Climate Of Confusion

Efficiency North presents an essential event for organisations interested in exploring the Climate Change and Sustainability challenge faced in Housing maintenance and improvement

Climate Change and Sustainability in Housing Maintenance and Improvement

Climate of Confusion Wednesday 30th September 2009 AMP Technology Centre, Rotherham Martin Watson Development Director

Organised and hosted by:

Building Research Establishment

To be confirmed

Pricewaterhouse Coopers

Tel: 07800 962449

www.efficiencynorth.org

Fax: 01325 483789

[email protected]

Climate Change and Sustainability in Housing Maintenance and Improvement

Climate of Confusion The issues

It has been widely publicised that the provision of new social housing must comply with targets set out by the Code for Sustainable Homes. The achievement of the code has been supported with a high volume of learning guides and events to aid practitioner knowledge and understanding. But what about the existing housing stock? Where do we find guidance and knowledge that will aid the development of sustainable / carbon reducing solutions in the maintenance / improvement of the existing housing stock?

Who should attend?

Managers wishing to know more about the Climate Change and Sustainability agenda and how it can be addressed through the maintenance and improvement of the existing housing stock.

The benefits of

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Attending this event

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Understand how the Climate Change and Sustainability agenda is impacting upon housing maintenance and improvement. Innovative ideas to meet the challenge. Networking opportunity with likeminded practitioners.

Programme 10.00 – 15.30 Introduction and Today’s Hosts

The Practitioners Challenge


Today’s Programme, Speakers and Objectives
Efficiency North – who we are, what we do

• Climate Change, Sustainability in housing maintenance and construction

Lee Parkinson

Carl Bairstow

Targets and Measurement

Working Session # 1




An overview of the Climate Change and Sustainability Targets that the sector faces

• Mapping regional initiatives to tackle the Climate Change and Sustainability

PWC

Lee Parkinson

Solutions

Working Session # 2




An overview of solutions available to meet the climate change / sustainability challenge

BRE




Identifying support required to take forward Climate Change / Sustainability initiatives

Lee Parkinson

For more information contact Efficiency North

Event Information Climate of Confusion Wednesday 30th September 2009 10.00 – 15.30 AMP Technology Centre, Rotherham

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Delegates from Local Authorities, ALMO’s and RSL’s can attend this event is free. For Private Sector delegates a fee of £89.00 plus VAT per delegate is payable and will be invoiced upon registering for the event. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Please fax or email this reservation to: Efficiency North Fax: 01325 483789 or Email: [email protected]

Efficiency North is a Project Funded by the Department for Communities and Local Government to share best practice in Social Housing Construction across the Yorkshire and Humber Region