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zero carbon seminar series and you’ll get an up and coming eco-entrepreneurs, Ecobuild’s create an attractive environment that also reflects
impressive and condensed zero carbon newest initiative is Green Shoots. a commitment to sustainable sourcing, recycling,
education in a day. Green Shoots is designed to encourage the urban biodiversity and water management.
If water management is top of your agenda, freshest thinking and to create a focus for the
be sure to visit SoH2O - Ecobuild’s integrated most innovative ‘green’ construction products. Seminars
water management installation. The complex Whittled down from a shortlist of 30 entries, Just like the zero carbon attractions, they all
challenge of managing water in the built four finalists will have their products put to the have dedicated seminars to provide more formal
environment is revealed and demystified at test by ‘dragons’ David Marlow of the East of learning alongside the hands-on experience.
SoH2O which provides an integrated approach England Development Agency and Rachel
to water efficiency and flood risk through the Nutter of The Carbon Trust, in front of a live Futurebuild
use of the latest design solutions and audience in Ecobuild’s Green Dragons’ Den. Journalist, broadcaster and associate member
innovative products. of the RIBA, Janet Street-Porter, takes to the
Eco Paints Pavilion – Solar City stage at this year’s Futurebuild to share her
Natural Materials Other important attractions at Ecobuild 2008 views, thoughts and feelings about the
If you’re looking for more sustainable include Solar City and the Eco Paints Pavilion. buildings and places that have inspired her.
construction methods and materials, head for Solar City allows visitors to explore many of the Free to attend, this is just one of a series of
Natural Materials Live. This feature offers leading options available for renewable power ‘Change your perspective’ events - new for
visitors the opportunity to try out natural and heating amongst the vast array of products Futurebuild 2008 - that will take place in the
building materials and techniques and see for showcased in Solar City. Arena theatre at the heart of the exhibition.
themselves the results that have brought about All the attractions and seminars take place on
the recent resurgence in ‘natural building’. Cityscape the exhibition floor, which makes it convenient
Experts will be on hand throughout to give Streetscene at Cityscape 2008 which, along to combine seminars and attractions with the
advice on all the materials and techniques plus with Ecobuild and Futurebuild, is one of the relevant products and services from Ecobuild’s
the integration of natural building materials into three events happening concurrently at Earl’s 500-strong exhibitors. For ease of navigation,
mainstream architecture, building regulations Court, will be the largest indoor the Ecobuild website provides DIY ‘tours’ of the
and structural considerations. representation of landscape design and key themes, listing all the exhibitors, seminars,
Key contributors to Natural Materials Live public realm in the UK. Designed by conference sessions, attractions and special
are Jackie Abey and Jill Smallcombe who, landscape architects Whitelaw Turkington and events relevant to that theme.
since 1999, have worked together using constructed by Skanska McNicholas, this
natural building materials and methods on a stimulating display will underline the Ecobuild / Cityscape / Futurebuild take
variety of projects. importance of quality public space in place on 26 – 28 February 2008.
supporting successful, sustainable places. Entry to all attractions, seminars and
Green Shoots Streetscene takes sustainability as its key keynotes is free. Register at
To help encourage new innovations, as well as theme; the design and the materials combining to
www.innovationsforthebuiltenvironment.co.uk
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