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Futurebuild Arena
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The concept of a ‘ circular economy’ is not new. The formation of a Circular Economy Taskforce by the then Secretary of State at Defra provided the impetus to explore how to put this into practice acr …Speaker
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Time is not on our side if we are to seriously change the direction in which we are moving in terms of the multiple social, environmental and economic crises that climate change is causing and will in …
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With an ever-growing list of polycrisis to tackle, how do we make the right decisions as to what we work on, how we push back with our clients, and how we treat one another along the way? While an ins …Speaker
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This panel will explore how collaboration and culture change can make circular practices the new norm across the built environment. Bringing together designers, engineers, developers, demolition contr …Chair
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In a low-growth or no-growth economy, can the Circular Economy help ensure everyone has the means to live a flourishing life? And if so, how? Is the Circular Economy a way to kick-start new seams of e …
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As debates continue about technical priorities in retrofit, this fireside panel takes a step back to ask a more fundamental question: what needs to be in place for retrofit to succeed at scale? This s …
RISE Stage
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This RISE & Efficiency North led session draws on insights from delivery in Leeds to explore the realities of delivery, from building resident trust to managing supply chains and developing the skills …
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Join Kate Watson, RISE Technical Support Lead at Futurebuild to learn about the powerful end to end support available to Housing Associations and their supply chain to create retrofit strategies, acce …
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Discover the essential management activities for a successful retrofit project. This session enables you to learn how to manage teams, data, when to engage residents and overcome delivery bottlenecks. …
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Join this reflective session exploring lessons learned and how we can drive quality and increase delivery in year 2. This is an opportunity to hear from the “coal face” of Warm Homes funded delivery o …
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Driving delivery performance through data quality. In this session we will explore the power of understanding your housing stock to improve planning and execution of your retrofit programme. How you c …
UKDEA Training Hub
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Nathan Bradberry (Partner) and Carrie Davies (Senior Associate) in Bevan Brittan's Energy and Resource Management Team will speak about the changes affecting the district energy sector including: Ofge …
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Terry Mahoney, Key Account Director at Evinox will cover: a) Demonstrating how contemporary levels of performance have been achieved from Heat Interface Units that were installed over 10 years ago. b) …
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Pete Mills has over 45 years’ experience in the heating industry and is Chair of the MEHNA Heat Networks Group, which is part of the Energy Utilities Alliance. Heat Networks have become a key focus of …
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Andy will provide an overview of the UK District Energy Association and the benefits and opportunities offered to members in the current political climate and energy transition. Andy has just been app …
Futurebuild Connect Lounge
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Over the last 15 months the National Retrofit Hub has been supporting community and citizen led groups working at the rock face of retrofit and repair in their communities. We have worked closely with …Speaker
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This interactive deep-dive session offers attendees the opportunity to move beyond inspiration and into practical exploration of community-led retrofit codesign. Building on the case studies showcased …
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Building on extensive research and a wide programme of stakeholder interviews, we have identified the key knowledge gaps currently facing industry in relation to mass timber and fire performance. To e …
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This networking session is an opportunity to connect with peers, exchange insights, and discover how to get the most value from your UKGBC membership, from capability‑building opportunities and the ro …
Buildings and Materials Stage
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As the debate about Net Zero policy rages, leading thinkers and practitioners are exploring how to move beyond these constraints into a regenerative future of buildings and places that use natural mat …
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What is regenerative design, and why do we need it? How can we shift our mindset toward more regenerative ways of thinking and doing? This session will introduce key areas of focus that help practices …
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How can the demand and supply of regenerative materials be accelerated? How can clients procure more regenerative approaches so that design aspirations can be met in practice? How can we build suffici …
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Organised by the Good Homes Alliance and chaired by Neil Freshwater, Public Affairs Lead of VELUX GB & Ireland, this seminar will explore how good daylight design can deliver better outcomes for resid …
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Organised by the Good Homes Alliance and chaired by GHA Programme Director Laura Broderick, this seminar will explore what it means in practice for homes to truly deliver for residents. Baily Garner, …
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As the UK grapples with fuel poverty, damp homes, and increasing overheating risks, the conversation is shifting from energy to health. This session explores how Passivhaus aligns with the Healthy Hom …
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Passivhaus is no longer a fringe movement - it’s gaining traction with volume housebuilders, local authorities, and forward-thinking developers. But how do we move from promising pockets to widespread …
ACAN Stage
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This session will bring together leading non-profit organisations working in the circular economy to share and discuss current initiatives, challenges, and opportunities. Representatives from each org …ChairSpeaker
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An overview of current reuse infrastructure following the roundtable event "Circular Construction: Storage and Logistics" held in October 2025 with UK's most forward thinking organisations in this spa …
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This interactive workshop explores reuse through hands-on activities and shared learning. Participants will examine a mix of reclaimed and new items and guess which is which, challenging assumptions a …Speaker
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A shot lunchtime discussion exploring the background, objectives and strategy for ACAN's latest campaign. What are the numbers telling us about our sector's progress on Carbon reduction? Are we being …
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Three short polemics will challenge the industry on it’s future direction and concerns, which will then open up to the audience for something hopefully more like a debate than Q&A.
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Come along for a networking opportunity with a twist: join Federica Romeo Beattie and Gizem Eren as they give an interactive introduction to the Construction Collage, a collaborative workshop which he …
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A joint initiative between ACAN and the Passivhaus Trust, this introductory session will set out how the group plans to widen and democratise access to Passivhaus tools, knowledge and networks for a n …
Placemaking Stage
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Discover how the UK built environment sector is leading the way with a regenerative places framework designed by industry, for industry. This session will unpack the principles behind the framework, w …Chair
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Our existing towns and cities were never built to cope with the challenges we have with urban growth, rainfall and surface water runoff. Retrofitting sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) offers practic …
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Cities and communities are facing growing climate, nature and social pressures, biophilic design offers a roadmap to resilience. This panel brings together leading experts to explore practical strateg …
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The panel will discuss recent national and local planning policy developments such as Biodiversity Net Gain, Urban Greening Factor and SUDS requirements to explore how this is influencing the implemen …
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The session will explore the range of work that CIHT is undertaking on how climate change is impacting the transport sector, from the need for decarbonisation to how to improve the resilience of the s …
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Across the built environment, organisations are under increasing scrutiny for the environmental and sustainability claims they make, from product performance and materials to carbon, circularity, and …
Retrofit Academy Quality Retrofit Case Studies
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National Retrofit Conference
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How can the UK deliver warm, affordable homes to meet Net Zero targets in a cost-of-living crisis? Leaders from government and industry examine how retrofit at scale can reduce fuel poverty, cut carbo …Speaker
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Twelve months ago, then Minister for Energy Consumers Miatta Fahnbulleh told the National Retrofit Conference: “Get ready to scale up!” Have we been able to respond to that challenge over the past yea …
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The launch of the £15 billion Warm Homes Plan was the next step in realising the vision laid out in the Labour Party’s election manifesto. But delivering the Plan comes with significant challenges ran …Speaker
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We cannot rely on grant funding alone. To truly scale retrofit, we must make it an attractive and investable opportunity for private finance. This session explores how sector frontrunners are developi …
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Quality is what makes retrofit work - for people, homes and the planet. This session explores how we can raise standards across assessment, design, and delivery to ensure projects meet performance tar …Speaker
Energy Stage
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Most organisations are working towards a Net Zero target. It’s well known that to reach this goal, we need to tackle the carbon impacts from the supply chain. But this is easier said than done. Hear h …
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Dr Andrew Smith is a co-founder of ZapCarbon, working with public and private sector organisations to deliver solutions that have a positive environmental impact. He is passionate about making housing …
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Phil Ord, CEO, of Qvantum UK explains how domestic heat pumps can be part of the solution to managing our energy demands. Find out how Qvantum's unique Flexready (r) technology can help cities meet th …
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Acoustic performance of externally installed heat pumps; Understanding sound power, sound pressure and practical noise management for commercial and residential developments. We will look at key UK re …
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This session will guide attendees through the main types of heat pump systems, their benefits, and provide an optimum use case for each. Experts from HPA UK member organisations will share practical i …
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The Future Homes Standard is set to require new homes to use low-carbon heating, with heat pumps and shared ground loops set to play a central role. This HPA UK panel brings together experts from acro …
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Millions of UK homes can't fit a conventional heat pump; there are flats, care homes, student accommodation, listed buildings, and more. The decarbonisation strategy has, quietly, written them off. An …Speaker
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Steel Circularity is a collaborative solution that facilitates resource efficiency, material cost benefit, and whole life carbon reduction across the construction supply chain. By utilizing EAF (Elect …
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The future of concrete is not just about new ideas, but about making them work. This session provides a rapid overview of emerging low-carbon concrete solutions and focuses on how they are being adopt …
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Policy and legislation are accelerating the adoption of solar and battery in homes, driven by strong SAP uplift and real bill savings for residents. Yet scaling these solutions across both new build a …
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The long-awaited Warm Homes Plan, investing £15 billion to upgrade five million homes by 2030 has reinforced the UK Government's commitment to a 'rooftop revolution'. The Plan aims to rapidly accelera …
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Grab a drink with the Allume UK | SolShare team at the Energy Stage and keep the conversation going! RSVP by 27th April: https://share.hsforms.com/1BxIJKbLzSme40H3WEguiMwq0a8d Network with peers and e …
Futurebuild Arena
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A truly sustainable built environment requires effective policies to support key principles including carbon reduction, resilience, circularity and resource protection, water, biodiversity, health and …Speaker
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We need nature for our long term survival and yet we have taken it so much for granted that we may now be at a tipping point with biodiversity loss and the rapid degradation of ecosystems reaching cri …Speaker
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What does ‘regenerative design’ actually mean, and how can we put it into practice, regardless of context? Our contention is that it is possible to embed regenerative practices into all aspects of de …Speaker
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Regenerative design in practice: case studies - Curated by Architecture Today and Architects DeclareThe Regenerative Architecture Index (RAI) identified three broad sections for regenerative practice: being a good ancestor, co-evolving with nature and creating a just space for people. ‘Being a good …
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This session will explore how regenerative thinking can reshape the built environment, highlighting the social, environmental and economic benefits of this approach, as well as the challenges and the …
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This session will see three shortlisted innovators battle it out in a ‘Dragon’s Den’ style pitch, to become winner of the Big Innovation Pitch 2026.ChairSpeaker
RISE Stage
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This session explores how organisations can shift from traditional contracting relationships to genuine partnerships that unlock successful Warm Homes retrofit delivery. We will walk through how colla …
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Explores how robust quality assurance underpins the success of the Warm Homes Plan. Unpacking clear technical standards (PAS 2035), inspection processes and strong contractor performance management wo …
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A practical, interactive presentation with Q&A exploring how the regeneration and sensitive retrofit of historic and traditional buildings including those in conservation areas can deliver wide‑rangin …
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Delivering large‑scale retrofit through an area‑based model depends on strong collaboration across organisations and delivery partners. This session brings together a diverse panel of industry partner …Speaker
UKDEA Training Hub
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This seminar explores how the heat network sector can move from fragmented, siloed data to secure, real-time data sharing across operators, asset owners, consultants and regulators. As regulation tigh …
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Steve Hunt - Development and Operations Director. The importance of Heat Utilisation for Heat Networks. We cant as a country afford to waste heat. We need to plan, utilise and manage heat export and t …
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Heat network zoning policy will soon become law in England. DESNZ have funded 5 Regional Engagement leads (embedded in the net zero hubs) to support with the translation and implementation of zoning, …
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Purpose of the seminar: How can buildings use energy more intelligently while reducing costs and strain on infrastructure? This seminar examines the role of next-generation thermal storage in unlockin …
Futurebuild Connect Lounge
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Join UKGBC’s innovation community for an evening of networking and knowledge sharing with members working on, or interested in, built environment innovation. During the session we will explore priorit …
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Join us for an interactive B2B speed round session designed to support SMEs and Tier 2 contractors who want to enter or expand within the retrofit market. This practical session provides the opportuni …Speaker
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Ready to take the next step in the built environment? Join YADA for an evening of high-impact networking and rapid-fire insights. Our Speed Mentoring event connects emerging talent with seasoned indus …
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This workshop focuses on interventions that could normalise structural reuse of timber in the UK. We will discuss chains of liability, data needed to build safely and confidently with recovered timber …Speaker
Buildings and Materials Stage
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How can design, planning, public policy, and community engagement work together to create resilient towns, circular communities, and regenerative destinations? This session will explore place-led tran …
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Following the recent progress report on the MPA's UK Concrete and Cement Industry Roadmap to Beyond Net Zero, this session explores ongoing efforts to advance low-carbon concrete and cement through im …
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From MMC to Masonry: Navigating detailing and specification for low carbon, future-proofed housing The construction of new homes has been put at the heart of boosting economic growth and tackling hous …
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Architects and specifiers are tasked with delivering on an increasing range of seemingly disconnected goals. How can materials address human wellness, contribute to a circular economy, and drive regen …
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From insights to impact, we invite you to join a panel of game-changers, integrating digital material banks, circularity, and AI to scale measurable impact. Cradle to Cradle Certified®, Madaster, and …
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Organised and convened by ASBP, this session will update the audience on two recently completed research projects. The first is looking at how fixings behave under fire in mass timber buildings, with …
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This seminar, organised by the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products and the ASBP Natural Fibre Insulation Group, and chaired by Churchill Fellowship award winner Ele George, will explore how reg …
ACAN Stage
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Using Kate Raworth’s Doughnut Economics as a framework, participants explore material lifecycles, and their social and environmental impacts. The workshop encourages participants to understand materia …
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In line with Future Build’s theme of connection, ACAN Bookclub is moving offline for an in person session to discuss How to Fall in Love with the Future: A Time Traveller's Guide to Changing the World …
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What does it mean to be a Climate Literate architect? And is it possible to have the information but not know how to apply that in practice? What do we need to do to bridge the gap between awareness a …
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Architectural awards have been asking for carbon, energy and wider sustainability data for several years now, but to what extent is that information taken into account when selecting winners? Why is t …
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Everyone knows the benefits of timber in terms of embodied and sequestrated carbon, but how can we absolutely maximise those benefits by specifying and using local timber rather than shipping in from …
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Chris Procter will share the findings of his recent research into Thin Vacuum Glazing and discuss this in the context of how local Planning Authorities in London are changing guidance within Conservat …
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Space in the built environment is highly contested, with many stakeholders competing for access, resource, wealth, livelihoods, care, profits. The loudest voices win, predominantly humans, yet we all …
Placemaking Stage
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How can we create climate-resilient cityscapes that restore biodiversity, strengthen our connection with nature, and support healthier lives? This session brings together three leading experts to exam …
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We are told that we must ‘plant the right tree in the right place’ – but what is ‘right’ when we need to ensure increased biodiversity and trees that will be able to reach maturity and live their pote …
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This session will provide an overview of the London Green Infrastructure Framework (LGIF), a new strategic tool to help plan and prioritise investment in green infrastructure (GI) in London. It provid …
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As cities face increasing pressures from heatwaves, droughts and flooding, building urban resilience has never been more critical. This session explores how Adaptation Pathways can help planners, desi …
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Research has proved that people need access to nature for their physical and mental health and wellbeing. National aspirations not only seem to increase biodiversity but also to improve access to natu …
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Achieving reduced carbon construction and maximising project value requires teams to successfully integrate low carbon strategies with multi-functional benefits for the community and environment, all …
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Most new schemes start to deteriorate from the day they are completed. What lessons can be drawn from the best of new development, regeneration, landscape and public realm schemes that have bucked thi …
Retrofit Academy Quality Retrofit Case Studies
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National Retrofit Conference
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This session brings together innovators from the north of the UK to outline their strategies for tackling fuel poverty, improving housing quality, and scaling retrofit delivery.
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Hear how local and city-wide initiatives in the capital are improving homes, cutting emissions, and shaping a model for successful delivery.Speaker
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GM Mayor Andy Burnham has been leading a Retrofit Taskforce to kickstart large-scale retrofit. Hear about what’s been achieved, the challenges faced, and lessons learned. Chair and introduction: Mark …Speaker
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With some of the UK’s oldest housing stock and largest cities, the English Midlands is at the heart of the national retrofit challenge. This session considers what’s happening and what’s planned in bo …Speaker
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The Bristol City Leap Partnership, composed of Ameresco and Bristol City Council, is widely seen as a model of excellence for public/private partnership. Bristol is also often seen as a pioneering gre …Chair
Energy Stage
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This session will unpack the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard—developed through cross-industry collaboration—focusing on critical areas like upfront carbon, operational carbon reduction, operatio …
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During this session, speakers will look at the role of intelligent energy systems, demand-side response, and building services integration in reducing peak loads and enhancing operational efficiency. …
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This session focuses on understanding and actioning around embodied carbon—the emissions generated through the extraction, manufacture, and construction of building materials. The panel will explore t …
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In this session, members of the Heat Network team at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, and also Helena Charlton, Director of Heat Networks at Ofgem, will provide an overview of the key …
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In this session you will hear from a number of UKDEA members as they presents on a variety of case studies. Steve Wilkinson - Utilising SmartTalk to Deliver Performance Improvements Gabriel Gallagher …
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Planning Inspectors are accepting higher standards for where and how to build in local authority Local Plans as they can now provide an evidence base. Leaders in the field are calling for these higher …
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Systemic approaches are essential if we are going to meet our sustainability and social value goals. In this session, sector leaders will share approaches they have taken at the project, portfolio, co …
Futurebuild Arena
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Despite the sound and fury of culture wars, dealing with climate change is now a clear political and economic imperative, increasingly framed by the need for greater energy security. While a majority …
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High performance sustainable buildings have, until recently, been limited to niche projects at a relatively small scale. Things are now changing quickly, with multiple large organisations committing t …
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An overview of Version 1 of the Standard, including the latest updates and developments. The session will cover the verification process and methodology, industry engagement, and how you can use the S …
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2030, along with 2050, have long been held as significant dates in climate change and nature recovery action planning. As each year moves towards the first of these seminal dates, the important of ach …Speaker
RISE Stage
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This session digs deeper into how we can ensure we are retrofitting houses to suit the end user (the residents), following on from Claire Brown’s speaker opportunity: Empowering Residents: Offering pe …
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Social value is a core consideration within publicly funded retrofit programmes, yet it can risk becoming a compliance exercise rather than delivering meaningful outcomes. This session explores how or …
UKDEA Training Hub
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Seminar description: Supporting a Complex District Heat Network Across New-Build and Heritage Buildings at Springfield Village Delivering reliable, low-carbon heat across complex developments requires …
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AECOM will present the UKDEA's new calculation tool, built to provide initial cost baselines to inform early-stage discussions between building owners and district heating operators.
Futurebuild Connect Lounge
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Join us at Tipping Point East for an exclusive early morning site visit, getting an up-close look at a working circular construction hub in its early stages. Across an hour, representatives from the t …
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Yes Make is a regenerative design, build and materials collective that specialises in socially engaged circular construction. Working at city scale, Yes Make design and delivers high‑quality buildings …
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Material Index & Interior Design Declares collaborate to bring you an event including small presentations by industry professionals in both the interior design and circular economy sectors, and a wide …
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This session will focus on supporting architects to embed circularity within the design process, while identifying and unlocking common barriers across both design and delivery teams. Through discussi …
Buildings and Materials Stage
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What does innovation in concrete decarbonisation really look like on the ground? This session brings together industry leaders from across the construction value chain to explore how new approaches in …
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Natural Stone is the original low-carbon construction material; one that has been used by architects, builders and designers for thousands of years. In a moment when the construction sector is working …
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As an influential global city, London plays a critical role in shaping the policies that enable or constrain low-carbon construction. This panel brings together four project teams delivering commercia …
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The NRH’s State of the Nation report revealed under-delivery of both the pace and quality of current retrofit schemes and citizens are disengaged and lack trust in retrofit. Blanket approaches are not …
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A whole-house approach to retrofit is necessary to deliver a high-quality built environment supporting the health and wellbeing of occupants. In this session you’ll hear experts discuss a range of tec …
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Retrofit has a critical role to play in moving beyond “doing less harm” towards a genuinely regenerative built environment, one that restores ecosystems, supports human health, and strengthens communi …
ACAN Stage
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More than half of our homes in the UK - from Victorian townhouses to new-build flats - are at risk of overheating, which is only increasing as temperatures rise. Within a framework of speculative over …
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Join Studio Bark for a deep dive into the practical application of modular, biobased construction for high-turnover fit-out applications. We’ll show you the assembly and performance of the U-Build sys …
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ACAN is currently undertaking a participatory exercise with members to generate new campaigns for 2026. One of these will be showcased in this lunchtime session.
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Straw building expert Michael Burchert will share latest developments and innovations in straw building from Europe.
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Following his presentation Michael Burchert will immediately lead a practical workshop with the building material of the past, and future. Michael will be assisted by students from the University of W …
Placemaking Stage
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When do nature-based solutions genuinely reduce risk in development and when do they fail to translate into commercial value? How does green infrastructure influence insurability, cost of capital, ass …
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In this panel discussion we will look at green roofs, blue roofs, biosolar roofs and how amenity landscape roof finishes can demonstrate fire safety and building regulations compliance.
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Biophilia in Placemaking Integrating nature into both internal and external places is a vital benefit of taking a biophilic approach to design and decision making. This masterclass outlines the princi …
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Trees in proximity to buildings, particularly low-rise buildings, can provide multiple benefits including shading of the buildings themselves, shading of the external spaces from glare from the buildi …
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What do regenerative places look like on the ground? This panel brings together pioneering case studies that demonstrate how regenerative principles are being applied in real projects today. Hear from …
Retrofit Academy Quality Retrofit Case Studies
National Retrofit Conference
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The Big Retrofit Challenge is a ground breaking competition co-hosted by Futurebuild, Innovate UK, and the National Home Decarbonisation Group (NHDG). This initiative is designed to unearth pioneering …Judge
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The industry’s biggest challenges - delays, cost overruns, and disputes - aren’t just technical problems; they’re collaboration failures. Discover how innovative contracting and procurement models, co …
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Residents are the ultimate retrofit stakeholders - yet too often they feel that home energy upgrades are done to them, not with them. How can we rethink engagement to empower tenants through two-way d …
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The technical solutions for net zero already exist - but what’s missing are the tools, frameworks, and ways of working to deliver them at scale, speed, and cost. In 2023, Innovate UK’s Net Zero Heat t …
Energy Stage
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The UK’s heat pump transition is entering a decisive phase. As deployment scales, so does the risk that poor‑performing systems lead to higher bills, colder homes and a loss of trust in a technology w …
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This session will discuss phase 1 of the Local Area Retrofit Accelerator pilot. The pilot follows over three years of development to find an approach that can take a system-based approach to deliverin …
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In the push towards net-zero, the built environment sector is presented with the challenge of building homes that provide clean, renewable energy. Dan White, Market Development Director at MCS – the U …
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This session, presented by Professor Will Swan, discusses the University of Salford’s Energy House Labs research and innovation agenda on domestic retrofit discussing key projects. He will also outlin …
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Join Megan from the Sustainable Energy Association as she chairs a panel with members Herschel, Mitsubishi, AgilityEco, and Soltherm to discuss the importance of improving the energy efficiency of the …
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Join the Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) and their members Mixergy, Daikin UK, and E.ON for a panel session to discuss both the policy drivers and barriers for smart energy, alongside wider frame …
