Time

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12:45 – 13:15

Sustainability and the historic environment
Looking at how historic buildings and places can help different areas to transform, delivering more sustainable forms of regeneration.
Speaker: Dave Chetwyn, Institute of Historic Building Conservation

13:30 – 14:15

Eco-retrofit: how to get started
Introducing the seven-step guide developed by Apollo Housing to help organisations just starting their eco-retrofit journey.
Speaker: Andy Merrin, Apollo Group

10:15 – 10:45

The benefits of biomass
How to deploy a successful project and avoiding the pitfalls.
Speaker: Nigel Blandford, Envirolink Northwest

11:00 – 11:45

Tackling fuel poverty: bringing affordable warmth
Find out how CES has brought affordable warmth to low-income, off-gas communities.
Speaker: Chris Leek, Community Energy Solutions

12:00 – 12:45

A guide to m icro CHP
How the technology can be applied to meet current and future needs, with practical examples and field experience.
Speaker: Simon Osborne, Baxi Group

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13:00 – 13:45

MMC: offsite manufacturing
How offsite manufacturing can provide the answer to sustainable construction.
Speaker: Martin Goss, Mtech Consult

14:00 – 14:30

Design guidance and performance of SIPs
Maximising the benefits of using Structural Insulated Panel (SIPs) based building systems, with high thermal values and high levels of airtightness. 
Speaker: Andrew Orris, UK SIPS Association

14:45 – 15:30

Wood as a modern building material
Revealing how glulaminated timber can produce a healthy and breathable structure which is both sustainable and energy efficient.
Speaker: Iain Robinson, Architectural & Creative Design

Time

Seminar title

10:15 – 10:45

Planning for climate change
Looking at the role planning needs to play in preparing our buildings and communities for climate change.
Speaker: Robert Shaw, LDA

11:00 – 11:30

Planning sustainably:a guide for developers
Introducing Stockport Council’s Sustainable Design & Construction SPD, which is a ‘how to’ manual for designers and developers, enabling them to access resources, support and financing.
Speaker: Angie Jukes, Stockport Council

11:45 – 12:30

Planning for sustainable development: the masterplanning paradigm
Taking a holistic approach to planning and development means moving beyond a narrow view of green design and energy efficiency policies to examine the large number of factors that may have an impact on communities.
Speaker: Chris Birch, Hilson Moran

Time

Seminar title

12:45 – 13:15

A/C regulation
An overview of updates to legislation affecting anyone working in the air conditioning industry.
Speaker: CIBSE

13:30 – 14:00

Feed-in tariffs and other financial incentives
Looking at the future of microgeneration, including how contractors and property owners can benefit from the available funding.
Speaker: David Cowburn, NAPIT

14:15 – 15:00

Green roofing Code of Practice
Introducing the green roof guidance that will become the UK’s official Code of Practice.
Speaker: Jeff Sorrill, The Green Roof Centre

15:10 – 15:50

Building Regs- Part G
An overview of the changes to Part G that looks beyond at the behavioural shift needed to reduce water use.
Speaker: BMA (Bathroom Manufacturers Association)

Time

Seminar title

10:30 – 11:00

BREEAM briefing
Looking at the future of microgeneration, including how contractors and property owners can benefit from the available funding.
Speaker: Simon Guy, BRE

11:15 – 11:45

Healthcare refurbishment
Exploring the work carried out by the learning network for sustainable healthcare buildings into how we can refurbish our existing healthcare facilities.
Speaker: Jon Bootland, SHINE

12:00 – 12:45

Case study: refurbishment
Looking at Whitbread’s project to sustainably refurbish its chain of hotels, restaurants and pubs.
Speaker: Alex Flach, Whitbread

13:00 – 13:30

Energy saving for commercial buildings
This session will cover both the technical delivery and practical experience of a scheme to engage commercial landlords and tenants to achieve energy savings.
Speaker: Chris Stubbs, WSP

Time

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13:45 – 14:15

Crossing the bridge to efficient design
Reducing thermal bridging at the junctions of building elements is crucial to avoid unnecessary heat loss.
Speaker: David Comiskey, CIAT

14:30 – 15:00

Dwelle: little green buildings
Looking at the design behind the Dwelle range of sustainable buildings.
Speaker: Ric Frankland, Dwelle

15:10 – 15:40

Sustainable interior design
Discussing the concepts that demonstrate a practical and aesthetic approach to creating aspirational and sustainable homes for the future.
Speaker: Oliver Heath, Heath Design

Time

Seminar title

10:15 – 11:00

Resource efficiency & sustainable construction
This session will include news of Environment Agency work with construction contractors and its goals for construction and the environment. New findings about waste and resources and collaboration with the sector will be discussed.
Speaker: Martin Fodor, Environment Agency

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11.15 – 12.00

Buying Recycled: The triple bottom line benefits with examples of recycled content in construction products, a case study and Q&A session.

12.00 – 12.45

12.45 – 13.20

Support for onsite renewables in the built environment. Envirolink’s renewable energy team will outline the free support available to North West businesses with an interest in integrating renewable energy into new-build and retrofit projects. Planning, grid connection and feed-in tariffs will be discussed using case studies to highlight the support available.

13.20 – 13.40

Wasted opporuntities: improve your management of wastes, including a Q&A session.

13.40 – 14.10

An overview of biomass, including a Q&A session

Seminar title

10.30 – 11.15

Airtightness & the Code
Guidance on how to achieve the right balance between airtightness and controlled ventilation in relation to the Code for Sustainable Homes.
Speaker: Klober

11.30 – 12.15

Part L Building Regs
What you need to know about the latest changes to Part L.
Speaker: NES Ltd

13.00 – 14.00

Acoustics: green noise
An interactive introduction to acoustics, focusing on potential conflicts and agreements between sustainability and acoustics, using audio demonstrations and practical examples
Speaker: Mark Brightwell, Hilson Moran

Time

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13:30 – 14:15

Passivhaus: low energy design
Looking at the key principles of Passivhaus design.
Speaker: Chris Herring, AECB and Green Building Store

14:30 – 15:15

High levels at low costs
Exploring ways of achieving high levels of the Code while keeping costs down
Speaker: Michael Butterick:  Head of Marketing – The Litchfield Group

Time

Seminar title

10:00 – 10:30

Retrofit for the future
A session on the TSB’s refurb competition.
Speaker: Allan Thompson, Gentoo Group

10:45 – 11:30

SuperHomes project
Introducing the Sustainable Energy Academy’s project to create a network of green homes.
Speaker: John Doggart, SEA (Sustainable Energy Academy)

11:45 – 12:15

The benefits of retrofit
The retrofit agenda is the next big thing for social landlords to address, but what is it and what should you include?
Speaker: Steve Brindle, GM Procure

12:45 – 13:15

BREEAM refurb
Introducing the new standard for domestic refurbishment.
Speaker: Gavin Summerson, BRE Global

Time

Seminar title

10:15 – 10:45

Training
An overview of renewable technologies and the training available for the building services engineering sector.
Speaker: Rob Wellman, SummitSkills

11:00 – 11:45

Microgeneration
Making the most of what microgeneration has to offer.
Speaker: Mark Wilkins, Vaillant

12:00 – 12:45

Renewable Heat Incentive
What the 2011 intrioduction of the RHI means to the construction industry.
Speaker: REA

14:45 – 15:30

CHP case study
An in-depth look at the CHP project by Aberdeen City Council, which has cut residents’ fuel bills by 80%.
Speaker: Doug Stewart, Green Energy UK

Time

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13:00 – 13:45

Post-occupancy monitoring: beyond the build
Hear how to monitor and manage the effects people and systems can have on a building’s green credentials to maximise efficiency and reduce costs.
Speaker: Lisa Wilkinson, t-mac Technologies

14:00 – 14:30

Time

Seminar title

10:15 – 10:45

Procurement
The vital role procurement plays in achieving sustainable buildings.
Speaker: CCINW

11:00 – 11:30

Life costs
Considering embodied energy and whole life costs when selecting materials.
Speaker: Mike Leonard, Masonry First

11:45 – 12:30

Renewable materials
The advantages of specifying renewable construction materials.
Speaker: Dr John Williams, NNFCC

Time

Seminar title

10:30 – 11:00

The Carbon Reduction Commitment
An overview of the CRC and what you need to do.
Speaker: Henry Garthwaite, Carbon Trust

13:30 – 14:00

In-house energy efficiency
Advice for social landlords on achieving energy savings for tenants.
Speaker: British Gas

14:15 – 15:00

EPCs/DECs
A guide to the energy certificates required by different buildings.
Speaker: Stephen Horrocks, Stroma

15:15 – 15:45

Procurement
Energy procurement in the public sector.
Speaker: Walter Dooley, Manchester City Council

Time

Seminar title

11:15 – 11:45

BREEAM Communities
Power to the people: the BREEAM Communities scheme helps planners and developers improve, measure and certify the sustainability of development proposals at the planning stage.
Speaker: Andrew Waddelove, BRE Global

12:00 – 12:45

Case Study: Media City
Looking at what makes MediaCityUK an exemplar of BREEAM Communities, with every building committed to BREEAM targets.
Speaker: Frank Mills, SKM

13:00 – 13:30

Eco towns
The latest news on the Government’s Eco towns project.
Speaker: Kate Henderson, TCPA

Time

Seminar title

14:30 – 15:00

Using foundations to provide renewable heating and cooling
Energy Piles incorporate ground loops for ground source heat pumps in the building piles, making geothermal heating a viable option for large city sites where space is at a premium.
Speaker: Geothermal International

15:10 – 15:50

Sustainable refurbishment for non-domestic buildings
This RIBA CPD-accredited seminar reveals why refurbishment is more sustainable than newbuild and how to achieve it cost effectively.
Speaker: Ian Clarke, Corus

Time

Seminar title

12:00 – 12:45

Buying Recycled: The triple bottom line benefits with examples of recycled content in construction products, a case study and Q&A session.

12:45 – 13:30

Low-energy lighting: an opportunity for north west business, including a case study and Q&A session.

13:30 – 14:10

Support for onsite renewables in the built environment.
Envirolink’s renewable energy team will outline the free support available to North West businesses with an interest in integrating renewable energy into new-build and retrofit projects. Planning, grid connection and feed-in tariffs will be discussed using case studies to highlight the support available.

14:10 – 14:30

Wasted opportunities: improve your management of wastes, including a Q&A session.

14:30 – 15:00

A joint session on the business benefits of going green, led by Envirolink Northwest and CCINW.

Time

Seminar title

15:15 – 15:45

Environmental legislation - an introduction from NetRegs
Helping you to understand what you need to do to comply with environmental legislation. Including a simple guide to SWMPs and how to keep up to date with changes in legislation..
Speaker: NetRegs

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