Level BSE Paper 1 Revision: Construction Industry and Sustainability Explained for Plumbing Students

About this episode

Chris Bailey explains the construction industry and sustainability principles for plumbing students in this episode.

The Copper Connection Podcast – Season 2, Episode 60, T Level BSE Paper 1 Revision: Construction Industry and Sustainability Explained for Plumbing Students Revising T Level Building Services Engineering (BSE) Paper 1 and still not clear how the construction industry works or what “sustainability” actually means? This episode breaks both topics down in plain language for UK trade learners. In this episode of The Copper Connection Podcast, plumbing tutor and industry mentor Chris Bailey walks you through the construction and built environment industry and the construction sustainability principles you need for Paper 1. You’ll hear who’s who on a project – clients, architects, structural engineers, building services engineers, principal contractors, subcontractors and site managers – and how they all fit together on real jobs. Chris explains how documents, contracts, BIM and digital data keep projects moving, and how this connects to your role as an apprentice or T Level student. We then dive into sustainability Explained, Net Zero and retrofit from a trade perspective. You’ll learn how buildings contribute to carbon emissions, the…

People in this episode

Host: Chris Bailey

Topics covered

• Construction Industry
• Sustainability
• Building Services Engineering
• Plumbing Education
• Carbon Emissions
• Retrofit Upgrades

Keywords

• T Level BSE
• construction
• sustainability
• carbon emissions
• retrofit
• apprentice
• building services

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UK trade learners, construction industry, Building Services Engineering, Net Zero, BIM, sustainable solutions

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