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Driving regeneration at Ecobuild


Ecobuild returns from 7-9 March with an immersive exhibition and conference programme that aims to redefine sustainability, identify future growth sectors and tackle the housing crisis.


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he leading show for built environment professionals, Ecobuild 2017 will see ExCeL London transformed into a ‘city’


– complete with a main street, distinct destina- tions and special feature attractions. Central to the experience will be Regeneration Drive, a boulevard running through the centre of the exhibition floor, linking different aspects of the show and enabling visitors to experience the very best examples of innovation and creativity from across the built environment. Martin Hurn, brand director at Ecobuild,


explained: “For 2017 we’re completely overhaul- ing and innovating the Ecobuild experience. We asked our visitors what they want and need from the show, and sustainability overwhelmingly came to the top of the agenda. To deliver this, we’ve ripped up the floorplan and reinvented Ecobuild as an immersive city centred around Regeneration Drive. “Imagining the exhibition as a city allows us to


deliver a unique programme focused on regener- ation, in a way that is relevant and inclusive to all our exhibitors and visitors. Different aspects of construction and the built environment deserve specific focus, and each of Ecobuild 2017’s desti- nations will each have something distinct and exciting to offer.” As visitors make their way up Regeneration


Drive, they will be introduced to key destinations including The Arena, City Hall, The Campus, The Gateway and The Performance Lab. The Arena will be home to the Ecobuild Con-


ference, with headline guest speakers, staging a range of keynote speeches from industry thought leaders and innovators across the three days. As part of the programme, UK-GBC will host daily leadership panels chaired by the organisation’s CEO, Julie Hirigoyen. The show’s sustainability hub, City Hall, will


be home to the UK-GBC and World Green Building Council, representing the culmination of Ecobuild’s ‘Redefining Sustainability’ cam- paign – which seeks to create an industry-wide understanding of sustainability objectives and drives, and a clear direction for the future.


Architectural collective Assemble will also


present its award-winning Granby Workshop project at the Campus – the show’s destination for innovative thinking and the latest technology. Visitors will be able to view and interact with a unique installation created by Assemble, telling the story behind the collective’s Turner Prize winning regeneration project. Attendees will be also able to interact with Future Materials, a gallery curated by ARCC, previewing next-gen- eration materials and processes currently in either research or testing stage. The Gateway is where visitors can explore


national and social infrastructure projects in partnership with ICE, as well as a separate semi- nar theatre dedicated to Green Infrastructure. The Performance Lab, meanwhile, will showcase the latest in Smart Home and Smart Building technology in association with Ecobuild 2017’s building performance partner, the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE).


6 www.buildingconstructiondesign.co.uk In response to the increased Government and


industry focus on offsite construction, Ecobuild has also partnered with Explore Offsite to bring a significant showcase of the exciting opportuni- ties offered by offsite technology in the future of construction, with the industry’s leading suppli- ers and a series of daily masterclasses. Another new partnership sees Ecobuild and


UK District Energy Association creating a new and exciting area: the ukDEA District Energy Town Square, host to leading British suppliers and also international pavilions from Sweden and Denmark, two of the most mature district energy markets in the world. The ukDEA District Energy Town Square will be located adjacent to Ecobuild’s Performance Lab.


Conference highlights


Day one of the Ecobuild Conference will focus on future-proofing building and construction. Key topics will include large scale domestic refur- bishment, carbon reduction in the built


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