Event Details

9 February 2010

Location: National

The Road to Zero Carbon - A major one day conference on low and zero carbon buildings

Date: 9th February 2010, 9.30am - 4.30pm
Location: The Watershed, Bristol
 
The Government has set targets to significantly reduce CO2 emissions from all buildings, whether residential, commercial or public, new or existing.
 
All new buildings will need to be zero carbon within a decade, starting with a 25% reduction in CO2 emissions next October, while CO2 emissions from existing buildings need to be approaching zero by 2050.
 
We are now seeing a move from demonstration projects to an increasing number of real-world low and zero carbon buildings being built. This demonstrates that it is already possible to achieve significant reductions in carbon emissions.
 
This conference will showcase some of the best of these low and zero carbon projects, with a strong focus on the steps and measures taken. It will highlight the impact this had on the construction process, providing delegates with a unique opportunity to learn from those at the leading edge of compliance with this fast approaching standard.
 
Speakers include:   
 
Paul King - Chief Executive of the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) and Chairman of the Zero Carbon Hub, on the latest policy developments on zero carbon buildings.
 
Bill Dunster - architect of the UK’s first non-demonstration Code Level 6 homes.
 
Ben Cook - from Barratt Homes who is responsible for the company’s 200+ home, zero carbon development at Hanham Hall near Bristol.
 
Gareth Davies - Director of architectural firm Stride Treglown who are planning a BREEAM Outstanding office building in Cardiff which will achieve a 55% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to Building Regulations.
 
Vic Ebdon - a member of the School's Zero Carbon Taskforce, from Devon County Council, which currently has a number of low/zero carbon schools under construction or in design.
 
Fee: £180 plus VAT (£211.50 incl VAT)
 
The conference is supported by the UK Green Building Council, the SW Regional Development Agency and SW Councils (formerly the SW Regional Assembly).
 
The conference is organised by Devon Sustainable Building Initiative and Ecos Trust.
To book your place on this conference please contact corina@ecostrust.org.uk or call 01458 254349.           

Keep your eye on www.ecostrust.org.uk for details and up-to-date information on all our events.

Price per Delegate: £180.00

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