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- Tuesday 02 March
Counting the carbon, measuring the progressIt is now over 3 years since Government first announced the Code for Sustainable Homes and the 2016 Zero Carbon target. Policies have come thick and fast, including EPCs, DECs, the Carbon Reduction Commitment and planning requirements for tackling climate change. The UK-GBC has also advocated a form of Code to apply to non-domestic buildings, both new and existing. There is no shortage of attempts to get carbon under control, but has it worked? How far have we actually travelled? And what does Government need to do to complete the journey? Speakers Pooran Desai, Sustainability Director, BioRegional Quintain |
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Second generation sustainability: zero carbon without the blingPost-recessionary sustainability needs to be about intelligent design and planning, and simple, achievable goals which involve shifting a population still maintaining an energy-intensive lifestyle. How do we focus on an affordable, effective approach to sustainability in the built environment? And how does that include a change in the way we behave? Speakers Professor David Strong, CEO, Inbuilt Ltd |
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Copenhagen consequences: how strong is the political will for a low carbon Britain?In 2009 the UK Government launched its Low Carbon Transition Plan. At the time, it was described as requiring an “Herculean effort….in transforming technology, and in political, economic and industrial thinking." (Tom Delay, Chief Executive of the Carbon Trust). In the aftermath of the Copenhagen Summit how does the UK’s commitment to a low carbon Britain stand up? And which type of government will be best to deliver it? Speakers Rt Hon Joan Ruddock MP, Minister of State, Department of Energy & Climate Change |
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The challenge for constructionThe recession continues to put untold pressures on the construction industry. The next Government will be dealing with an unprecedented and unsustainable level of public debt, and is likely to cut public sector capital expenditure before jobs. How can the industry reshape itself to succeed, and where are the opportunities for construction? Speakers Rt Hon Nick Raynsford MP, Chairman of the Strategic Forum for Construction; Honorary Vice Chairman of the Construction Industry Council; and former Construction Minister |
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New homes, new thinking, new modelsBefore the recession, the UK had a supply issue – not enough starts to service demand (reflected in the Government’s target of 3m new homes to be built by 2020). Now we have a much bigger problem, with new starts (including social housing) predicted to be the lowest figure since 1924. So where does the industry go from here? And with home ownership such an important part of our national psyche and economic model, is this the moment to be looking at new ways of building homes and housing a nation? Speakers Rt Hon John Healey MP, Minister for Housing and Planning |
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A strategy for energy: save it or decarbonise it?Whilst the debate rages about the country’s energy generation strategy, it is also acknowledged that the UK must curb its overall energy consumption. To that end, the Government is active in preparing a number of policies designed to transform the way we use heat and energy in our buildings. But is there a plan to balance energy efficiency with consumption, and if the goal for generation is to decarbonise electricity, what impact will that have on hot water and space heating in buildings and fossil fuel based district scale CHP? Has anyone done the sums? Speakers James Woudhuysen, Professor of Forecasting and Innovation, De Montfort University |
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