Ecobuild - UK-GBC 'big tent' programme...tuesday 20 march

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UK-GBC 'big tent' programme...tuesday 20 march

10.45 - 11.30 Green Dragons Den

Our brave contestants pitch their innovations to the Dragons, including pocket-sized gardens and magic paint. But which ones stand up to scrutiny, and which of them will escape the Den without getting their wings clipped?

Host: John Alker, Director of Policy and Communications, UK-GBC
Dragons: Stef Kranendijk, Chief Executive, Desso
Cal Bailey, Sustainability Director, NG Bailey
Miles Keeping, Director & Head of Sustainability, GVA

Tuesday 20 March
10.45 – 11.30
Room: UK-GBC big tent, stand N545

11.40 - 12.25 Green SuperHero or Villain?

Whose work elevates them above mere mortals in sustainable construction? And whose dastardly deeds have held back industry for generations? Join us to discover some of the industry’s best, and worst, spandex wearers.

Presenters: Shamir Ghumra, Head of Sustainability, Aggregate Industries
                       Mike Roberts, Director, Vertigo SDC
                    Andrew Warren, Director, ACE
                    Duncan Price, Director Camco

Tuesday 20 March
11.40 – 12.25
Room: UK-GBC big tent, stand N545

13.00 - 13.45 Closing the loop – construction in a circular economy

Pure R&D; collaboration in the supply chain; designing for sustainability and ambitious target-setting. Are these the right ingredients for us to close the sustainable construction loop?

Chair: Ben Tuxworth, Salterbaxter
Speakers: Ramon Arratia, Sustainability Director, InterfaceFLOR
Adrian Campbell, Arup
Skanska representative, (TBC)

Tuesday 20 March
13.00 – 13.45
Room: UK-GBC big tent, stand N545

13.55 - 14.40 Green Deal and driving uptake

Is government confidence in the demand for the imminent Green Deal justified or pie-in-the-sky? And if it isn’t there, how will we stimulate the desire?

Speakers: Ed Gillespie, Co-Founder, Futerra
David Adams, Director, Willmott Dixon Energy Services
Sally Hancox, Director, Gentoo Green

Tuesday 20 March
13.55 – 14.40
Room: UK-GBC big tent, stand N545

14.50 - 15.35 Life Cycle Assessment, does it work and who benefits?

What are LCA’s limits and uses? Is it a tool for designers, manufacturers or marketeers? And is there enough info in the system to use and deliver it effectively?

Chair: James Lord, Director of Landscape, HTA
Speakers: Miles Watkins, Director of Sustainable Construction, Aggregate Industries
                   Jane Anderson, PE INTERNATIONAL
                   Sarah Cary, Sustainable Developments Executive, British Land
                   John Dowling, Construction Development Manager, Tata Steel

Tuesday 20 March
14.50 – 15.35
Room: UK-GBC big tent, stand N545

15.45 - 16.30 Edible Streets: food-growing opportunities in our places of work, rest and play

With an explosion of edible walkways and walls further permeating our built environment, what next? And how do we scale up these living systems?

Speaker: Professor Paul Clarke, Director, Incredible Edible and Director of Sustainable Leadership,
Cambridge Education / Mott MacDonald
Luke Engleback, Landscape Architect, Hab Housing

Tuesday 20 March
15.45 – 16.30
Room: UK-GBC big tent, stand N545