Fit for 2050 - Redesigning Spaces for Wellbeing, Inclusivity, and Sustainable Performance
The 2026 Symposium at Loughborough University will bring together industry experts, thought leaders, policy makers and academia to explore the future of building services design with a focus on wellbeing, inclusivity, and sustainable performance. Home to one of the UK’s largest integrated schools for the built environment, Loughborough University brings together expertise in architecture, building, and civil engineering to address global challenges. Its world-class facilities and interdisciplinary research make it the ideal host for a symposium focused on advancing building services for health, wellbeing, and sustainability. We are also pleased to announce that the 2026 Symposium will be endorsed by ASHRAE.
What to expect:
The event will highlight emerging technologies, strategies, and frameworks that drive the next generation of building design and performance. Topics will range from inclusive design—creating spaces that cater to diverse needs such as neurodiversity and sensory inclusion—to indoor air quality (IAQ), and address the broader implications of climate resilience, retrofit and technological advances in building services design.
At the heart of this symposium lies an urgent question: what will make our buildings truly fit for 2050?
Join us at Loughborough University 23 - 24 April 2026 to be part of this pivotal discussion as we work together to shape the future of building services design for a healthier, more sustainable tomorrow. Learn more about submitting a paper for the 2026 Technical Symposium.
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NOT JUST FOR ACADEMICS
The Symposium committee is keen to encourage the presentation of case studies supported by a short briefing document to support the peer review process. This could be suitable for practicing:
- Designers
- Commissioning engineers
- Information Engineers
- Contractors
- Controls engineers
- Building Operators
- Consultants
- Facilities Managers
- Building maintainers
NOT JUST FOR THE UK...
We encourage industry experts and researchers from around the world to share their cutting-edge insights, innovations, and research. Your contributions will help share the future of building design and performance, enriching CIBSE's knowledge base and driving global progress in the built environment.
Join us in advancing the next generation of sustainable, energy efficient buildings Fit for 2050!