ECOBUILD 2014 PREVIEW
ECOBUILD 2014 Ecobuild 2014 is a must-attend event for anyone looking to increase sustainability and efficiency for their organisations. For the first time, Ecobuild has introduced a show section solely dedicated to Energy and will champion key issues and provide practical advice and guidance on policy and legislation.
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s energy generation and waste disposal costs continue to rise, many facilities and energy managers are required to provide sustainable and efficient energy solutions for their organisations. A visit to Ecobuild (4th – 6th March) will provide you with a look at the latest energy efficient products and solutions, with displays and demonstrations of thousands of products, as well as access to its renowned conference and seminar programme designed to keep you up to date with the latest policies and legislations. The Energy zone programme will incorporate onsite renewables, low carbon technologies, energy generation and conservation, with a wide variety of exhibits and attractions available for visitors to explore. Hosted within the Energy section of Ecobuild, visitors will be able to discover the hugely popular feature Solar City, in association with SMA Solar. Formerly known as the Solar Hub, Solar City will feature seminars and practical demonstrations covering all aspects of the solar PV market in the UK. Topics to be covered include; educating energy managers/sustainability manager on ROI, Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and energy storage solutions for large scale developments. Also returning will be Plumb Center
with its Practical Installer arena, which will this year be opened by Channel 4’s Julia Bradbury. A unique showcase featuring 17 leading manufacturers, the area will offer live demonstrations and advice on can taking advantage of the emerging renewable technologies market. Other top names include Mitsubishi Electric, Viessmann, Baxi and Worcester Bosch, Johnson and Starley, and Lailey and Coates. The ILP returns to the show to create the Lightscene arena, an area dedicated to forward-thinking lighting manufacturers. Lightscene will also feature a Professional Development Zone packed with CPD seminars and product presentations, including ‘How do we solve a problem like light pollution?’ and an in-depth look at ‘Daylighting and Energy Optimisation’.
The UK-GBC are the lead partner
for this year’s Ecobuild and the event will include a UK-GBC Village allowing visitors to learn more about the education and training on offer and to trial Pinpoint, their online platform for sustainability tools, training and resources. Visitors will also be able to take advantage of an exclusive membership offer whilst at Ecobuild. As well as popular exhibits, Ecobuild 2014 will feature an unrivalled information programme, attracting over 600 speakers. At the heart of the programme is debate, learning and information exchange, led by internationally renowned academics, ministers, industry leaders and celebrities. The three-day programme will see speakers such as Ken Livingstone, Sir Ian Cheshire, Paul King, Herbert Girardet, and Janet Street-Porter take to the stage to discuss the issues currently impacting the industry. On the first day, Rob Manning, Government Soft Landings Implementation Lead will take part in a panel designed to answer The Performance Gap – is there a solution?. Another session will see key members of Cofely District Energy, the Energy Saving Trust, and Wolseley UK debate on Localised Energy or the Green Deal?. Other key sessions include ‘Has the Green Deal sent the retrofit revolution into reverse?’, ‘Energy Efficiency: Delivering for consumers, for growth and for climate change’, and ‘What is our energy future?’. The in-depth conference programme, this year taking place in two Ecobuild arenas on the show floor, will be supplemented with six core seminar streams that tackle key issues in the industry today: • Building Performance & BIM • Design • Green Energy • Water, Waste & Materials • Refurbishment & Retrofit • Future Cities The Building Performance & BIM zone is set to help visitors understand how to get optimum energy performance out of completed schemes. With newly completed buildings sometimes using up to 300% more
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energy than predicted at design stage it is important to tackle the issues head on and focus on securing the best possible energy performance from completed schemes. Effective ways to close the performance gap will be discussed in terms of procurement challenges, measuring energy use, and BIM as an operational tool.
The Green Energy zone, sponsored by Rexel/NaturalSparx, will include content on the cost effective provision of low and zero carbon energy in buildings, including ways of meeting the new regulations and getting the balance right between fabric and renewable energy technologies. Plus a variety of exhibitors, including Calor Gas, Waxman Energy, Conergy, SolarMax, Innasol, and HETAS will be available in this area. Key sessions will be exploring how professionals can make the most of the government’s energy strategies and incentives; ‘The Renewables Market: Incentives, Payback & Regulatory Drivers’ as well as two seminars looking at Benefiting from the RHI (domestic and non-domestic). In the Refurbishment & Retrofit zone sessions will cover what needs to be done to make the improvements necessary to meet the government’s carbon reduction targets by the deadline of 2050. Sessions exploring the imperatives of retrofit and how to get the most Green Deal and Energy Companies Obligation (ECO) will be illustrated by case studies. Retrofit Laboratories will explore the latest in insulation, smart technology, boiler controls and more. The sessions will reveal the products performance results from within a controlled whole house environment and verify their energy saving potential. To find out more and to register for your free ticket visit
www.ecobuild.co.uk
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