Hosted at the National Self Build & Renovation Centre in Swindon, Wiltshire the conference will focus on Retrofit and the AECB CarbonLite Standards.
The AECB 2024 Conference will focus on practical solutions to decarbonising buildings, with a particular emphasis on approaches which offer most potential to deliver low energy, healthy buildings at scale whilst minimising the use of precious resources and impact on the environment.
10 CPD points available for all attendees!
CPD points available at afternoon workshops!
Headline Speakers
Rachael Owens is co-Director of the National Retrofit Hub, a non-profit collaborative organisation that brings together those involved in the sector to enable the local delivery of retrofit at scale. Rachael is also an architect and Head of Sustainability at Buckley Gray Yeoman, a practice that champions the adaptive reuse of existing buildings. Rachael sits on the NLA Net Zero expert panel and in 2021 was named a RIBA Journal Rising Star for her work in practice to communicate sustainable design and within the Architects Climate Action Network to campaign for the regulation of embodied carbon emissions. Rachael is a WELL accredited professional. She actively tries to reach out to the wider construction industry to tackle the climate crisis, and has guest tutored at London School of Architecture, the University of East London and Kingston University. In 2023 Rachael joined the RIBA Stirling Prize jury as the sustainability expert.
Edward Dymock is an Architect Associate in BDP’s Glasgow Studio, a certified Passivhaus Designer and the studio’s Sustainability Champion. Ed has a multi-sector and international CV including projects in Masterplanning, Conservation, Residential, Education, Workplace and Transport. Ed is a design focussed architect keen to show that a well designed building can create economic, social and wellbeing benefits, invigorate its setting and bring delight to the lives of its users. He is champion of design that is sustainable, inclusive and lifts your spirit.
BDP is a major international practice of architects, designers, engineers and urbanists that aim to create outstanding places for people. Working in interdisciplinary teams BDP produce integrated, holistic and sustainable solutions.
Jonathan Davies, Spring Design
Talk: Working with authority
The Welsh government adoption of the AECB standards
Jonathan is a Passivhaus Designer and AECB CarbonLite Certifier & Building Modeller who has structured his career around a passion for utilising low carbon materials combined with MMC to rapidly deliver low energy buildings. After completing his undergraduate degree in Sydney, Jonathan relocated to Umeå, Sweden for a postgraduate embedded within the Laboratory for Sustainable Architectural Practice. After graduating he returned to the UK to work in private practice and built a portfolio including the UK’s first off-grid Certified Passivhaus dwelling utilising straw SIPs. His focus is on refining conventional techniques to deliver high performance buildings with minimal embodied energy and is passionate about the role of energy modelling tools in data-driven optimisation of architectural design. Alongside practice, Jonathan has been a Visiting Tutor at the Arts University Bournemouth delivering specialist content on low energy and regenerative design. Jonathan is also a founding member of Strawbale Building United Kingdom (SBUK).
Jaime Moya, Spring Design
Talk: Working with authority
The Welsh government adoption of the AECB standards
Chartered Architect Jaime has over 25 years of experience in the construction industry. A Certified Passivhaus Designer and member of both the AECB and the Woodknowledge Wales Community of Practice, Jaime’s experience spans architectural practice and private development. The commercial insight this provided continues to inform Jaime’s work in practice focussing on optimising low energy strategies for both open-market and social housing. A passionate advocate of the AECB CarbonLite standards as a means of tackling fuel poverty and public health issues, Jaime has successfully led calls for regulatory change to new-build energy standards for social housing in Wales. This has resulted in the acceptance by Welsh Government of the CarbonLite New Build Standard for Social Housing Grant funding in Wales.
Workshops
Bill Butcher 21degrees
Breakout Session: Retrofit Detailing from a Builders Perspective
Bill co-founded 21°, formerly Green Building Store in 1995 which has evolved into a leading national design and supplier of Passivhaus windows and doors, MVHR ventilation systems, and airtightness products. He has led on the Company’s pioneering Passivhaus projects, including the Denby Dale Passivhaus, as well as developing a Passivhaus approach to a number of radical retrofits. Having originally trained as a Quantity Surveyor he has over 45 years of practical building experience. His pioneering work on the Longwood Low-Energy House in the early 1990s was the beginning of his low-energy and Passivhaus journey.
As a Certified Passivhaus Consultant, much of his time is taken up with giving pragmatic building advice to clients, designers, and builders as well as lecturing and training with Coaction.
Bill is a passionate advocate for better building in the UK, seeing the Passivhaus standard as exemplary for the UK industry in meeting its climate change responsibilities. He is committed to making the lessons he has learned from Passivhaus accessible and easily understandable for the wider construction industry.
Hannah Dixon Progress in Practice
Breakout session: A Day in the Life of an AECB Certifier
Hannah Dixon is the founder of Progress in Practice, a small and innovative architecture practice in Greater Manchester, specialising in Passivhaus, retrofit and low energy homes and buildings. The practice delivered the first two AECB certified retrofit projects in Greater Manchester in 2023 and are advocates for the Passivhaus and AECB approach. Hannah is passionate about inclusivity in design and sits on the board of the GM Community Led Homes hub.
Location
The conference will take place at NSBRC in Swindon, SN5 8UB
Accommodation
There are a few hotels just a short distance from the centre
DoubleTree by Hilton Premier Inn Swindon West
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The AECB is very grateful for the kind support of our sponsors
Gold Sponsor
Five Rise Contractors pull out all the stops to get your project done.
Through our knowledge, innovation, and collaboration we are helping build a more sustainable future.
Our mission is delivering the best construction and maintenance solutions for your business and home.
We’re family owned and pride ourselves in the quality of our workmanship and customer service. We love a challenge, and your problems are our bread and butter.
Five Rise’s team are passionate about eco-friendly, sustainable built environments. We’re a leading member of the AECB and trained and invested in delivering high standards of comfort and slashing energy use in our new build projects. Also working with these principals for Retro Fit building extensions and renovations to help massively lower existing homes energy consumption.
Based in West Yorkshire, we partner with customers throughout the North of England and beyond.
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Gold Sponsor
At 21° (formerly Green Building Store) we believe you thrive in the places where you experience comfort.
Delivering a low energy or Passivhaus building is complex, and you need a solution rather than a single product.
At 21°, we are committed to using a whole house approach to provide better performing buildings from a comfort, cost and carbon perspective. We supply a range of specialist products and services, including triple glazed timber windows and doors, MVHR heat recovery ventilation, insulation and airtightness products.
We’ve worked hard to build a reputation for customer service, integrity and responsibility. We are committed to ensuring that our products are of the highest quality, backed by industry accreditations, and specified by companies at the forefront of energy-efficient construction. By choosing us you can rely on expert consultation at every step of your project.
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Gold Sponsor
Partel is Ireland’s leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance airtight and windtight systems for Passive House projects. With distribution across Ireland, the UK, North America, and mainland Europe, Partel brings top-quality solutions to a global audience.
At the core of their product development is technical excellence. Partel provides an integrated range of monolithic breathable membranes, acrylic adhesive tapes, and thermal bridging solutions. These smart building components enhance airtightness, thermal performance, moisture management, and energy efficiency.
Partel's deep knowledge in architecture and engineering, coupled with technical expertise and a unique approach to building physics, accelerates building performance. Discover more about Partel’s technical resources, including WUFI condensation risk analysis, technical design services, and CPD webinars.
Silver Sponsor
MagmaTech develops thermally insulating fixings and connection systems designed to remove thermal bridging from insulated buildings. This includes low conductivity basalt fibre wall ties for use in masonry cavity walls; The TEPLO range.
MagmaTech welcomes the opportunity to solve your thermal bridging problems!
Registration Information
Book your place(Remember to log in to your account first as the early bird is for members only)
Early Booking Deadline: 31 August 2024
Confirmation of your booking and all relevant information will be sent to you prior to the event.
Your registration fee includes:
- Access to all talks, workshops and tours
- Refreshments and lunch as detailed in the conference programme
Please include any special dietary or access requirements when completing the online registration form.
AECB members
Early booking (early booking before 1 September)
£120 + VAT @ 20% = £144
From 1 September
£150 + VAT @ 20% = £180
Discounts available for organisations sending three or more delegates - please email [email protected] for details
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Cancellations: Substitutions can be made at any time but please advise us ([email protected]) of any change in name. If you find it necessary to cancel your booking please notify the conference secretary immediately in writing. Provided written notice is received the following cancellation terms will apply: Cancellations prior to 1 September 2024: full refund less 10% administration fee. Cancellations between 1 September 2024 and 15 September 2024: 50% refund. Cancellations after 15 September 2024: full fee is payable.