Another key session is: ‘The future is regenerative’ chaired by Peter
Murray, Chair of New London Architecture (03 March). It will explore
how design and construction needs a circular rethink. On day two
(04 March) London Mayoral Candidate Rory Stewart will sit on a
panel looking at ‘Carbon neutral cities of the future’ and examine
the pathway to healthier, more resilient cities. will be able to explore new refurb and retrofit solutions and the
latest developments in digital construction.
While conference discussions will focus on the biggest issues facing
the built environment at a macro level, the six Keynote Stages will
look at the specific challenges impacting Buildings, Offsite, Energy,
Interiors, Resourceful Materials and Critical Infrastructure. This
programme of solution-driven sessions will share the latest thinking
and research, to educate, inform and inspire visitors to make a
positive change. Futurebuild has partnered with brands who share the common
purpose of finding solutions to the biggest challenges currently
facing the build environment. These include ACO Technologies,
Smart Systems, CEMEX, Steico and Hadley Group.
The six Keynote Stages will address the following challenges:
Buildings: retrofitted, re-used, net positive and built to perform
Offsite: reliability and efficiency combined with creative
placemaking
Interiors: sustainable and health promoting
Resourceful Materials: thinking circular to reduce, reuse and recycle
Energy: accurate data for carbon accounting and reduced clean
energy usage
Critical Infrastructure: delivering integrated green, grey, blue and
social infrastructure
Within the Buildings area at Futurebuild 2020, visitors will have
the chance to explore and discuss the latest building technology,
innovations and legislation. Showcases will cover everything from
retrofit to re-use, to future plans for net-positive buildings.
The 2020 Buildings section will feature two new showcase areas,
the Whole House Retrofit Zone and the Digital Impact where visitors
Connecting the whole event will be the Innovation Trail – a guided
route where visitors will discover innovative products, solutions
and materials and meet the leading thinkers behind them.
Martin Hurn, Event Director at Futurebuild, comments: “The
responsibility for tackling the climate emergency lies in all of our
hands and we must collaborate in order to find solutions to secure
our future. Futurebuild 2020 provides the perfect platform for
forward-thinking decision makers across the built environment to
come together and play a key part in driving positive change.
“We understand that taking time out of work to attend events can
be a challenge, which is why we will make sure that visitors can
really get involved across a number of levels, from the world class
knowledge programme in the Arena and on the Keynote Stages,
to the showcase of the latest innovations across the exhibition.
Innovation to us is more than just futuristic concepts, it’s about
sharing the latest thinking and ideas, processes and solutions,
products and materials. All of these things coming together under
one roof at Futurebuild 2020 will inspire people to do things
differently and create real change.”
For more information about Futurebuild 2020, the home of
innovation, visit www.futurebuild.co.uk.
FUTUREBUILD 2020 PROVIDES THE
PERFECT PLATFORM FOR FORWARD-
THINKING DECISION MAKERS ACROSS
THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT TO COME
TOGETHER AND PLAY A KEY PART IN
DRIVING POSITIVE CHANGE.