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In this episode, I talk with Shawn Allan, the vice president and global technical leader of Digital Technology at WSP, about how technology is helping to build sustainable buildings, how it’s supporting the transition to net zero, and how it’s helping us to better understand and manage climate risks.
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Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Shawn:
- How can building designs be optimized for minimal embodied carbon, maximum energy efficiency, resilience to extreme weather, optimal user experiences, and effective sunlight utilization to achieve superior energy performance?
- How are some of your clients spearheading innovation from the client perspective to understand the impact of their assets or structures on climate change and related parameters?
- How do emerging technologies contribute to enhancing resilience in the face of climate change and accelerating efforts toward achieving net-zero goals?
- Can you provide a simpler and more concise overview of ClimateView, a tangible program or software that addresses climate-related concerns?
- What specific climate resilience questions can ClimateView address, and what types of questions can its technology effectively answer?
- How can data visualization tools in climate technology be used effectively to engage and inform stakeholders, like architectural renderings for new building projects, to communicate complex climate-related information more effectively?
- Considering the varying efficacy levels of climate technology software across different project types, what specific types of projects do you believe it is particularly well-suited for?
- Can you provide specific examples or case studies that demonstrate the benefits experienced by end users who have used the software and technology?
- What are the anticipated future trends in climate resilience technology, and how will they be compatible and integrated with the existing technological landscape?
- What advice would you give to aspiring engineers who want to follow a similar career path to yours?
