Speakers

Tom is a Partner at Pollard Thomas Edwards, leading on Sustainability and Innovation.   He works across the architectural practice and industry to ensure practical, sustainable and energy efficient design of buildings and places.   He is a Director of the Good Homes Alliance and has authored several industry guides and books on how to improve the delivery of low carbon buildings.  His book, ‘Designed to Perform – an illustrated guide to energy efficient homes’ was a bestseller with the RIBA in 2018, with 2nd edition published in 2022.    Tom led the design and site review process for the UK Government's "Building for 2050" project, is advising on the Future Buildings standard(2025), and was winner of the Unlock Net Zero 2022 climate champion power list.

Pollard Thomas Edwards is an architecture practice specialising in the design of homes, neighbourhoods, public and mixed-use buildings throughout the United Kingdom.  Over the past five decades we have built up an enviable track-record working with communities, local authorities and commercial clients to create buildings and places people want to live in.  https://www.pollardthomasedwards.co.uk/