built environment
International Women’s Day Seminar
Miller G05 Whiteknights Campus, United KingdomIn recognition of International Women's Day, the School of the Built Environment will be hosting a 1-hour seminar with Chrissi McCarthy, founder and managing director of Constructing Equality. The event will be held in Miller G05, on 8 March, from 1 - 2pm, with refreshments served from 12:30pm. Chrissi will speak about the gender balance issues that […]
Designing Healthy Homes
Meadow Suite, Park House Meadow Suite, Park House, United KingdomA seminar to discuss the role of housing in the wider healthcare system Homes play an important role in alleviating pressure on the health service, but are often framed in […]
Professional Practices in the Built Environment Conference
University of ReadingThe nature and value of professional judgment and knowledge is increasingly being called into question as new technologies give access to new ways of working. This conference provides an opportunity […]
DEGW FOUNDATION LECTURE
L022-103 London Road London Road Campus, Reading, United KingdomDEGW Archive Exhibition Open: 1700-1830, Lecture Doors Open: 1800-1830, Lecture: 1830-2000 Lecture hosted by Despina Katsikakis. Despina Katsikakis is a globally renowned expert on the impact of the built environment […]
RIBE Seminar – School of the Built Environment
Chancellor G12 Chancellor's Building, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, United KingdomUnderstanding city-scale environment for people and microbes Presenter: Prof Yuguo Li from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hong Kong A livable habitat is necessary and essential for both people and microorganisms. Many scientists and engineers explored how major environment parameters in a habitat are maintained and changed, and how we might […]
Real Estate and Planning lunchtime seminar: The Local State of Housing: Deepening Entrepreneurial Governance and The Place of Politics and Publics
Edith Morley G44 Edith Morley Building, Reading, Berkshire, United KingdomEmma Ormerod Research Associate Durham University Housing is political, and its relation to the local state is undergoing a monumental transition. This research charts the journey of a neighbourhood in […]
Real Estate and Planning lunchtime seminar: Safe Collateral, Arm’s-Length Credit: Evidence from the Commercial Real Estate Market
Room 108, Henley Business School Whiteknights Campus, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, United KingdomDr Joseph Nichols Principal Economist, Federal Reserve There are two main creditors in commercial real estate: arm’s-length investors and banks. We model commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) as the less informed source of credit. In equilibrium, these investors fund properties with a low probability of distress and banks fund properties that may require renegotiation. We test […]
PER[form] 1:1 Built structure unveiling event
Minghella Studios Minghella Building, Whiteknights Campus, United KingdomThe school of Architecture welcomes you to the unveiling of their PERANCE space, designed and built by second year architecture students, in collaboration with the School of Arts and Communication […]