The Road to Zero Carbon

The Government has set targets to significantly reduce CO2 emissions from all buildings, whether residential, commercial or public and new or existing.

All new buildings will need to be zero carbon within a decade, starting with a 25% reduction in CO2 emissions next October, while CO2 emissions from existing buildings need to be approaching zero by 2050.

We are now seeing a move from demonstration projects to an increasing number of real world low and zero carbon buildings being built, demonstrating that it is already possible to achieve significant reductions in carbon emissions.

This conference will showcase some of the best of these low and zero carbon projects, with a strong focus on the steps and measures taken and the impact it had on the construction process, providing delegates with a unique opportunity to learn from those at the leading edge of compliance with this fast approaching standard.

Speakers include:

·        Paul King, Chief Executive of the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) and Chairman of the Zero Carbon Hub, on the latest policy developments on zero carbon buildings

·        Bill Dunster, architect of the UK’s first non-demonstration Code Level 6 homes.

·        Ben Cook from Barratt Homes who is responsible for the company’s 200+ home zero carbon development at Hanham Hall near Bristol.

·        Gareth Davies, Director of architectural firm Stride Treglown who are planning a BREEAM Outstanding office building in Cardiff which will achieve a 55% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to Building Regulations.

·        Vic Ebdon, who is a member of the School's Zero Carbon Taskforce, from Devon County Council, which currently has a number of low/zero carbon schools under construction or in design.

The conference is supported by the UKGBC, the SW Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) and SW Councils (formerly the SW Regional Assembly).

It is organised by the Devon Sustainable Building Initiative (DSBI) and Ecos Trust.

9 February 2010

10.00am - 4.30pm (Registration from 9.30am)