In an exponentially growing and highly competitive industry, it is not normal for a diverse group from across the industry to come together and share problems and ideas..
Career adaptability and multiple paths.Randy advocates for maintaining concurrent careers or 'side courses' that change every seven years.
This approach helps professionals remain agile, develop multiple skills, and have options during economic downturns.His own path evolved from architect/playwright to urban designer, professor, and now AI researcher.. 2.The role of AI in architecture.
He emphasises that narrow AI and generative tools will augment rather than replace architects.The focus should be on leveraging AI for time-consuming tasks (like unit layouts) to free up architects to focus on their core competencies and creative work.
He suggests avoiding discussions about general AI and instead focusing on practical applications.. 3.
Next generation of architects (Gen Z).There are numerous benchmarks and targets in place for operational energy.
These include UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) targets for offices, as well as London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI) targets for various building typologies.These metrics generally look at energy rather than carbon.
This is partly because we know the electricity grid is going to be decarbonised.Therefore, using electricity as our primary, or only, source of power on-site means we’ll be tracking alongside the decarbonisation of the grid.