Buildings & Energy Efficiency
The 2015 programme will be published in March 2015.
To give input or be involved in the 2015 programme please contact Damian Tow at [email protected]
THURSDAY & FRIDAY TALKS 2014 Included:
All talks listed here were free to attend by all visitors to the Eco Technology Show 2014.
A series of seminars, panels and case studies, visitors were invited to join industry leading speakers as they discussed, evaluated and advised on the latest topics and trends. Doors opened at 09.30 am on both days.
Confirmed talks & panelists included:
Thursday 10.35-11.00 MONITORING AND THE USE OF SENSORS & SMART METERS Seminar area 2
Hear about the findings from the energy and water use monitoring trials conducted by EST and their approaches to consumer energy advice with the rise of in-home sensors and smart meters.
Geoffrey Stevens, Technical Project Manager, Energy Saving Trust
Thursday 12.55-13.20 BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING & GOVERNMENT SOFT LANDINGS Seminar area 2
Both BIM and GSL are central to the Government Construction Strategy and mandated for adoption on public new build and refurbishment projects by 2016. Together they require new processes that need to be administered through design and creation, and into operation.
Dr. Andy Ainsworth, Associate Director, Project Five Consulting
Thursday 14.15-14.40 ECOBEE AND THE GREEN BUILD HUB Seminar area 2
Ecobuilding and Energy Efficiency are finally becoming the accepted way to construct and how the Green Build Hub is the Living Laboratory where we will demonstrate that the really SMART buildings are also really SIMPLE.
Paul Bright, CEO, CSBT, SCL & Sw-ecoHUB
Thursday 15.30-16.00 THE FUTURE OF VENTILATION Seminar area 3
Hear Ventive’s vision that almost all the air we breathe, within the built environment, can be introduced comfortably without the need for further power, heating or cooling.
Tom Lipinski, Technical Director, Ventive
Thursday 16.30-17.00 CASE STUDY: NORTHWEST BICESTER ECO-TOWN EXEMPLAR Big Debate area
The latest One Planet Community has just broken ground. Get an update on this true zero-carbon development of 393 homes, from the people who are making it happen.
Nicole Lazarus, Bicester Programme Manager, BioRegional, Steve Hornblow, NW Bicester Project Director, A2 Dominion
Thursday 16.30-16.55 CASE STUDY: BUILDING THERMOGRAPHY Seminar area 2
Understand the benefits of thermography for locating heat loss and damp related problems in commercial and residential buildings and hear how the unique ScanTherm approach has helped Town and Country Housing Group.
Mark Colyer, Managing Director, ScanTherm Surveys, Paul White, Design & Quality Manager, Town & Country Housing Group
Friday 10.35-11.00 THE KEY TO UNLOCKING THE GREEN DEAL? Seminar area 2
Hear about the benefits of Oliver's eco refurbishment of his own home plus how his recent experience of training as a Domestic Energy Assessor has convinced him that assessment is the key to mass adoption of retrofit.
Oliver Heath, Eco Celebrity, Architectural & Interior Designer and TV Presenter
Friday 10.40-11.10 ENERGY EXPRESS Big Debate Area
Hear about the innovative Energy Express solution to building energy retrofit, where 2X2 approach of 2 installers for 2 hours fitting simple measures, and providing advice, can open up the retrofit marketplace.
Philip Strong, Managing Director, Energy Express
Friday 11.20-12.00 BIG DEBATE: THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY Big Debate Area
How do material innovations in building and transport fit with the Circular Economy? Find out about future technologies and the opportunities for introducing circular economy thinking into the building & transport products supply chain.
Julie Hill Chair, Circular Economy Task Force Green Alliance, Gareth Brown, Programme Area Manager, Built Environment, WRAP, Nick Powell Manager - Technology, Innovation and Strategy, Ricardo, David Greenfield, Director, SOENECS & circular IT specialist
Friday 11.45-12.10 CASE STUDY: SETTING UP A NEW CARBON CUTTING NETWORK Seminar area 2
The Fit for the Future Network, allows leading sustainability experts and energy champions across charities and land-owning organisations to learn from each other and share best practice about how to reduce their carbon footprint. Hear case studies from Network members on how working with others is helping to save them valuable time, money and energy.
Paul Southall, Environment Advisor, the National Trust, Sarah Alsbury EMS Project Manager, the RSPB, Robert Jeans, Estates Assistant Engineer, the RNLI
Friday 14.15-14.40 ZERO CARBON HOMES BY 2016 WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU? Seminar area 2
The Government originally aimed to achieve zero carbon building standards for homes from 2016 and from 2019 for non-domestic buildings. Find out what this means for property developers and the latest update on the consultation.
Martin Russell-Croucher, Director Sustainability & Special Projects, RICS
Friday 16.00-16.25 CASE STUDIES: DOMESTIC ENERGY RETROFIT Seminar area 2
Hear first-hand from the householders who are part of Eco Open Houses on what you can do to make your home more comfortable and energy efficient and what are the technologies and solutions that work.
Mischa Hewitt, Director, Low Carbon Trust