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Wednesday 03 March

Getting water wise

Management of water in the built environment has never been more topical. These seminars provided practical guidance on the 2010 upgrade to building regulations, sustainable water use, and water management and efficiency in both new and existing buildings. The seminars also addressed rainwater harvesting, SUDS, and the role of planning in mitigating flood risk.

All sessions took place in the Victoria Room

The Victoria Room was sponsored by

10.30 – 12.00

Short cutting the water cycle using Rainwater Harvesting and grey water

Rainwater harvesting (RWH) and grey water usage can both alleviate the risks of flooding and reduce water demand – in effect short-cutting the water cycle. But what are the pros and cons of these systems? And where are they best utilised for maximum effect? How does RWH fit into the management of the water cycle?

chair: Lutz Johnen, Founder & Managing Director, AQUAlity Trading & Consulting Ltd

10.30 – 11.00	Integrated water resources management in development:opportunities and constraints in RHW and greywater recycling
	Quentin Dawson, Sustainability Consultant – Water Resources, Hilson Moran

11.00 – 11.20	Rainwater harvesting – doing what it says on the tin...
	Terry Nash, Director, UK Rainwater Harvesting Association

11.20 – 11.40	Rainwater harvesting and greywater recycling - an overview and update on latest developments
	Lutz Johnen, Founder & Managing Director, AQUAlity Trading & Consulting Ltd

11.40 – 12.00	Rainwater harvesting and greywater recycling in the context of future water resource management
	Dr Pete Hiley, Principal Water Scientist, Scott Wilson

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12.30 – 14.00

Water, the CSH and Part G

This session will look at how to reach the higher levels of the Code for Sustainable Homes and what impact the new Part G will have when it comes into force in April 2010. It will also discuss the somewhat controversial implications of the new Water Calculator on energy efficiency.

chair: Victoria Burrows, Senior Sustainable Design Consultant, Inbuilt Ltd

12.30 – 13.00	Different ways to achieve L6
	Victoria Burrows, Senior Sustainable Design Consultant, Inbuilt Ltd

13.00 – 13.20	Sustainability considerations beyond the Water Calculator
	Clare Watters, Waterwise East Co-ordinator, Waterwise

13.20 – 13.40	EA study into the energy and carbon implications of grey and rainwater
	Andy Howe, Project Manager, Environment Agency

13.40 – 14.00	Part G – overview and update on progress
	Nick Price, Senior Public Health Engineer, Communities and Local Government

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14.30 – 16.00

Getting out of the hot water

The Energy Saving Trust has reported that 90% of all water-related carbon emissions from the home come from heating water. This session looks at the developments in the heating and storing of domestic water and how to make water – and therefore carbon - savings.

chair: Nick Grant, Water and Energy Consultant, Elemental Solutions

14.30 – 15.00	Technical overview: quantifying the energy and carbon effects of saving water
	Judith Thornton, Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of the Environment, Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT)

15.00 – 15.30	Built examples of best practice in system design
	Alan Clarke, Independent Consultant

15.30 – 16.00	Low carbon options for domestic hot water production: are heat pumps a viable option?
	John Cantor, Director and Consultant, John Cantor Heat Pumps Ltd (Member AECB and IDHE)

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16.30 – 18.00

Retrofitting for saving water

This session will examine some of the recent big retrofit projects undertaken by the water utilities and others and will assess the impact of retrofitting water-efficient devices on water usage.

chair: Nicci Russell, Policy Director, Waterwise

16.30 – 17.00	Overview of water retrofitting
	Nicci Russell, Policy Director, Waterwise

17.00 – 17.20	Delivering water efficiency through partnerships: SHARE (Social Housing Action on Resources and Environment)
	Daniella Myers, SHARE Programme Evaluation Manager, Waterwise Alison Murphy, Distribution Engineer, Sutton and East Surrey Water

17.20 – 17.40	Swindon whole-town retrofit
	Rose Timlett, Policy and Programme Officer (Freshwater), WWF-UK Rosie Rand, Water Efficiency Analyst, Thames Water

17.40 – 18.00	The role of behaviour change in retrofitting for water
	Kathryn Rathouse, IndependentSocialResearcher, Kathryn Rathouse Social Research

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