ECOBUILD


The 2013 edition of Ecobuild will welcome a host of key industry speakers


Ecobuild 2013


One of the largest shows for the sustainable built environment community prepares to welcome visitors with a rich programme of conferences and seminars


Designed to inspire and educate the sustainable built environment community, Ecobuild’s highly acclaimed conference and seminar programme will return for 2013, hosting a plethora of key industry speakers, ministers, lecturers and academics as well as a sprinkling of celebrity speakers and hosts.


cobuild is one of the world’s largest events for sustainable design, construction and the built environment and draws in over 57,000 industry decision-makers from 120 countries each year, including the largest gathering of architects and specifiers in the UK. Following extensive industry feedback UBM Built Environment will introduce a brand new ‘Water, Waste and Materials’ stream as part of its highly anticipated 2013 seminar programme.


E Chief industry leaders from


WRAP, Arup, British Land, Drivers Jonas Deloitte, Quintain


Estates & Development, Construction Products Association (CPA), Landscape Institute and University of Sheffield will join forces to create a lively programme as part of Ecobuild 2013’s fully CPD accredited 12 stream, three day seminar programme featuring 700 speakers.


Sponsored by Altro, ‘Water,


Waste and Materials’ will explore a range of approaches relating to resource stewardship in terms of water, waste and materials cycles. The programme will look at how these cycles can contribute to achieving this goal as many of these are in the hands of built environment professionals and investors in both the private and public sector.


Experts will cover hot topics such as ‘Operational waste - how to reduce it, how to handle it and how to reuse it’ chaired by Mr Tony Yates, SLR Consulting, ‘Getting the sustainability brief right for responsible resource use and management’ hosted by Dr


Bill Addis, Buro Happold, ‘Designing for resource efficiency’ with WRAP’s Head of Construction & Refurbishment, Richard Buckingham and ‘Zero water developments - achieving the ideal’ headed up by Celeste Morgan, Sustainability Director, AECOM NW. Tom Broughton, Brand Director for Ecobuild said: “With waste management costing UK businesses billions every year and our community’s thirst for knowledge growing in this important area, it is imperative that we draw upon their expertise and bring best practice together at Ecobuild 2013.” Tracy Perry, Sustainability & Environment Advisor from Altro, sponsor of the Water, Waste & Materials stream said: “Resource efficiency is an important issue in the construction industry. As a UK manufacturer of safety flooring and driven by our philosophy, the future is safer with Altro, we recognise that like everyone else, we need to make efficient use of


“Ecobuild draws in over 57,000 industry decision- makers from 120 countries each year...”


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