Building Sustainably Challenges, Drivers and Solutions for New and Existing Projects

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

10 DEcEmBER 2012 Elim Centre, Glasgow

Karen campbell, Head of Policy and Operations, Homes for Scotland

Sandy Robinson, Principal Architect, APDE, Scottish Government

colin Reid, Head of Sustainability, Glasgow Housing Association

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The Scottish Government is currently consulting on proposed changes to the building regulations. These cover various topics, including sustainability labelling for new schools, water conservation and fire information standards and has just closed a consultation on new regulations to improve the energy performance of older commercial buildings in order to comply with their obligations under S63 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.  

The regulations for existing buildings will require building owners, on the occurrence of certain trigger events, to either do works to their buildings to bring them up to 2002 building regulation standards, or to accept an obligation to report annually, and to display within the building, energy use and emissions data.

Over the last ten years there have been similar calls to improve the existing housing stock, and a requirement to address this is likely to follow, however, in the current economic climate where should our limited resources be targeted – on new or existing buildings or both?   This conference will examine the direction of travel of the building regulations for new and existing buildings with regard to the whole building stock and will consider how we can best meet Scotland’s 2020 climate change targets. There will then be a focus on domestic buildings as despite lack of legislation on existing dwellings, rising energy costs and fuel poverty are driving this sector forward. Finally, we will look at issues around funding, with models designed to kick start the sector and provide homes that are not only fit for purpose and integral to the wellbeing of Scottish people, but which meet the longer term goals of reducing Scotland’s carbon output.

SESSION ONEcurrent issues in the sector

The Scottish Government is currently consulting to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. In this session we will explore the technicalities surrounding future legislation and how this may be implemented.

SESSION TWONew build v retrofit

With both new build and retrofit projects carrying their own benefits and challenges, this second session will look at these differences and we will hear from speaker with experience in retrofit and new build.

SESSION THREEGenerating success for the future

In these constrained and financially austere times finding funding for building projects can be a challenge. In our final session, we look at a variety of the options available and we’ll hear from speakers who have found innovative solutions to funding issues.

Building Sustainably challenges, Drivers and Solutions for New and Existing Projects

SESSiON 1Current issues in the Sector

9.20 introduction from the chair Graham Ross of Austin Smith-Lord, A+DS’s Depute chair

9.30 Opening Address Sandy Robinson, Principal Architect, APDE, Scottish Government

9.50 The Role of Building Standards in Supporting Sustainable Development Bill Dodds, Head of Building Standards, Scottish Government

10:10 Sustainability from macro-to micro projects Duncan mcLean, Associate Landscape Architect and Urban Designer, LUc

10.30 The Technicalities of Sustainability chris Hayes, Sustainability manager, Skanska• Implementing a green

design, build & operation strategy

• Project case studies• Meeting the future needs

of sustainable building

10.50 Q&A

11.10 Break

SESSiON 2 Building Sustainability into Newbuild and Retrofit Projects

11.30 The Benefits of New Build Karen campbell, Head of Policy and Operations, Homes for Scotland • The new build market• The challenge from

Building Standards• The new homes market

in perspective

11.50 Retrofit for Results colin Reid, Head of Sustainability, Glasgow Housing Association• The investment

programme• Technical standards and

considerations• The pros and cons of

district heating

12:10 Lessons from Scandinavia Alex Brown, managing Director, Nordan • Norwegian products,

thermal and sustainable by design

• How changing building standards and the Scandinavian climate have fuelled innovation

• The role of high performance products and materials

12.30 Panel Session:• Karen Campbell,

Homes for Scotland• Colin Reid, Glasgow

Housing Association• Alex Brown, Nordan• Bill Dodds, Scottish

Government• Chris Hayes, Skanska

13.00 Lunch

SESSiON 3Funding Future Projects

14.00 Financial market Transformation and the Green Deal Scott Restrick, Technical and Training manager, Energy Action Scotland

14:20 Alternative Funding models – what is available? Bruce Newlands, Kraft Architecture

14:40 Alternative funding models case Study Sharp construction Ltd and Fife council representative

15:00 The role of specialist banks in development funding Nigel Tyrrell, Unity Trust Bank plc

15:20 Q&A

15:40 closing Address Lori mcElroy, Sust. Programme Director

Agenda 10 DEcEmBER 2012 Elim Centre, Glasgow

08:45 – 09:25 Registration and reception

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