I am currently in Germany at the Modelling Spaces, Modifying Society Conference hosted by the ‘Topologies of Technology’ Graduate School at the TU Darmstadt. The conference is trying to bring together researchers from a wide variety of subject areas, who are trying to understand how the models they work with are shaping society and visa versa.

My talk is on the topic of Models as Mediators of Design: The case of BREEAM. This follows closely with my PhD research into the models used in architectural decision-making, with BREEAM being my chosen case. These models are embedded within architectural decision-making to such an extent that it’s important to understand how, if at all, they are shaping the decisions they are trying to support. BREEAM is an example of an Environmental Assessment Method, with LEED and Green Star being others.

You can download a PDF version of my presentation HERE.

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