The Road to Zero Carbon
A major one day conference on low and zero carbon buildings
The construction and use of buildings contribute nearly half of the UK’s CO2 emissions, which the UK has a legally binding target to reduce to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050.
As a result the Government has set targets to significantly reduce the greenhouse emissions from all buildings, whether residential, commercial or public and new or existing.
All new buildings will need to be zero carbon within a decade as Building Regulations progressively tighten, starting with a 25% reduction in CO2 emissions for all new buildings next October, while CO2 emissions from existing buildings need to be approaching zero by 2050.
We are seeing a move from demonstration projects, such as those at the BRE Innovation Park, to an increasing number of real world low and zero carbon buildings being built, demonstrating that, contrary to claims it is too expensive or can’t be done, it is 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 to achieve these reductions in CO2 and the impact it 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, who is 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.
- Carmel McQuaid, Climate Change Manager at Marks & Spencer, who have achieved significant CO2 reductions in both new and existing stores as well as in their factories.
For more details click here: www.sustainablebuild.org/TheRoadToZeroCarbon.html