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
Date: Wednesday 16th May 2012, 7:30 – 9am, 9:15 – 14:30pm Continue reading
AECB member Gary Wilburn, of HPW, has invited members to a tour of the home of Peppa Pig at Paultons Park, Ower, Romsey, The New Forest, Hampshire SO51 6AL
This will be a joint event with the South East RIBA as part of their Love Architecture Festival and places are limited so booking is essential debbie@aecb.net
Time and Date: 6 p.m. Monday 18th June 2012
Anne Thorne Architects have invited fellow AECB members to see their strawbale Passivhaus Environment Centre at the Lordship Recreational Grounds in Haringay, London.
Date and Time: 12th May 2012, 10.50 am
RSVP debbie@aecb.net for more details and see map on http://www.aecb.net/forum/index.php/topic,3627.msg13191.html#msg13191
If you do need to arrive by car, it is suggested that you park on north side of Lordship Park in side streets.
This building is currently under construction so hard hats and site boots needed
Comprehensive information on the project at the following websites:
annethornearchitects.blogspot.co.uk/2012_03_01_archive.html
http://www.lordshiprec.org.uk/2011/07/an-exciting-straw-bale-building-opportunity-in-the-rec/
 Cath at SWIG Awards with Dusty Gedge 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 |
Another opportunity to get a tour of the new passive house built on the edge of Howe Park Wood, with a talk at 12pm by AECB members, Eco Design Consultants
This event is part of the Milton Keynes Parks Trust “Little Green Fair” 23rd June 2012 11-3 pm with green crafts stalls, exhibits from local environmental groups and activities for the kids.
http://www.theparkstrust.com/whats-on/event-details/401
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.
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
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:
ICE Retrofit Solutions for the Housing Sector 2012 will focus on retrofitting Britain’s housing stock and preparing for the Green Deal.
Building on the success of last year’s conference, which focussed strongly on overcoming the challenges of retrofitting large stocks of social housing, this year the top-level industry speakers will also be addressing the difficulties associated with owner-occupier engagement. With this group accounting for 68% of Britain’s homes this is perhaps the greatest challenge to meeting the Government’s target of an 80% drop in carbon emissions by 2050. Continue reading
