Tom Cudmore

        Looking at the latest worker productivity data from ONS we can see that productivity growth has stagnated over the last decade. When we consider that current UK output is 30% plus below other G7 nations, we can see that reversing this trend is one of the most important opportunities available to

I was recently invited to speak at the Association of University Engineers Conference on how you improve the performance of buildings. I started to think about the way many universities and other organisations approach improving the performance of their buildings, and what performance means in the building context. In a previous career, I worked with

Over the past year, LCMB have spent time investigating the impact of indoor environment factors (temperature, light, pollutants etc.) on workplace productivity, as part of our WLP+ research project. The conclusion is a clear relationship exists, but there is a lack of understanding around what the ideal environmental conditions look like. To understand the impact

Last week, I attended a debate on whether the current interest in well-being in buildings is taking attention away from measures to improve energy efficiency. Whilst there is broad agreement they can be achieved in harmony, there is a tendency to prioritise one over the other, and the concern expressed is a focus on well-being,