Leading architects and historic building consultants Purcell Miller Tritton have collaborated with ‘A World to Believe In’ to organise a conference examining controversial issues raised by the sustainability agenda in caring for historic buildings in and around Cambridge.
The conference called “‘Shrinking the Footprint’: Efficiency, Economy and Sustainability for Historic Buildings in the age of Climate Change” was organised by Purcell Miller Tritton’s Cambridge office together with Cambridge Consultations and Cambridge University. The Cambridge Consultations is a six-term series of public debates, lectures and workshops tackling issues of contemporary concern and exploring what faith has to contribute to some of the most pressing challenges of our day.
Speakers included Dr William Fawcett, the Chadwick Fellow in Architecture from Cambridge University, as well as Dr James Gardom and Chris Blencowe, Dean and Bursar from the University, who organised the conference. John Preston, the Conservation Officer for Cambridge City Council, also participated together with contributors from Engineers, Mott Macdonald and Max Fordham & Partners, as well as Gleeds, the Cost and Project Management Consultants, all of whom are based and work in Cambridgeshire.
The attendees were also on hand to share information about new eco-technologies s give advice on the best available resources, and the financial impact of caring for and restoring historic buildings whilst adhering to a sustainably valid approach.
Oliver Caroe, a Principal at Purcell Miller Tritton’s Cambridge office, said, “We were very fortunate to have gathered such a prestigious group of contributors to attend this one day conference which formed part of the “World to Believe In” series of consultations on faith, humanity and the future”.
The topic was especially pertinent following Purcell, Miller Tritton recently being granted the premier environmental award ISO 14001, the international accreditation for a Management System, which is regarded as an illustration of an organisation’s commitment to the highest possible environmental standards.
Oliver added, “Few architectural practices have been certified with the ISO 14001, and therefore it demonstrates our organisation’s dedication to the environment and issues surrounding sustainability, hence we were in a good position to support the event.”