The DRF Lunchtime Clinic welcomes Mark Enzer, Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor in the digitalisation of the built environment at the University of Cambridge, who will be speaking on Systems-thinking in the built environment.
It’s time that we saw the built environment differently, not as a series of construction projects, but as a system of systems whose explicit purpose is to enable people and nature to flourish together for generations. This is not just a nice concept; it is a powerful necessity because the key challenges of our generation are systemic: achieving net zero, climate resilience and the circular economy are all systems-level challenges that demand systems-based solutions. Therefore, we must use all the means at our disposal to understand our built and natural systems better and to intervene more effectively. This includes making much better use of data and digital approaches such as developing ecosystems of connected digital twins and cyber-physical infrastructure. This presentation will explore the connection between outcomes, systems and interventions and make a case for advancing systems-thinking and driving positive systems change in the built environment.
About Mark
Mark is a keen champion of outcomes-focused systems-thinking, collaborative delivery models, digitalisation, connected digital twins and the circular economy in the built environment. Mark is the Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor in the digitalisation of the built environment at the University of Cambridge, and he is a Visiting Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London. As Strategic Advisor at Mott MacDonald, Mark provides advice to key clients on digitalisation and broader industry transformation. Previously, Mark was the CTO of Mott MacDonald and the Director of the Centre for Digital Built Britain, where he was the Head of the National Digital Twin programme.