ecobuild 2018: The event
shaped by the industry
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cobuild is returning to the ExCeL
London in March 2018 and under
the new ownership of Futurebuild
Events Ltd, things are set to
be very different. The event is
being designed and built around
the industry, bringing to life the latest
technology, freshest thinking and most
innovative materials.
Martin Hurn, Managing Director of
Futurebuild Events, explains: “New,
independent ownership offers a unique
opportunity to completely overhaul the
event. We believe that to be as relevant
and valuable as possible, we need
to understand and act on what built
environment professionals want to see at
ecobuild. We see our role as to facilitate
the agenda, rather than dictate it.”
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One of the futurebuild districts, which
surround the sustainability showcases and
feed into the main conference programme,
is the Green and Blue Infrastructure district.
It will offer solutions in water management,
external landscaping, biophilic design
and biodiversity. Central to this district
is the British Association of Landscaping
Industries (BALI) Pavilion, which will
showcase member technologies and
products.
A comprehensive seminar programme
in this district will offer visitors sessions
ranging from engaging communities
with green and blue infrastructure and
placemaking, to natural flood management
and biophilic design. Key speakers include
Liane Hartley from Mend, Dr Paul Quinn
from the University of Newcastle and BRE’s
Dr Ed Suttie.
Other futurebuild districts include:
g District Energy
g Building Performance
g Infrastructure
g Timber
g Concrete
18 Landscape & Urban Design
Offsite
Energy & HVAC
ecobuild is also supporting the third annual
CIBSE Challenge for Green Design, which
seeks to highlight the role of building level
green infrastructure. The winner will be
announced at an ecobuild reception on the
opening day of the event.
The CPD Accredited Conference
Programme
landscaping sector. The showcases will truly
put sustainability at the heart of the event.
They include The Hive by The Edible
Bus Stop, a pocket park highlighting
biodiversity, biophilia, health and
wellbeing. The showcases will also feature
two full scale builds, including the zero net
carbon home from ZEDfactory – designed
to minimise fossil fuels and annual energy
bills. It offers a complete response to the
housing crisis.
This year’s conference takes its lead from
global environmental targets, with sessions
formulating practical recommendations for
action. It also tackles the big UK challenges,
ranging from ideas for a healthier and
greener London, to an assessment of the
progress being made by the UK Property
and Construction sector to becoming
sustainable. Speakers at these sessions
include Peter Murray, Hero Bennett, Adrian
Gault and Julie Hirigoyen. Key Partnerships
Sustainability Showcases You can register for a free ticket at www.
ecobuild.co.uk/register. Alternatively, share
your thoughts and feedback about the
event by emailing martin.hurn@ecobuild.
co.uk.
The ecobuild sustainability showcases are
home to the some of the most innovative
solutions to the issues facing the
ecobuild is working with a number of
strategic partners who are contributing to
the overall strategy and shape of the event
to ensure it is reflective of the industry’s
needs. Notable partners include the
Considerate Constructors Scheme, BRE,
NLA, Bioregional, CIBSE and the Edge. The
event will also host the BREEAM Awards
and the Offsite Construction Awards.