Human Led, AI Powered
With Arup’s Ian Lumsden

In this episode, Arup’s UKIMEA Digital Services, Data & AI Group Leader, Ian Lumsden, tells BST Global Chief Marketing Officer Eileen M. Canady about how data, AI and sustainability are converging to transform the AEC industry. Specifically, he expresses his interest in how digital technology can enable sustainability and drive climate change solutions, emphasizing the need for clearer data standards and baselines.

Throughout their conversation, Ian discusses Arup’s net-zero carbon strategy, which has sparked collaborations with industry peers, competitors and NGOs as they start to recognize decarbonization as an industry-wide challenge. He also shared details around the Sponge Cities initiative in Shanghai, where the innovative use of AI in the city’s drainage design created significant carbon savings by eliminating hard infrastructure.

Additionally, Ian advises emerging professionals to stay curious, embrace change and be adaptable as technology reshapes the future of the industry.

Listen to the full episode to learn how leaders like Ian are driving a more sustainable, data-powered AEC industry.