What's on at Futurebuild?
the futurebuild conference
Take a stand for change
The time is now! The construction industry must urgently tackle climate change and promote nature recovery. In 2024, five years on from the student climate strikes, awareness of climate change has spiked, but delivery on the ground remains slow.
Who is leading the way amongst major industry players?
What can we learn from small nimble activists?
In this election year, what should we demand of government?
THE NATIONAL RETROFIT CONFERENCE
Scaling the Ambition, Delivering the Promise
A three-day conference bringing dedicated to scaling-up retrofit programmes, initiatives and best practice to advance our national retrofitting ambitions.
This conference has a simple aim – to showcase how we can overcome the barriers to scaling up high-quality retrofit by showcasing approaches that are working. The Conference is curated by The Retrofit Academy, in partnership with government and industry.
The retrofit academy awards 2024
Recognising Excellence
The Retrofit Academy Awards are designed to recognise excellence in retrofitting across the market; from Retrofit Coordinators, to installers, Social Housing and Local Authority delivery programmes, to individual projects – recognising the rising stars in this exciting, vibrant market, at a crucially important time for our industry!
The awards will be presented on Tuesday 05 March from 6pm on the National Retrofit Conference stage.
RIBA Bookshop
Pop-up bookshop returns
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) bookshop is back by popular demand! Located alongside the main arena, you can browse carefully selected titles, meet the authors and chat with architects about the newest industry developments.
VIPs will receive a discount on select RIBA titles bought at the show – so make sure to give the bookshop a visit…
Futurebuild bar
Futurebuild bar sponsored by natural building systems
ACAN Workshops
Explore workshops from ACAN
ACAN is a network of individuals within architecture and related built environment professions taking action to address the twin crises of climate and ecological breakdown.
NHDG HUB
Discover large-scale, high-quality energy efficiency retrofit
The NHDG is for the Retrofit contractors, construction companies and RMI contractors delivering large-scale, high-quality energy efficiency retrofit installations in a PAS compliant manner to all tenures of UK housing. These companies through large-scale decarbonisation of homes are positively impacting millions of people suffering through the energy, cost of living, health and climate crises, while also coming together to innovate and inspire real change.
GSENZH Pavilion & talks
Supporting local net zero projects
Explore how the Greater South East Net Zero Hub works with public sector organisations and their stakeholders to support the development and financing of local net zero projects.
FUTUREX HEAT TAKEOVER
FutureX: Heat Takeover
Discover the future of low carbon heat
Innovate UK, DESNZ and the Carbon Trust are taking over the FutureX stage on 05 March to explore the future of low carbon heat.
540 WORLD pavilion
Discover cradle to cradle solutions
540 World are dedicated to creating a circular world of good through regenerative design consulting. Make sure to visit the 540 World pavilion on stand G20 to discover the first free directory of Cradle to Cradle sustainable products.
GRO PAVILION & CAFE
Discover green roof solutions
The Green Roof Organisation (GRO) is an independent not-for-profit Trade Association representing the UK Green, Blue and BioSolar Roofing industries.
GRO develops guidance documents and generally promotes the adoption of Green/Blue/BioSolar roofing technologies within the built environments.