Welcome to "Green Sense," the podcast where we explore sustainable practices and innovations shaping our world. In this episode we talk to Richard Gallery, who is a Senior Sustainability Project Manager at TU Dublin.

Richard shares the importance of integrating sustainability into all aspects of education, from curriculum to work practices, and the challenges and opportunities in transitioning to a more sustainable built environment. He highlights ongoing projects focused on upskilling the architectural community to address sustainability issues and the potential of new materials and alternative construction methods to reduce carbon footprints.

We'll delve into the significant role the built environment plays in climate change, accounting for about 70% of worldwide emissions, and Ireland’s aspiration to be carbon neutral by 2050. Richard also discusses the national project on architectural education for sustainability, focusing on reducing embodied carbon and increasing biodiversity.

Richard and Sarah explore the potential of AI in architecture and sustainability, discussing how it could become a useful tool for visualisation and structural design. Finally, we touch on strategies for community and client-focused climate action and the importance of integrating sustainability into university curriculums.

Join us as we uncover these innovative strategies and inspiring projects that are paving the way for a greener future. ‘Green Sense’ is all about making sense of sustainability for a better tomorrow.