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Interior Architecture students support the NHS in considering how to tackle growing waiting lists

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AUB AUB Sustainability Awards The AUB Sustainability Awards are in recognition of final year undergraduate student work that takes a particularly interesting or innovative approach to sustainability. The awards were introduced three years ago and submissions are judged on the ability of the work to encourage, inspire, innovate, educate or change approaches to sustainability, personal and professional values. In 2021, the issues and approaches our students took were varied, unique and inspiring. We saw students explore the potential of waste materials as well as growing their own mycelium, to ideas that aimed to get us to re-think our eating habits—as well as a live project in support of the National Trust’s conservation efforts. The Environment Committee are responsible for judging the work, and the panel comprises Jon Renyard, Chair of Environment Committee and University Secretary, James Jackson, Senior Campus Services Officer and Alice Stevens, AUB Human Founder. We were also delighted to welcome back Phil Beards, previous course leader for BA (Hons) Creative Events Management and former member of the Environment Committee. Jon Renyard said, ‘It is an honour to judge these awards and see the diverse range of approaches our students are taking in regard to sustainability. Awards It has been a difficult decision in arriving at an overall winner, but the panel were unanimous in awarding Aaron Naish from BA (Hons) Architecture.’ James Jackson said, ‘It was another year of exciting, innovative and very impressive projects. The inclusion and integration of the Sustainable Development Goals and systems-thinking into many projects was especially pleasing to see. Aaron’s project was a deserving winner demonstrating how a sustainable building, with full life-cycle consideration, will synergize with a sustainable community.’ Alice Stevens explained, ‘Aaron’s project has really demonstrated his commitment and understanding of how architecture can embrace the Sustainable Development Goals. We were impressed with the consideration of sustainability driving the project from material use, lifecycle, building efficiency through to the wellbeing of those using the space.’ Phil Beards concluded, ‘I was delighted to be asked to be part of the judging panel for this year’s Sustainability Awards. It is nice to see this award now established as an annual process to recognise innovative approaches to sustainability by graduating students. Yet again the standard of entries was extremely high and thought provoking.’

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