{"id":2399,"date":"2021-04-28T16:04:11","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T15:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/ignition-living-lab\/?page_id=2399"},"modified":"2025-03-10T11:14:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T11:14:11","slug":"business-engagement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/ignition-living-lab\/business-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>IGNITION Living Lab has already started attracting collaborations with businesses and industry. There are ongoing studies regarding green infrastructure for superstore and industrial building typologies. This is of great interest to supermarket brands such as TESCO\u2019s and Sainsbury\u2019s as potential opportunities for retrofit GI for the business sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-id=\"2822\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/ignition-living-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2021\/07\/20210527_121213041_iOS-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/ignition-living-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2021\/07\/20210527_121213041_iOS-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/ignition-living-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2021\/07\/20210527_121213041_iOS-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/ignition-living-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2021\/07\/20210527_121213041_iOS-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/ignition-living-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2021\/07\/20210527_121213041_iOS-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/ignition-living-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2021\/07\/20210527_121213041_iOS-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/ignition-living-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2021\/07\/20210527_121213041_iOS-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Completed Industrial wall typology experimental green wall on top of Lady Hale Building. This mimics the structural composition of superstores and warehouses, with a wide variety of possible business collaborations and investment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"829\" height=\"650\" data-id=\"2556\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/ignition-living-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2021\/05\/building-review.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/ignition-living-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2021\/05\/building-review.jpeg 829w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/ignition-living-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2021\/05\/building-review-300x235.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/ignition-living-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2021\/05\/building-review-768x602.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Review of university building areas to be utilised for GI on industrial typology research<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"829\" height=\"650\" data-id=\"2554\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/ignition-living-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2021\/05\/industrial-wall.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/ignition-living-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2021\/05\/industrial-wall.jpeg 829w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/ignition-living-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2021\/05\/industrial-wall-300x235.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/ignition-living-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2021\/05\/industrial-wall-768x602.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Construction of HEIF-funded green wall for industrial typologies on Lady Hale building<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salford.ac.uk\/science-engineering-and-environment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Salford<\/a> is working with IGNITION partners to capitalise on future investment and business implementation strategies for green infrastructure in Greater Manchester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GMCA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitc.org.uk\/campaigns-programmes\/environment-sustainability\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BITC<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftrees.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">City of trees<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/environment-agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Environment Agency<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.groundwork.org.uk\/hubs\/greatermanchester\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Groundwork<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchester.gov.uk\/info\/500002\/council_policies_and_strategies\/7061\/green_and_blue_infrastructure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manchester City Council<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rhs.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Royal Horticultural Society<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salford.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Salford City Council<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukgbc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UKGBC<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedutilities.com\/corporate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United Utilities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mui.manchester.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">University of Manchester<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salford.ac.uk\/science-engineering-and-environment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Salford<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"10 - Business Engagement\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ARhUqYUstJg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Business Engagement<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IGNITION Living Lab has already started attracting collaborations with businesses and industry. 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