What we do
In January 2022ÌýÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø BERNÌýhostedÌýtwo high-level stakeholder engagement workshopsÌýdesigned to furtherÌýÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø BERN’s external engagement ambitionÌý-Ìýto coordinate Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø's extensive technical knowledge of the building envelopeÌýinto a coherent and comprehensive research programme, in collaboration with building envelope externalÌýstakeholders fromÌýindustry, Government and academia.
Prof. Jose Torero Cullen, Professor, Civil Engineering and Head of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø BERN Steering Group Member was the leading workshop host, supported by five Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø BERN co-hosts. Twenty-one high-level external stakeholders from the building envelope communities also participated.
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø BERNÌýstakeholder engagement workshops were designed to
•ÌýEngage with a range of influential stakeholders to collect diverse views from industry, academia, government and the professions that would help set research agendas.
•ÌýIdentify where Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø BERN can add value to the wider building envelope community.
•ÌýIdentify activities that Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø BERN should prioritise,Ìýutilising Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø’s expertise to address technical and social challenges and generate positive impact.
•ÌýExplore ways to categorise and map knowledge of the building envelope and identify current research gaps.
The discussion outcomesÌýfrom bothÌýworkshops have beenÌýturned into Bringing the building envelope into a safer,Ìýmore integrated, sustainable built environment, a Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø BERN briefingÌýfocusing on key issues surrounding the building envelope,Ìýavailable to download below.
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