Manager of the Regional Skills Partnership said: \u201cDeveloping the future workforce for the construction industry is so important and projects like this one give students and opportunity to learn how our new homes and buildings will be built in future, using sustainable materials and innovative technology.  The City Deal Skills and Talent programme has supported a number of projects that will offer experience to individuals of all ages an opportunity to understand what the future workforce will look like and how we can work together to meet our net zero targets. Congratulations to you all and we hope to continue our partnership working into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recognising that \u201cIt cannot be Not Business As Usual!\u201d<\/em> in construction, the project underscores the need for industries to adopt environmentally responsible practices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Swansea Bay City Deal funding, CWIC and UWTSD offer specialised training to deepen participants\u2019 understanding of sustainable construction in areas across Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire, and Pembrokeshire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Training Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Developed by UWTSD\u2019s School of Architecture, Construction, and the Environment, the training sessions cover the following key topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              \u2022            Sustainable urban drainage and catchment hydrology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              \u2022            Building envelope design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              \u2022            Modern Methods of Construction<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              \u2022            Passive solar design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              \u2022            Building physics & performance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              \u2022            Renewable heat and mechanical ventilation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              \u2022            Sustainable construction materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              \u2022            Geological Information System for sustainable construction<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              \u2022            Ecological surveys for construction<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              \u2022            Innovative digital tools in the built environment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sessions are open to a wide audience, including industry tradespeople, building professionals, construction students, A-level students, individuals not in employment, education or training (NEET), and community groups. Attendees may participate in as many of these sessions as they wish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about upcoming training and sessions, please contact Julie Evans<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As part of the Swansea Bay City Deal-funded \u201cNot Business As Usual\u201d initiative, Gower College Swansea students were introduced to the future of sustainable construction in an engaging, hands-on learning experience at the University\u2019s SA1 Waterfront campus. The event immersed … <\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":14489,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[899,900,903,901,847,906,904,846,892,902,898],"class_list":["post-14494","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-building","tag-building-envelope","tag-building-performance","tag-construction","tag-digital-construction","tag-digital-tools","tag-gis","tag-innovation","tag-modelling","tag-solar-design","tag-sustainable"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cwic.wales\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14494","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cwic.wales\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cwic.wales\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cwic.wales\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cwic.wales\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14494"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/cwic.wales\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14494\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14502,"href":"https:\/\/cwic.wales\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14494\/revisions\/14502"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cwic.wales\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cwic.wales\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14494"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cwic.wales\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14494"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cwic.wales\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14494"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}