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names to up and comers in Ecobuild’s Green shoots entrepre- neurs’ zone, you’ll be able to see the latest and best in everything from building materials to micro-renewables, from rainwater harvesting systems to interiors. Ecobuild puts all these innovative products in context
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through its vast information programme, making a visit an exceptionally good use of time. There’s the three-day, three- stream conference sponsored by the UK Green Building Council that tackles macro themes such as Beyond construction: achieving a sustainable future, Making sustainable construction happen and Design, architecture & sustainability. Renowned commentators include Sir John Beddington, Monty Don, Janet Street Porter, Greg Dyke, Tony Juniper and Angela Brady, cover- ing topics as diverse as Growing out of trouble – how social enterprise can help restore society, People and the planet and Collaborative consumption. A topical addition to the programme for 2012 is an ‘Olympics
special’ hosted jointly by the Construction Products Association and BRE in which construction minister Mark Prisk and Peter Bonfield, adviser to the Olympic Delivery Authority on materi- als procurement, consider how, having delivered ‘the greenest games ever’, the learning from the development of the Olympic Park can be put to use in other developments. Later, chief con- struction adviser Paul Morrell, UKTI CEO Nick Baird and Atkins CEO Uwe Krueger discuss the platform the Olympics legacy will create for UK businesses to apply this learning to international projects and build further the UK’s world-leading reputation in sustainable design and construction. More applied is Ecobuild’s seminar programme, which deliv-
ers practical advice from experienced practitioners through over 130 sessions including Energy & innovation in buildings, Better through BIM, Buildings in use, Future energy and Sustainable by design. Visitors looking to get their hands dirty can do so at a dozen or
more live attractions – literally in the case of Ecobuild’s Natural, traditional… sustainable, which demonstrates cob wall building alongside straw bale construction and carpentry techniques. Elsewhere on the exhibition floor, Renewable Heat Focus,
sponsored by Vaillant, gives daily talks and one-to-one advice on how best to benefit from the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) plus a showcase and working models of the latest technology
nd it’s bigger than ever. Over 1,500 suppliers will be exhibiting, creating the biggest showcase of sustainable construction products you’ll see anywhere. From big
including solar thermal, biomass and heat pumps. Renew, sponsored by Knauf Insulation, provides practical
advice on achieving one of the most important aspects of an energy efficient building – a highly insulated, air-tight building envelope – through daily live demonstrations covering making hard to treat buildings more energy efficient, solid wall insula- tion, internal wall insulation, insulating lofts and floors, party wall insulation and cavity wall upgrades. Ecobuild’s Solar hub, sponsored by Solarcentury, demon-
strates how the installation of solar PV still offers attractive rates of return via the UK Feed-in Tariff despite adjustments to the government’s incentive scheme, through a series of talks and pre- sentations, plus one-to-one advice. Visitors will get practical guidance on how to specify the most appropriate system for the best results, maximise the return on investment, reduce carbon emissions and mitigate rising energy costs, as well as being able to see a range of solar innovative systems from on-roof to semi- integrated to fully roof-integrated products, and feature the latest technologies from leading modules manufacturers.
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