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European Interreg Project: Passive Construction Transitition using bio based materials

Posted on May 14, 2012 by emma

The European Interreg project is currently looking to form partnerships in the UK.   This project aims at accompanying and training building professionals to passive construction transition by using bio-sourced materials, in particular cob, lime, hemp, straw. Its objective is also to develop bio-sourced materials sectors. It will not be dealing with retrofitting issues focusing on renewable energy and new technology.

They are looking for partners ready to commit themselves for 3 years and also financially on an Interreg project.

For more details visit the website http://inater.net/

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Accredited NVQs in Low Impact Building Materials – 2012 Survey for Construction Skills

Posted on May 9, 2012 by emma

The UK currently has no accredited NVQ level training and qualifications in Low Impact Building Materials (LIBMs – rammed earth, straw bale, clay and lime plasters and renders, etc).

RESET Development – in association with the AECB, UKGBC, RIBA, Schumacher College and CAT – is investigating for Construction Skills the built environment sector’s appetite for accredited training and qualifications. If there is sufficient interest, Construction Skills will move forward on producing training standards and qualifications in LIBMs – a major move towards mainstreaming these low impact, local, low carbon building materials.

Please complete the quick survey get your views represented:

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Draft paper – Climate Sensitivity Estimated from Earth’s Climate History by James E. Hansen and Makiko Sato

Posted on May 9, 2012 by emma

You are invited to read the draft paper “Climate Sensitivity Estimated from Earth’s Climate History”  available on http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/.

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Open Day Event in Dartford, Kent – The Green Deal 21st May 2012

Posted on May 9, 2012 by emma

Are you interested in entering the Green Deal Insulation and Renewable energy market?

Are you interested in training to install insulation?

For full details please click the image

 

 

 

 

Alternatively, if you are interested in exhibiting at the same event, please click here for full details.

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Banking on Energy Efficiency: Financing models for The Green Deal and other large-scale housing programmes – 21st May in London

Posted on May 8, 2012 by emma

Monday, May 21, 2012
8:45 am – 2:00 pm

At this seminar, projects funded through The Climate Change Collaboration and the Green Deal Finance Company will discuss their learning and progress as well as implications and opportunities for Green Deal and other large-scale energy efficiency programmes in the UK.

Chaired by Paul Ekins, Professor of Energy and Environment Policy at UCL and Co-Director of the UK Energy Research Centre, this event will bring together financiers, policy-makers and local government finance leaders to discuss alternative financing models for large-scale energy efficiency programmes, including  the Green Deal.

This seminar will also consider how to mitigate the considerable adoption risks associated with large-scale energy efficiency programmes.

For full details and to register please click here

 

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‘Tightening the belt on construction waste’ – free workshop in Oxford 16th May 2012

Posted on May 8, 2012 by emma

BioRegional are running a free workshop –  ‘Tightening the belt on construction waste’ in Oxford on 16th May.

 

To view the flyer click here.

 

Location:             Blake Lapthorn, Seacourt Tower, West Way, Oxford, OX2 OFB

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ech2o Win SWIG award for ‘Be Water Aware!’ in Hackney Schools

Posted on May 1, 2012 by emma

Cath at SWIG Awards with Dusty Gedge
of living roofs.org and John Griggs
of CIHPE.
Photo by Daniella Sinagoga.

ech2o won first prize in the ‘Behaviour Change’ category at the recent inaugural SWIG awards held in the fabulous surroundings of the top floor of City Hall with stunning views over the River Thames.

Be Water Aware! is a workshop/series of workshops they run with school pupils and Housing Association tenants across the UK, focusing on participants understanding exactly where they use most water and how simple behavioural change solutions, combined with low tech water efficiency devices can result in large amounts of water saved. Continue reading →

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Special Event: AECB and Passivhaus Trust Saturday 30th June Goldsmiths College, London, SE14

Posted on April 27, 2012 by emma

Following on from the AECB conference we are hosting special events with the Passivhaus Trust. These events are open to the public but at a discounted rate for AECB and Passivhaus Trust members.

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Register now for the 2012 Annual Conference 28-29 June 2012 | New Academic Building, Goldsmiths University, London

Posted on April 27, 2012 by emma

New Academic Building, Goldsmiths.

The 2012 Annual Members’ Conference will take place at the New Academic Building at Goldsmiths University in South East London on Thursday 28 – Friday 29 June.

Join us for another great mix of workshops and presentations on a variety of themes with case studies and technical workshops exploring a range of issues. As with all AECB events, the emphasis is on sharing information and solutions and plenty of time will be allotted to discussion

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AECB members can now receive 10% discount on all GHA events

Posted on April 27, 2012 by emma

Good Homes Alliance are delighted to offer AECB members 10% discount on all their events.  Visit http://www.goodhomes.org.uk/what-we-do/events for further information or telephone 020 7704 3503.  Please include “AECB Member Booking” in header of email.

Forthcoming events being organised by the Good Homes Alliance include:

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