The release of PAS 2035 and PAS 2030:2019 has revolutionised the whole-house retrofit industry. Their adoption in projects delivered through the Energy Company Obligation (ECO),
Decarbonising the built environment is essential, but not sufficient by itself to create a truly sustainable build environment. This session will explore how, working in
If the built and natural environment is to deliver on the net zero and sustainability agenda, it must make use of the data and feedback
The session will introduce the Flexibility Innovation Programme which is part of the £1 billion Net Zero Innovation Portfolio. The ability to shift energy in
From 2025, gas heating will be banned in newly built homes. This much needed move away from fossil fuels will see demand on the electricity
How does Passivhaus provide solutions to the current energy bill crisis? The Passivhaus Trust leads a workshop exploring the energy and cost-saving benefits of building
The standard for concrete, BS 8500, is about to be revised and this update will considerably increase the range of low carbon concrete available for
Creating comfortable, empowering spaces for people to thrive involves more than physical design. Research has shown that 76 percent of job candidates seek out companies
We once believed that fossils fuels were a wonderful thing for the human race and over the last 2-300 years, we indulged ourselves by drawing
This session will cover the importance of wellbeing in design and topics such as enhanced indoor air quality (IAQ), biophilic design, lighting, acoustics and healthy
Most people have heard of digital transformation and also perhaps about BIM and/or information management, but what are the most beneficial first steps? What are
Precast concrete is simultaneously at the cutting edge of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and utilising the inherent, proven performance benefits of concrete. These benefits
This session will provide a brief overview of the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund (EEF) which is part of the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio. The Energy Entrepreneurs
Bill will discuss a range of different construction techniques, design strategies and masterplans that can deliver a durable non toxic home or workplace with no
Arran Mornin, Head of Heat Networks Policy and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, will provide an overview of the key policy and
Bad retrofit starts with bad assessment. It follows that good retrofit starts with good assessment. But what does good look like? This session is all
Discussion of ongoing challenges and opportunities for developing green jobs and skills in the UK, including updates from members of the government’s Green Jobs Delivery
In 2022 alone we have had the return of war to Europe, an ongoing pandemic, floods, drought, record breaking temperatures exposing the inadequacy of our
The Modular and Portable Building Association focused sustainability group considers how modular construction delivers benefits to the net zero agenda in all lifecycle stages from
The combination of green roofs with solar panels – a biosolar roof – is a great way of making the best use of valuable space.
Online newspaper for schools The Day, together with the LEGO Group, are giving students the chance to have a say on sustainability issues and express
For centuries, the educational institutions of Britain provided fertile ground for architectural innovation. We are seeing more academic buildings incorporating sustainable features, not only to
Regenerative circular design consultants 540 WORLD and international manufacturers as game changing innovation examples, HONEXT® and Graphenstone, present gold standard sustainable material innovations and why
In this session, we discuss how ground source heat pumps can be deployed at scale to deliver low carbon heating to domestic and non-domestic buildings.
PAS 2035 introduced the Retrofit Coordinator almost four years ago. We now have over 1000 accredited Retrofit Coordinators nationwide. Let’s hear it from these Retrofit
In this talk we will explore the importance around the connection of the digital and physical worlds, with digital twins, as we look towards the
Over the years there have been many warnings about the increasing threats and consequences of climate and ecological breakdown, but the rate at which we
Platform design for manufacture and assembly (P-DfMA) is fast becoming the most talked about approach when it comes to modern methods of construction (MMC). However
Marking the launch of the CIOB’s Client Initiative. A thought-provoking and insightful session highlighting what clients want and need from their construction team and why
Heat networks have the potential to play a significant role in the UK’s transition to net zero. In this session, we explore what is needed
This session will see product and innovation presentations from our Net Zero Pioneers – those leading the way at scale on the journey to net
Retrofit Designers are the technical experts who specify how the improvement measures will be installed, taking account of how each of the measures interact. Not
Join Michael Grubb as he offers thoughtful insights into the future of lighting and how lighting designers can steer the course of the industry towards
A presentation and panel discussion about the New Model Building, a project by Waugh Thistleton, Buro Happold and UCL, which has established a pre-approved construction
Soil is one of our most precious non-renewable resources and its health and the many ecosystem services it currently provides are under significant threat. Long
“The core purpose of planning should be to create places that enable people to live happy and healthy lives within the natural limits of the
David’s presentation will cover the circular economy design principles for buildings; practical examples and case studies; and a brief summary of the requirements of the
As part of new and updated building regulations coming into force in the UK, such as the uplifted Regulation 40 Part L and Building Safety
It is not only the rising cost of energy that demands improvements in the energy performance of our building stock. Given that the majority of
Whilst significant progress has been made in defining what ‘net zero’ means for the country’s buildings, the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard will take
Sanitary and plumbing products installed in the UK require UK Water Regulation 4 compliance. This seminar will examine if those regulations are fit for purpose
Along with air and soil, water is one of the critical elements needed for life. Floods make us feel that water is limitless, droughts demonstrate
Speaker: Simon Ayers, Chief Executive Officer, Trustmark
This session will see product and innovation presentations from Innovation Partners, who you can also visit on the Innovation Trail. 15.15-15.30 Digitising production to make
Regenerative circular design consultants 540 WORLD and Accoya wood as a gamechanging innovation exemplar present gold standard sustainable timber innovations and why sustainable circularity is
Our preferred option is habitually to clear the site and start again, but carbon calculations too often advise that this is not appropriate. An alternative
A technical and policy update on heat decarbonisation covering: upcoming heat network technical assurance standard The latest CIBSE guidance on heat pumps How the Net
This session seeks to demonstrate the impact on sustainability achieved by using an open protocol to create intelligent building systems that can be endlessly adapted
Three different ‘levels’ of retrofit evaluation are required under PAS 2035, namely basic, intermediate or advanced, depending on the performance of the individual retrofit project.
