Here’s a sneak preview of the conference programme and seminar highlights at next year’s Ecobuild
, the world’s biggest sustainable construction show, takes place on 5-7 March at the ExCel centre in London
MAKING SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION HAPPEN
TUESDAY 5 MARCH 2013
Ecobuild Arena
11.00 - 12.00
The Green Deal and ECO - how will it deliver?
Host: Emily Maitlis
- Minister from Department of Energy and Climate Change
- Paul King, chief executive, UK Green ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Council
- Howard Kerr, chief executive, BSI
- Richard McCarthy, executive director for central government, Capita Symonds
Ecobuild Arena
12.45 - 13.45
Is this the end of the road for zero carbon?
Host: Emily Maitlis
- Dr Brenda Boardman, emeritus fellow at Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute, and author of ECI’s Achieving Zero: Delivering Future-Friendly ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTVs
- Mark Clare, chief executive, Barratt
Mezzanine
14.30 - 15.30
Rating systems - time to review and rationalise?
- James Parker, senior research engineer, BSRIA
- Louise Ellison, head of sustainability, Quintain
- Robin Nicholson, senior partner, Cullinan Studio
Platinum Suite 2
16.00 - 17.00
Sustainable communities - top down or bottom up?
- Professor Anne Power, professor of social policy and CASE Association, London School of Economics (LSE)
- Chris Tinker, executive board director and regeneration chairman, Crest Nicholson
- Rob Hopkins, co-founder, Transition Network
WEDNESDAY 6 MARCH 2013
10.45 - 11.45
Green for growth - reality check
- Minister from Department of Business, Innovation & Skills
- Mike Putnam, chief executive, Skanska UK; and co-chair Green Construction Board
- Professor Chris Gorse, professor of construction and project management and director of the Centre for Knowledge Exchange, Leeds Metropolitan University
- Rhian Kelly, director of energy and climate change, CBI
Ecobuild Arena
12.15 - 13.15
Beating the performance gap - regulate or educate?
Host: Jonathan Dimbleby
- Jack Pringle, chair, Construction Industry Council
- John Tebbit, deputy chief executive, Construction Products Association
- Pete Halsall, chair, Good Homes Alliance
Platinum Suite 2
13.45 - 14.45
A future for microgeneration?
- Minister from DECC (name tbc)
- David Richards, director of sustainability, Arup
- Jeremy Leggett, author, The Carbon War and Half Gone; founder and chairman, Solarcentury and SolarAid; and chairman, CarbonTracker
- Dave Sowden, chief executive, Micropower Council, and secretary general, Micropower Europe
- Ant Wilson, director, sustainability, building engineering, AECOM
Platinum Suite 2
15.15 - 16.15
Embodied energy - time for regulation?
- Professor Brian Norton, president, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin Energy Lab
- Jeff Maxted, technical director, BLP Insurance
THURSDAY 7 MARCH 2013
Ecobuild Arena
10.45 - 12.00
Is the NPPF delivering on its promise of ‘sustainable development?’
Host: Krishnan Guru-Murthy
- Dr Hugh Ellis, chief planner, Town & Country Planning Association (TCPA)
- Brian Waters, chairman, National Planning Forum and vice chair NPF (professions)
Ecobuild Arena
12.30 - 13.30
Joined up infrastructure - linking green with grey
Host: Krishnan Guru-Murthy
- Neil Bennett, partner, Farrells
- Peter Madden, chief executive, Forum for the Future
- Martin Powell, global head of urban development, Siemens
Platinum Suite 2
14.15 - 15.15
Dehydrating while we drown
- Trevor Bishop, Head of Water Resources, Environment Agency
- Professor Chris Spray, chair, Water Science and Policy at UNESCO Centre, University of Dundee (tbc)
- Mark Pendlington, director, Anglian Water Regional Group; and chairman, New Anglia’s Green Economy Pathfinder Board
- David Weight, sustainability consultant, Aecom
BEYOND CONSTRUCTION
TUESDAY 5 MARCH 2013
Platinum Suite 2
10.45 - 11.45
The Biophilic City
Lecture: Professor Tim Beatley, University of West Virginia
Platinum Suite 2
13.00 - 14.00
Does the UK have any hope of achieving its 2050 carbon reduction target?
- David Reiner, senior lecturer in technology policy, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge
- David Strong, consultant, David Strong Consulting
- Paul King, chief executive, UKGBC
Platinum Suite 2
14.15 - 15.15
New economic realities
Lecture: Andrew Simms, policy director, New Economics Foundation
Ecobuild Arena
16.00 - 17.00
Is fracking the future?
Host: Emily Maitlis
- Dr Victoria Johnson, senior researcher and head of climate change and energy, New Economics Foundation
- Dr Richard Miller, independent peak oil consultant
- John Broderick, knowledge transfer fellow, Tyndall Climate Change Institute
WEDNESDAY 6 MARCH 2013
Platinum Suite 2
11.00 - 12.00
Can green drive the next wave of growth?
Lecture: Leo Johnson, partner, PwC, and co-founder, Sustainable Finance
Platinum Suite 2
12.30 - 13.30
Carrot or stick? Achieving behaviour change
- Dr Cameron Hepburn, senior research fellow, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics
- Duncan Young, sustainability manager - new business and workplace change manager, Lend Lease
- Rebekah Phillips, associate, Green Alliance
- David Symons, director, WSP Environment & Energy
Ecobuild Arena
14.30 - 15.30
Joanna Lumley in conversation with Jonathan Dimbleby
Ecobuild Arena
16.15 - 17.15
Making our cities better
Host: Jonathan Dimbleby
- Chris Brown, chief executive, Igloo
- Professor Peter Guthrie, professor, University of Cambridge
THURSDAY 7 MARCH 2013
Platinum Suite 2
11.00 - 12.00
The self-sufficient city - integrating food production into buildings
- Michele Brunello, partner, Stefano Boeri Architetti
- Jason Prior, chief executive, buildings + places, AECOM
- Kath Dalmeny, policy director, Sustain
Platinum Suite 2
12.45 - 13.45
Is there a future for nuclear?
- Professor Sir David King, former chief scientific adviser, Department of Energy and Climate Change
- Oliver Tickell, journalist, author and campaigner on health and environment issues, and author of the Kyoto2 climate initiative
Platinum Suite 2
14.30 - 15.30
Climate change - why we are here?
- Professor Sir Brian Hoskins, director, Grantham Institute for Climate Change, Imperial College London
- Peter Head CBE, executive chairman, The Ecological Sequestration Trust
DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE & SUSTAINABILITY
TUESDAY 5 MARCH 2013
Mezzanine
11.15 - 12.15
Sustainable design should be irresistible design
Host: Angela Brady, president, Royal Institute of British Architects
- Louis Becker, international director and partner, Henning Larsen
- Annie Chu, founding principal, Chu + Gooding Architects
Mezzanine
13.00 - 14.00
Lessons from the past
Host: Professor Herbert Girardet, co-founder of the World Future Council and author
- Gerard Evenden, Foster + Partners
- Bill Dunster, principal, ZEDFactory
- Justin Bere, director, Bere Architects
Ecobuild Arena
14.45 - 15.45
Reinventing the high street
Host: Emily Maitlis
- Chris Brown, chief executive, Igloo
- David Kohn, director, David Kohn Architects
- Munish Datta, head of property Plan A, Marks and Spencer
- Dan Thompson, artist, and founder, the Empty Shops Network
Mezzanine
16.00 - 17.00
Is BIM the saviour of sustainable design?
Host: Thomas Lane, group technical editor, ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV and Ecobuild
- Michael Beaven, BIM leader, Arup
- Sunand Prasad, senior partner, Penoyre & Prasad
- Ken Shuttleworth, founding partner, Make Architects
WEDNESDAY 6 MARCH 2013
Mezzanine
11.15 - 12.15
How can design help to create sustainable communities
Host: Gary Young, partner, Farrells
- Wendy Shillam, director, Urbaneye
- Pooran Desai, co-founder, BioRegional, and international director, One Planet Communities
- Liane Hartley, director, Mend
Mezzanine
13.00 - 14.00
Lecture: tbc
Host: Ike Ijeh, architecture correspondent, ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Magazine
- Speaker tbc
Mezzanine
14.45 - 15.45
Water Sensitive Urban Design
Host: Celeste Morgan, director, sustainability, Aecom
- Professor Tony Wong, chief executive officer, the Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities
- Sue Illman, president elect, Landscape Institute
Thursday 7 March 2013
Mezzanine
11.15 - 12.15
What about the over 70s?
Host: Lord Richard Best, chair, HAPPI Panel, and president, Local Government Association
- David Birkbeck, chief executive, Design for Homes (tbc)
- Barbara Douglas, strategic director, the Quality of Life Partnership
- Rita Newton, environmental gerontologist, SURFACE Inclusive Design Research Centre, University of Salford
Mezzanine
13.00 - 14.00
How far can wood replace concrete and steel?
Host: Kieran Long, architecture critic, Evening Standard
- Mike Taylor, partner, Hopkins
- Professor Richard Harris, professor of timber engineering, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, University of Bath
Ecobuild Arena
14.45 - 15.45
Encouraging sustainability through art
Host: Krishnan Guru-Murthy
- APE - Artists Project Earth (details to follow)
- Oliver James, psychologist, writer and broadcaster
- Tom Hodgkinson, writer, editor, The Idler
SUSTAINABLE PROPERTY, IN ASSOCIATION WITH PROPERTY WEEK
TUESDAY 5 MARCH 2013
Platinum Suite 1
10.45 - 11.45
Financing green property
Host: Bill Hughes, managing director, Legal and General
- Nigel Roberts, Hermes
- Ashley Blake, Land Securities
- Nigel Webb, British Land
13.00 - 14.00
What’s sustainable property worth?
- Andrew Gulliford, chief operating officer, Segro
- Chris Perkins, Prudential
- Andrew Renshaw, Jones Lang LaSalle
- John Symes-Thompson, CBRE
14.30 - 15.30
Making green leases work
- Kevin Chapman, Lend Lease
- John Burton, Westfield
- Jenny Pidgeon, Henderson
- Michael Creamer, CoreNet
15.30 - 16.30
The office of the future
- David Pringle, Co-op
- Mark Thompson, Director, Sustainability & Climate Change, PWC
- Dave Dunbar, BT
16.30 - 17.30
The shop of the future
- Geoff Harris, director of property and development, Henderson
- Naomi Wells, Waitrose
- Munish Datta, Marks & Spencer
- Neil Sachdev, Sainsburys
- Neil Pennell, Land Securities
INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY
WEDNESDAY 6 MARCH 2013
Platinum Suite 1
10.45-11.45
Understanding the sustainability drivers in overseas markets
What is driving the sustainability agenda in global markets?
- John Alker, director of policy and communications UK Green ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Council
- James Rowlands, Global Research and Policy Project Manager, RICS)
- Aleksandra Krstanovic, director AECOM
- Phil Buttery, CEO, International Sustainability Alliance
- Simon Cox, Vice President Project Management and UK Sustainability Officer, Prologis
13.00-14.00
What and where are the market opportunities for sustainability expertise in BRIC nations?
Which countries present a good market opportunity for sustainability expertise and what are the opportunities within those markets?
- Julian Sutherland, design director Atkins
- Simon Rawlinson, head of strategic research, EC Harris
- Jon Lovell, head of sustainability, Drivers Jonas Deloitte
- Speaker from the Shenzhen Government, China
14.45-15.45
What sustainability strategies are needed for different climatic zones?
How do you design a building in different extreme climates and what are the technical considerations which designers need to consider?
- Alan Shingler, head of sustainability, Sheppard Robson
- Robert Buckley, sustainable design director, AECOM
- Frank Mills, founder McGrath Mills Consulting
16.00-17.00
Successfully delivering sustainable buildings in emerging markets
What are the challenges in delivering sustainable buildings in emerging markets and what strategies are needed for success?
- Helen Pineo, BREEAM Communities manager, BRE
- Speaker from Premier Inn
SEMINAR HIGHLIGHTS
TUESDAY 5 MARCH 2013
Refurbishing Britain
14.15 - 15.30
The Green Deal - from debate to delivery
Chair: Richard McCarthy, executive director for central government, Capita Symonds
- Philip Morris, head of household energy (acting), Centre for Sustainable Energy
- Birmingham City Council (speaker tbc)
- Carillion (speaker tbc)
Delivering sustainability in the city
15.45 - 17.00
Regenerative cities - from urban regeneration to ‘eco-regeneration’
Chair: Professor Herbert Girardet
- Nick Grayson, climate change and sustainability, Birmingham City Council
- Paul Toyne, group head of sustainability, WSP
WEDNESDAY 6 MARCH 2013
Delivering sustainability in the city
10.30 - 12.00
Smart Cities - making the technology work
Chair: Charles Secrett, Robertsbridge Group
- Ian Short, chief executive, Institute for Sustainability
- Dr Rick Robinson, smarter cities executive architect, IBM
- Martin Powell, global head of urban development, Siemens
Waste, water and materials
14.30 - 16.00
Materials - responsible sourcing of construction products: drivers and principles
Chair: Sarah Cary, British Land
- Derek Hughes, responsible sourcing scheme manager, BRE Global
- Nigel McKay, head of procurement, Lend Lease
- James Goodfellow, Make Architects
THURSDAY 7 MARCH 2013
Delivering sustainability in the city
10.30 - 12.00
Water Sensitive Urban Design - putting the business case into practice
Chair: Paul Lincoln, Landscape Institute
- Professor Tony Wong, chief executive, CRC for Water Sensitive Cities
- Celeste Morgan, sustainability director, AECOM
- Peter Wilder, Wilder Associates
Designing and building with Passivhaus principles
10.45 - 11.15
Delivering Passivhaus around the globe - the six climatic zones
- David Gale, director, Gale & Sowden
- Bill Gething, sustainability consultant, Max Fordham
- Kym Mead, head of Passivhaus, BRE
Whole life carbon and other impacts
10.30 - 12.00
Carbon profiling - practical whole life carbon measurement
Chair: Thomas Lane, group technical editor, ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV and Ecobuild
- Simon Sturgis, managing director, Sturgis Carbon Profiling
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