GREAT EXPECTATIONS

摘要

It's been tough being an eco-evangelist during the last few years when many people's thoughts have been more focused on keeping a job rather than saving the planet. But while environmental issues may have slipped down the public's pecking order, for the new generation of construction professionals, sustainability remains a key concern. For the fourth year in a row, to tie in with next week's Ecobuild conference, Building has canvassed the construction industry to find out the professionals under the age of 40 who are making a difference in terms of improving the sustainability of the built environment. Leading figures in the sustainability sector, previous names on the list as well as Ecobuild speakers, all submitted nominations, which were then whittled down to a 50-strong list by the Building editorial team. We caught up with a number of the SO people, who represent the cream of young sustainability talent, at Building magazine's new BREEAM "excellent" standard office at London Blackfriars, designed and built by some of the top names in the sector. We asked them on their views of the current government's sustainability policies, and what their principal hopes for the next government are.