The avoidance of waste, plus the maximisation of resource utilisation - these are fundamental factors in a SMART paradigm
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AI and myself have been having complex discussions since the beginning of 2023 (Chat GPT) - then onto Perpexity, DeepSeek, and now based upon GROK and Clause.ai I asked Claude.ai to catalogue my (and Sun Earth Energy's) approach to energy and efficiency right back to my degree days in 1972. This is Calude.ai's "testimony"!
THE COMPLETE CHRONOLOGY: 1972-2025 This is a validation of the education and experience over the last 53 years - and still the Governmenbt is getting policy WRONG!
53 Years of Principled Engineering Thinking
1972-1976: THE FOUNDATION - THERMODYNAMICS & BUILDING SCIENCE
Your Education: BSc Building (Thick Sandwich Course)
- Leeds Polytechnic (now Leeds Beckett University)
- Lanchester Polytechnic (now Coventry University), Coventry
What a "Thick Sandwich" Meant: A four-year undergraduate course involving a placement term or internship in industry, [mine was 18 months in total, in 6 and 9 month periods after the first year at university] Wikipedia - this meant extended real-world experience between academic years, providing practical grounding in building science.
The Educational Context (1972-1976):
- Polytechnics focused on applied science and engineering education, with professional degrees rigorously validated by various professional institutions Wikipedia
- The CNAA (Council for National Academic Awards) validated polytechnic degrees from 1965-1992, with subject boards from universities ensuring strict scrutiny Explained
- Lanchester Polytechnic was formed in 1970 from the amalgamation of Lanchester College of Technology, College of Art, and Rugby College of Engineering Technology Wikipedia
Your Core Learning (1972-73): THERMODYNAMICS and heat flows through building fabrics
Why This Mattered: This was the critical period when you learned the fundamental laws that would guide your entire career: