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Join us as they explore the role of advanced nuclear technologies, the potential for repurposing existing infrastructure for cleaner energy, and the innovative approaches needed to tackle climate change.. Click the 'play button' above to listen in, or read our 5 Key Takeaways from Kirsty Gogan's episode below.... 1.Advanced nuclear technologies:.

Kirsty Gogan discusses the potential of advanced nuclear technologies, including small modular reactors and advanced heat sources, to significantly contribute to decarbonising the global energy sector.These technologies can be more compact and manufactured in factories, offering a scalable and financially feasible solution compared to traditional large-scale nuclear projects.. 2.Repowering coal:.

A significant focus of the episode is on the '.project, where existing coal plants are repurposed by replacing coal boilers with advanced nuclear heat sources.

This approach leverages existing infrastructure and transmission lines, drastically reducing the need for new construction and minimising community disruption.. 3.

Global energy demand and infrastructure:.We then proved the concept on the design and delivery of The Forge, a commercial building for Landsec, the first ‘platform’ building..

There are bound to be other mid span options: using other value drivers as a start point will no doubt give rise to other types of mid span platform e.g.a timber based or light gauge steel..

However, it’s critical that, as an industry we converge on a small number of platform options.If we lose control of the number of options available, we are back to square one - we lose the benefit of standardisation, and we then lose the simplicity this creates in terms of technical compliance.. To encourage industry adoption, we have open sourced all our data, experience and learning on Platform II.. A digital library embeds specifications and compliance into upfront design and tracks these through to delivery..