The winners of Leeds Beckett University’s annual RISE Awards, that celebrate research, innovation, sustainability and enterprise have been announced by the School of Built Environment and Engineering.
The RISE awards (#RISE2017 for the social media savvy!), organised by the Leeds Sustainability Institute were established in 2015 as a means of bringing together both industry and academia to highlight new sustainable initiatives, schemes, technologies and products being developed or in use today. Presented by Gaynor Barnes from ITV Calendar and sponsored by CITU UK, a leading low carbon homes developer, eighteen awards were handed out in front of an audience of over one hundred and twenty individuals at the Marriott hotel in Leeds last Thursday night. Winners came from a vast array of environments, specialisms and backgrounds with accolades awarded for best research, sustainable developments, social value, enterprise, collaboration and education and training amongst others. All entrants, highly commended and winners displayed the passion and dedication to do things better and to elevate the spaces around us to being fit for twenty-first century living.
The awards were a fitting grand finale to Leeds Sustainability Institute International Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design (SEEDS) conference held on the Wednesday and Thursday of that week at the Rose Bowl in Leeds. Chaired by Professor Chris Gorse, this international conference, now in its third year, explores how buildings and spaces can be designed to reduce negative impacts on the environment, with keynote speakers, workshops and presentations focusing on how to readdress the balance between the built and the natural environment.
The event included a rousing keynote from Jonathan Wilson and Kevin Gillespie (pictured) from CITU UK.
Professor Chris Gorse, Director at Leeds Sustainability Institute says
“The RISE and SEEDS events bought together industry and academia to engage in research and celebrate achievements though industrial impact. Industry innovation showcased at the RISE awards was of the highest quality and the SEEDS presentations delivered by professors and scholars, from across the globe, were thought provoking, leading edge and held the potential to shape our world for the better. This two day event represents everything that is good about Yorkshire, the conference brought out the best in people, working together to achieve significant and positive impact. It is an absolute pleasure to be hosting such prestigious events.”
Colin Jones (pictured), who entertained our guests throughout the evening with his fantastic swing and jazz repertoire
Winners on the RISE awards night included SES Engineering Services, BAM Construction, Interserve Construction, CETEC, Henry Boot Construction and Cardiff Metropolitan University along with a number of inventive products from Halo Clean Tech, Arc Building Solutions and EMS Ltd. Two Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) projects managed by Leeds Beckett Enterprise Services were also victorious; a project with Amey exploring ways in which psychology can be used to improve organisational health and safety and exploring sustainable food through meat free alternatives working with Quorn foods. In addition, guests were treated to a welcome drink, three course gourmet meal and entertainment provided by our top trumpeter Colin Jones. The awards ceremony also raised a tremendous £634 for Kidney Research Yorkshire thanks to the generous donations from the attendees.
If you are interested in being involved in RISE awards or SEEDS going forward please contact Liz Schofield on 0113 812 1902 or via email to riseawards@leedsbeckett.ac.uk . We look forward to hearing from you!
All the social media tweets and images from the RISE awards can be found at the following link
All the images can be found at the link below along with a list of winners
Created with flickr slideshow.
Our winning / highly commended projects
Field and Laboratory Research
Winner – Hydraulic Modelling of District Heating Systems submitted by Hydraulic Analysis
Highly Commended – Assessing the health and wellbeing of staff and students in the Rose Bowl at Leeds Beckett University submitted by CETEC
Product and Element Interface
Winner – New Eco-crib Wall Design Project submitted by Hahn Plastics
Highly Commended – Improving existing deprived dwellings in Wales: evaluating occupant thermal comfort and health and wellbeing submitted by Cardiff Metropolitan University.
Design, Innovation & Creativity
Winner – Workpods at Doncaster, Sheffield Airport submitted by Henry Boot Construction
Highly Commended – Central Square submitted by DLA Design
New Technologies
Winner – National College for High Speed Rail submitted by Willmott Dixon Construction
Highly Commended – Halo Clean Tech Ltd
Sustainable Developments (Domestic & Non Domestic) & Energy
Winner – Halo Clean Tech Ltd
Highly Commended – M62 submitted by A-one+ Integrated Services
Heritage Award for Restoration and/or Retrofit
Winner – University Technical College (UTC) submitted by BAM Construction
Highly Commended – Revival submitted by YEME Architects
Behavioural Change
Winner – Meat Alternatives in Family Weight Management submitted by Isabelle Kelly, Quorn Foods
Highly Commended – Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust submitted by Interserve Construction
Vision and Sustainability (Sponsored by CIOB)
Winner – Lower Royd radical ‘whole house’ retrofit submitted by Green Building Store
Highly Commended – Sustainabilities submitted by Interserve Construction
Social Value
Winner – Mantis submitted by EMS Ltd
Highly Commended – Meat Alternatives in Family Weight Management submitted by Isabelle Kelly, Quorn Foods
Enterprise
Winner – Revival submitted by YEME Architects
Highly Commended – Oxypod submitted by 21C Eco-Energy
Collaborative Working
Winner – Applying Psychology to improve and understand accident risk in a large safety critical organisation submitted by Amey
Highly Commended – New Wortley Community Centre, submitted by The Project Office
Highly Commended – St Nicholas Primary School, Beverley submitted by East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Education and Training
Winner – A Yorkshire company teaches the world to sing ‘Gaia’ submitted by Asset Wisdom Ltd
Highly Commended – Defence National Rehabilitation Centre (DNRC) submitted by Interserve Construction
Fire and Safety
Winner – Fire Stopping and Effective Edge Sealing at the party wall and eaves submitted by Arc Building Solutions
Highly Commended – ROCKWOOL B.V. / Rockpanel
Health, Safety and Wellbeing
Winner – East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Highly Commended – “We are safer together – zero harm” submitted by SES Engineering Services
Special Award for Collaboration and Value
Winner – Social Value submitted by Interserve Construction
Highly Commended – Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust submitted by Interserve Construction
The SEEDS Award
Winner – Continuum, maintaining energy efficient spaces submitted by Test Consulting Ltd
Highly Commended – Whetley Mills submitted by YEME Architects
The Impact Award
Winner – Delivering a 21st Century curriculum for a 21st Century World submitted by Class of Your Own Ltd
Highly Commended – Victoria Quarter submitted by Aura Conservation
The Chairs Award
Winner – University of Leeds, School of Chemical and Process Engineering submitted by SES Engineering Services
Highly Commended – Delivering a 21st Century curriculum for a 21st Century world submitted by Class of Your Own Ltd
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