Ecobuild
has revealed more details about its extensive programme of CPD accredited
seminars and workshops.
They
have been developed and curated alongside leading industry partners and
influencers to provide support, insight and real solutions to the biggest
issues facing the industry.
This
collaborative approach runs through the whole of ecobuild, from the central
conference programme, which is focused on global issues including delivering
the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, the New Urban Agenda and the Paris
Agreement, to the Sustainability Showcases and the futurebuild districts. These
districts each have their own focused seminar programme.
Martin
Hurn, managing director of ecobuild owner Futurebuild Events Ltd, said: “We
have a fantastic line up of speakers across the whole of ecobuild this year.
Our seminars will address some of the most pressing issues facing the built
environment and will allow visitors to help come up with the practical
solutions that are so desperately needed. Most importantly, each and every
topic has been developed and shaped directly based on industry feedback.
“This
also goes for the workshops running across the three days. We have worked very
closely with workshop providers to ensure we’re delivering the training,
insights and discussions that the industry have asked for. ecobuild 2018 is the
industry’s event, and we want to ensure that every aspect of it is curated and
approved by industry itself.”
The
Building Performance seminar programme will cover issues including quality,
low-carbon housing stock and the circular economy. Sponsored by Kingspan
Insulation, the programme hosts a variety of industry professionals including
Dr Michael Sansom, Associate Director of the Steel Construction Institute;
George Martin, Chief Executive of the Building Performance Network and Chair of
the Sustainable Development Foundation and Jon Bootland of the Sustainable
Development Foundation and ASBP.
The
Energy & HVAC seminars, including daily sessions delivered by CIBSE,
include speakers from The Carbon Trust, AECOM, and BEAMA. As well as addressing
issues such as intelligent and connected buildings, efficient heating and
energy, and the Clean Growth Strategy, the programme also includes a seminar
chaired by Matthew Rhodes of Energy Capital on integrating electrical vehicles
into the built environment.
In
the Timber district, the Timber Talks seminar programme – in association with
the Structural Timber Association – will address social housing, private
housing and healthcare within the industry, among other issues and
opportunities. The speaker list includes high-profile names and organisations,
including Giancarlo Torpiano, Structural Engineer at Arup, Neil Gething,
Director of Net Zero Buildings and Peter Blunt, Managing Director of Innovare
Systems.
Brought
to you by MPA The Concrete Centre, the Concrete seminar programme will host
speakers including Jenny Burridge, Head of Structural Engineering at MPA The
Concrete Centre, and Owen Gallagher, Plasmor on behalf of Modern Masonry,
discussing pressing issues and innovative thinking including energy efficiency,
sustainability and offsite and hybrid solutions.
The
Green & Blue Infrastructure seminar programme will address key topics
including garden cities, biophilic design and healthy places. Sponsored by ACO,
the speakers list includes Johanna Deak Sjӧman, Planning and Management at the
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Mak Gilchrist and Will Sandy from
The Edible Bus Stop Studio, and Ben Bost, City Planner at Transport for London.
District
Energy will host a seminar programme brought to you by The UK District Energy
Association, discussing topics including customer solutions, metering, and
innovations in networks. Included in the speakers list are Ian Allan, Head of
Research and Development at Switch2 Energy Limited, and Simon Woodward,
Chairman of ukDEA.
Explore
Offsite masterclasses will be held in the Offsite district at ecobuild 2018,
covering key topics including digital construction and infrastructure, housing,
and volumetric modular units. Among the high-profile speakers and businesses
included in the programme are Darren Richards, Managing Director of Cogent
Consulting, Bjorn Conway, CEO of ilke Homes, Rob Charlton, Managing Director of
Space Group, and Richard Crosby, Head of Modular & Offsite Construction and
the Education and Skills Funding Agency.
The
Infrastructure seminar programme, brought to you by the Institution of Civil
Engineers, will address a variety of important issues in the industry,
including the future of drainage, machine learning and automation and
sustainable living. Chris Broadbent, Director at BREEAM infrastructure and
Managing Director of CEEQUAL Ltd, Nicole Lazarus, Oxfordshire Programme Manager
at Bioregional, and Nathan Baker, Director at Engineering Knowledge ICE, are
just some of the names on the speaker list for seminar programme.
The
University of Brighton’s Responsible Futures WASTEZONE – which makes up part of
ecobuild’s Sustainability Showcases – will also host a seminar programme
curated by the business’ co-founders, Duncan Baker-Brown and Nick Gant.
Considering the implications of the circular economy, the possibilities of
full-scale functioning prototypes and the benefits of locally sourced
materials, Duncan will be joined by speakers including Professor Walter
Staehel, Founder of Products Life Institute and Geanne Van Arkle, Head of
Sustainability in EMEA at Interface.
Seminars
can be attended by anyone with an ecobuild ticket with no prior-seat booking.
Spaces will be given on a first-come first-serve basis at each theatre.
Futurebuild
Events Ltd has committed to ensuring this year’s event provides
industry-leading educational content and extensive networking opportunities. As
part of this commitment, the conference will host workshops run by various
exhibitors, sponsors and partners to encourage relationship building and
knowledge sharing.
The
Business District will host a youth conference, Enterprise Europe’s matchmaking
event and workshops from the CIAT, Energiesprong and Bioregional.
Across
the three days, BRE will deliver the Quality and Performance in Construction –
Technical Workshops at their stand. Sponsored by Kingspan Insulation these
sessions will address how the industry can build sustainably, responsibly and
productively.
Also
within the Building Performance district, RIBA will host daily briefings,
speaking on Brexit, the Grenfell Tower tragedy and the development of a joint
memorandum of understanding with CIOB and RICS and a risk tracker toolkit.
City Plumbing Supplies and Plumbing Trade Supplies will host other
business speakers in the Energy & HVAC district as it runs workshops
addressing heat pump funding solutions for registered providers, solar PV and
battery storage funded solutions for registered providers and the private
sector and funding solutions in a post subsidy world.
Those
looking to join any of the workshops need to be registered for ecobuild in
advance and select that they want to attend a session. Partners will then get
in touch to confirm places. Spaces are given on a first-come first-serve basis.
