I will help you reach your financial goals.

Reach out to me if you have:

   Sold a business
   Received an inheritance
   Need expert help managing your investments

I get to know you and your life objectives, so I can make sure you put the right investment strategy in place.

Speak to me if you are:

	Building wealth towards retirement / financial freedom
	Using passive income or accumulated assets to supplement your lifestyle
	Aiming to preserve or pass on your wealth in a tax-efficient way

Or if you want to know how I can help the following professionals with their roles:

	Solicitors
	Accountants
	Financial Advisors / Financial Planners
	Trustees/board members of Charities with investable reserves

I have 15 years of investment experience. 

I am a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) and a holder of the CISI Wealth Management diploma.

If you would like further details, please message me on LinkedIn, or drop me an email at ryan.cornett@investecwin.co.uk

When I'm not working I am generally excited about:

	Sports (I can always make time for a round of golf!)
	Good coffee
	Reading non-fiction books (please send me your recommendations)

Ryan Cornett

Hi! Here is everything you need to know about me. 

I'm an architect by day and a creator by night. 

After nearly a decade of working in the AEC industry, I got frustrated with the lack of clear and easily accessible information about architecture beyond school. Wanting to make a difference and elevate the industry I began writing daily on LinkedIn. That decision changed my life. 

My mission is simple:
1. To elevate the AEC industry by providing thoughtful content
2. To simplify carbon & architecture for everyone to understand
3. To motivate other architects to design better buildings

If you resonate with any of those mission statements then you came to the right place! 

Here is how I can help you be a better architect:
1. Follow me & contribute to my posts by commenting (this helps everyone learn)
2. Subscribe to my newsletter - it's free and will help you be a better architect
3. Send me a message - if there are any problems you can't solve, I'll do my best to help

*This goes without saying, but all my posts are my personal opinion only.

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"Architects don't make models anymore" ...

Is crap ... let me tell you why. 

AI is coming to change everything. 

Renderings, drawings, models, videos.

If it's digital, it's getting easier and easier to create. 

The era of instant visualization is not far away. 

Where does that leave physical models? 

Higher Value. 

Architects CAN make models. 
Architects DO make models.
Architects SHOULD make models. 

Don't get me wrong. They are expensive, and time consuming. 

BUT they give a real sense of space, time, and scale. 

Digital assets just can't do that. 

Do you still build models? 

Maybe you should start. 

#architecture #AI #models #design #architect

Architect by day, content creator by night.

Architects, Engineers, Contractors, Developers. 

Next time you are feeling like your work doesn't matter,

Remember 👇🏼

People - have children - in buildings
People - fall in love - in buildings
People - cry together - in buildings
People - get together - in buildings
People - are inspired - in buildings
People - get married - in buildings
People - find safety - in buildings
People - find faith - in buildings
People - celebrate - in buildings
People - stay warm - in buildings
People - stay cool - in buildings
People - are born - in buildings
People - worship - in buildings
People - invent - in buildings
People - learn - in buildings
People - laugh - in buildings
People - work - in buildings
People - live - in buildings
People - die - in buildings

We do most everything in buildings, and we get to design and build those places. 

What you do is important and it matters. 

#inspiration #architecture #engineering #design

10 simple questions to ask yourself for a low-carbon design. 

1. Does this building need to be built?
		No - Great, you just saved the planet.
		Yes - Move on to question 2.

2. Does this building need to be built this big?
		No - Build what you need and nothing more.
		Yes - Move to question 3. 

3. Is there an existing building we could use instead?
		No - Let's try and build the best new building we can.
		Yes - Renovated buildings reduce embodied carbon by up to 70%

4. Can we use a biogenic material as our structure?
		No - Focus on less material and lower impact materials.
		Yes - Stick frame and mass timber are great structural options

5. Can the building be designed to come apart?
		No - Concrete is the worst material for disassembly. 
		Yes - Steel and Mass Timber should be bolted for disassembly

6. Can we fully electrify the heating & cooling systems?
		No - Maximize energy efficiency through passive system design
		Yes - Heat pumps will reduce your energy use by 3x's

7. Can we reduce our mechanical system size?
		No - Large mechanical systems are expensive to operate long-term
		Yes - Use south-facing glazing and passive ventilation 

8. Can we specify biogenic insulation and cladding materials
		No - Find the lowest impact insulation materials. Try EPS over XPS
		Yes - Cellulous, hemp, denim, and wool are great insulators

9. Do the users know how to best operate the building?
		No - Make sure users are aware of the passive systems that reduce energy use
		Yes - A great building that isn't operated well destroys the design

10. Can we minimize the impervious site materials?
		No - Large parking and sidewalk areas havea  large impact
		Yes - Grasses and natural areas create carbon sinks

Sustainable building design is complex, but there are some basic questions that will help make the most important decisions. 
	
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If you like my content give me a follow and hit the bell. 

I post Monday - Saturday @ 6:15am PST. 

#architecture #carbon #engineering #design

What is the worst advice you could give a young architect? 

I'll go first:

"Focus on the work in-front of you and don't ask any questions. Everthing you need to learn is right here in the office." 

That may have been true 20 years ago, but it aint true today. 

Advancing your career requires ambition and research outside of your 9-5.

_______________________

If you like my content give me a follow and hit the bell. 

I post when I have time ... @ 6:15am PST. 

#architecture #design #engineering #career

If you've thought this, you may have a problem. 

" I'll be different at the next job " or

" The next project I'll be more organized "

My Story: 

I recently spent some time with a friend of mine who built a new house. 

Shiny new garage with oodles of room for any new woodworking project. 

(To say I'm jealous is an understatement)

BUT - it's a disaster. 

Almost unusable.

Why? 

He thought the new house would help him organize. 

But new space doesn't change us. New space shows us who we are. 

The Lesson:

I've often felt the same way at work. 

The project isn't going where you wanted it too. 

It's easy to blame the project, but that's not the real problem. 

The real problem is me. 

To change things, I need to change me. 

So if you're feeling that you just need a new job or project. 

Take a look in the mirror and pursue personal change. 

If you've got a personal story like this I'd love to hear it. 

_______________________

If you like my content give me a follow and hit the bell. 

I post when I have time ... @ 6:15am PST. 

#architecture #design #carbon

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