The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists’ President, Mark Kennett PCIAT, signed the Institute’s pledge to the ‘2016 Commitment’ instigated by CLG, on behalf of the CIAT membership.
The Institute has commited to support the zero carbon homes 2016 target, the proposed changes to Building Regulations in 2010 and 2013 and their willingness to collaborate with other Institutes and government officials within the proposed policy framework to achieve the target.
This Commitment formalises this support and working in partnership together with the aim that:
On signing the commitment, Mark Kennett said “CIAT is a forward thinking Institute and I am very pleased that we have signed this to signify our support for the zero carbon homes 2016 target, the proposed changes to Building Regulations in 2010 and 2013 and our willingness to collaborate with other organisations to achieve the target.
As a Chartered Institute within the construction industry, one of our objectives is quite correctly to facilitate the development and integration of technology into architecture and the wider construction industry to continually improve standards of service for the benefit of industry and of society. This commitment echoes this and is one area where we can take a proactive position. We see that climate change is real, the challenge is global but action must start at home and CIAT’s members are ideally positioned within the industry to have a continuing positive influence.”