UKGBC forms new Solutions & Innovation Advisory Group

This group has been formed to help provide market insight to Innovative Start-Up Members and review content for UKGBC's Solutions Library.


The built environment sector must rapidly tackle the climate and ecological crises and associated social impacts. Stretching commitments are being made by governments, local authorities, industry organisations and individual companies. Achievement of these commitments requires radical changes in the way our built environment is planned, constructed, and operated. This is resulting in new challenges that UKGBC members across the industry are seeking solutions for.


The built environment sector must rapidly tackle the climate and ecological crises and associated social impacts. Stretching commitments are being made by governments, local authorities, industry organisations and individual companies. Achievement of these commitments requires radical changes in the way our built environment is planned, constructed, and operated. This is resulting in new challenges that UKGBC members across the industry are seeking solutions for.

To address this, UKGBC’s Solutions & Innovation workstream seeks to:

  • Increase the adoption of solutions that help address the industry’s most pressing environmental and social challenges.
  • Showcase best practice built case studies and viable sustainability solutions through an ever-expanding Solutions Library.
  • Help innovative start-ups scale and gain market insight through a discounted membership category and dedicated activities.
  • Support a culture of open innovation and collaboration between corporates and start-ups.

As part of this work, UKGBC is pleased to announce the formation of a new Solutions & Innovation Advisory Group. The members of this group bring a range of expertise from different sub-sectors and disciplines, providing a wide knowledge base and variety of perspectives. The main purpose of this group is to:

  1. Review new solutions and case studies for inclusion in the Solutions Library to ensure their quality and appropriateness to UKGBC’s mission and membership base.
  2. Provide market insight and solution development advice to UKGBC’s Innovative Start-Up members to help them refine their offering and business models.
Phanos HadjikyriakouCo-Founder and CEO2050 Materials
Catriona HylandResearch & InvestmentsA/O PropTech
Oliver NovakovicTechnical and Innovation Group DirectorBarratt Developments Plc
Chloe GouldingSenior Structural EngineerArup
Georgina DowlingSenior Director – Head of Sustainability, Impact Assessment & Social ValueCBRE
Tania JenningsNet Zero Carbon Manager Lewisham Council
Ankita DwivediFounder and CEOFirstplanit
Andy DoyleInnovation DirectorGrosvenor
Phil PearsonDirectorSavills
Ian FullerHead of SustainabilityISG
Matteo DeiddaSenior Sustainability Manager, People & PlacesLloyds Banking Group
Hayley NewmanAssociate DirectorMAPP
Kingma MaHead of UKProptech1 Ventures
Valentina ShegoyanManaging PartnerREACH UK
Joseph Seal-DriverCommercial DirectorSustainable Ventures
Sam SzczurekSustainable Innovation LeadTransport for London
Matthew MyersAssociateUndivided Ventures

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