What happens when innovation meets infrastructure in commercial property? In this episode of Hard Hat Talks, Kenneth Martin sits down with Stephen Lewis, MD of HFD Property Group, to explore the future of sustainable, technology-driven buildings. We dig into how real efficiency isn’t just compliance - it’s dynamic systems, renewables, and rethinking design in the face of grid constraints and rising PI insurance risks.Stephen reveals HFD’s full‐service approach - integrating development, FM, tech, and renewables - and how projects like 177 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, are achieving net zero in operation through sensor-driven Building Management Systems. We also talk refurbishment vs new builds, the dangers of designing to the minimum, political disconnects, and what it really takes to build properties that serve people, planet, and performance.What You’ll Take Away:- How dynamic systems and sensors can cut energy waste and drive real performance- Why “minimum compliance” holds back sustainability, and how refurbishments can outperform some new builds in carbon efficiency- What happens when the grid can’t keep up - the looming power capacity crisis and its impact on development- The role of strong, technology-enabled building design in mitigating PI insurance risk- Why planning and execution need to align: policy won’t fix what isn’t built with vision and speedIf you care about commercial property, sustainability, or the intersection of tech and infrastructure - this episode delivers. Subscribe now and listen via Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Amazon Music to stay ahead of the curve.

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