Kenneth Severn Award 2020: How must structural engineers respond to the climate crisis?

Author: Will Rogers-Tizard

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2 September 2020

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The climate change crisis demands radical change by all. How must structural engineers respond to the challenge?

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The Structural Engineer
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Will Rogers-Tizard

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 98, Issue 9, 2020, Page(s) 3

Date published

2 September 2020

Author

Will Rogers-Tizard

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 98, Issue 9, 2020, Page(s) 3

Price

Standard: £10 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

In his winning entry to the Institution’s Kenneth Severn Award 2020 – an annual essay competition for young engineers – Will Rogers-Tizard argues that structural engineers can help tackle the climate emergency by making better use of materials, understanding carbon values and questioning industry norms.

Submitted in January, the essay anticipates many of the questions currently being explored in the ‘Climate emergency’ section in The Structural Engineer.

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3
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Awards Climate change Refurbishment Retrofit Leadership Feature Issue 9

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