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Local Authorities Leading the Way – Net Zero Planning Policy

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Join Good Homes Alliance (GHA) and Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) for a joint online event showcasing the progressive work of Local Authorities in developing, and successfully adopting, net zero planning policies.

Further Details and Registration

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Programme

12:00 Welcome from GHA – Lynne Sullivan OBE, Chair, Good Homes Alliance

12:05 Welcome from TCPA – Celia Davis, Projects and Policy Manager, Town and Country Planning Association

12:10 What is the landscape for LAs in regard to setting progressive planning policies? – Marina Goodyear, Project Manager/Lewis Knight, Head of Sustainable Places, Bioregional

12:25 Planning policies successfully adopted! Lessons learned from B&NES and Cornwall, and implementation challenges
– Alex McCann, former Climate Policy Officer at Bath and North East Somerset Council (B&NES); now part of the Bioregional Sustainable Places team
– Emily Rubin, Principal Development Officer, Cornwall Council

12:45 Emerging planning policy: Net zero, circular economy, design codes and more – Greater Cambridge – Emma Davies, Principal Sustainability Officer, Greater Cambridge Shared Planning

12:55 Next steps for local authorities: How can the recent good news set a precedent for other progressive LAs? And what are the challenges? – Thomas Lefevre, Director, Etude

13:10 Q&A/panel discussion: How will updates to national policy and standards impact progressive local authorities?

13:30 Close

Key details

Date: Tuesday 18th April 2023

Time: 12:00-13:30

Location: Online (Zoom)

Registration

  • Free-to-attend for GHA members, BPN members and TCPA members
  • £20 for members of GHA partner organisations*
  • £30 for non-members

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Project manager – Forestry and Timber 

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Join our growing team in Wales

Are you our future project manager – forestry and timber?

Make an impact as our Forestry and Timber expert

 Are you passionate about expanding the role of trees and timber in society? Are you committed to improving the sustainability of our built and natural environments? Would you like to work with us in Wales? You would be joining a small and highly motivated multi-disciplinary team. As our Project Manager for Forestry and Timber activities you will help to strengthen relationships across the forestry supply chain to build knowledge and trust and accelerate the transition to a zero carbon Wales. You will be instrumental in creating new insights into the links between land-use, forest management, timber processing, timber manufacturing and low carbon construction. You will be involved in all aspects of our work from forest creation up to completed buildings. 

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Job description and person specification summary 

 JOB TITLE Project Manager – Forestry and Timber 
PURPOSE OF JOB To be responsible for the delivery of the forest industries aspects of the Home-Grown Homes Project and support the Woodknowledge Wales team in delivering on its wider mission and purpose 
REPORTING TO Gary Newman, CEO Woodknowledge Wales. 
SUPPORTED BY David Hedges (Home-Grown Homes Project Manager), Chris Jones (forestry advisor), Dainis Dauksta (wood science and timber processing advisor) 
LOCATION Predominantly home-based with an expectation to travel anywhere within Wales and the borders as required by the job 
AREA OF WORK Throughout Wales working with organisations in the timber supply chain from forest to end-product 
HOURS OF WORK Full-time. Some long days and weekend working may be required from time to time including occasional overnight stays 
SALARY Between £30k and £40k depending on experience 
DURATION This is a permanent job. However, funding for this post is currently secured until 31st March 2025. We expect funding to continue for a further 2 years to March 2027, after which time Woodknowledge Wales aims to be largely self-financing 
HOW TO APPLY Send CV with a covering letter stating why you believe you are suited to the post to gary.newman@woodknowledgewales.co.uk  
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION 17th April 2023 
DATE & LOCATION for INTERVIEW Provisional: 27th and 28th April 2023  Location: TBA (ideally in-person but possibly online via Zoom) 

About the Home-Grown Homes Project 

This opportunity is being supported through the Welsh Government funded Home-Grown Homes project. This multi award-winning project started in 2018 by encouraging Welsh Housing Associations (who build approximately 1 out of 3 new homes in Wales) to build with timber and working with the supply chain to help enable delivery. The project has led to many new low carbon timber-based housing developments and has inspired new Welsh Government policies across housing, the economy, forestry and timber sales from the state forest. Our work has been commended internationally and some of our best practice guidance has been recommended for use to the design community by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The Home-Grown Homes project began by creating a coalition of the willing. The purpose of this next phase of the project is in a large part to support Welsh Government meet its new policy objectives and aspirations across forestry, construction and land-use to help drive forward the low carbon, circular and foundational economy. 

Key Responsibilities 

You will be responsible for delivery of the forestry and timber aspects of the Home-Grown Homes Project (HGHP2) as described in the Woodknowledge Wales project proposal (provided on request). You will set the work programme, coordinating delivery partners, reporting on progress and take responsibility for delivery of outputs. You will be supported by the Chief Executive of Woodknowledge Wales, and the Woodknowledge Wales project team which includes experts in forestry, sawmilling, manufacturing, housing, wood science, timber construction, communication and systems change. 

This work includes: 

● Being able to work effectively with a diverse range of organisations from the forestry sector, the timber processors, timber manufacturers, trade bodies and academic institutes. 

● Identifying opportunities for innovation and change across the supply chain to help deliver on Woodknowledge Wales vision for Wales to become a high-value forest nation 

● Working with Woodknowledge Wales’s Communities of Practice 

● Managing subcontractors 

● Leading the relationship with the forestry and timber processing organisations 

● Preparing progress reports and contributing to the writing articles for Woodknowledge Wales newsletters and website 

● Producing written outputs for publication 

● In addition, the successful candidate is expected to contribute to the overall mission of Woodknowledge Wales and help design, organise and participate in events such as webinars, workshops and conferences (incl. the annual WoodBUILD conference and expo) 

Key abilities / experience 

We are looking for someone who can work closely with a small team in a flexible and supportive way across job boundaries. You must be able to engage with all relevant individuals and organisations in the supply chain from forest to construction sector. You must be able to do this in a way that promotes trust and supports the mission and purpose of Woodknowledge Wales as an independent for-public-good organisation. You must be able to communicate with empathy and clarity in discussion around complex challenges to landscapes and communities posed by climate change. 

Person Specification 

Essential criteria (Knowledge / Experience / Skills / Other) 

● Have a forestry qualification wood science or related qualification and/or relevant experience 

● Project management and decision-making 

● Financial management of programmes and projects 

● Evidence of effective partnership working 

● knowledge of timber products and their uses 

● Thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office 

● An organised self-starter, able to manage own workload and work independently to tight time scales 

● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – specifically the ability to work closely with partner organisations 

● Excellent problem-solving skills, coming up with ideas and solutions as issues arise. Able to use ‘critical thinking’ in examining complex, problems 

● Willingness to work in a flexible way and respond to changing circumstances 

● Able to discuss technical aspects of forestry and wood products clearly with a wide range of industry players, stakeholders, politicians, owners etc 

● Full, clean driving license and access to a car for travel throughout those parts of Wales where there is limited access to public transport 

Desirable criteria: 

● Have experience of land management issues and a robust knowledge of the competing interests of production forestry, biodiversity, access, recreation etc and the need to balance social and economic demands 

● Knowledge of the forestry timber processing and timber construction sector (preferably in Wales). 

● Working knowledge/experience in Government funding programme requirements and related audit criteria 

● Be up to date with changes in legislation etc which impact on the forestry supply chain 

● Understanding and experience of wider delivery of social value through investment programmes. 

● Public speaking skills 

● Welsh language skills 

About Woodknowledge Wales 

Woodknowledge Wales is an independent mission driven membership alliance. We are a charitable Community Benefits Society, which is a form of cooperative that exists for the benefit of society. We are governed by a voluntary board. We aim to create and share knowledge to accelerate change. We believe that timber demand and supply can be better aligned and more purposefully driven to deliver greater climate change mitigation and biodiversity enhancement across land use and construction. We are transparent and collaborative in our approach. We are a change organisation driven by impact rather than income. 

We are a small interdisciplinary team of driven individuals motivated to inspire, catalyse and accelerate the transformation to a regenerative zero carbon society through the growing of trees and the use of wood. We believe that the most effective way to do this is to build trust in the change agenda by supporting organisations involved in both timber use and supply. We seek to capture and share the knowledge gained by holding engaging events, by creating informative case studies, by developing new guidance and through inspiring communication. We support policy makers to create enabling policies and then help overcome barriers to implementation. 

How to apply

Send CV with a covering letter stating why you believe you are suited to the post. Send this information via email to Gary Newman

Click here to get in touch and apply

Communications & Events Manager

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Join our dynamic team in Wales

Could you be our future communications and events executive?

Apply your passion for purposeful communications with us!

 Are you passionate about creating a low-carbon future that allows people to thrive on a healthy planet? Do you enjoy developing creative ideas and communicating with different stakeholders across a variety of channels including social media? Are you comfortable taking responsibility and delivering tasks on your own as much as working in a small team? Then work with us in Wales! 

You will be part of a small, highly motivated, multi-disciplinary team dedicated to increasing the role of forestry and timber to support the decarbonisation of our built environment. 

As the communication and events executive, you will be a key driving force behind Woodknowledge Wales and its success. You will be instrumental in inspiring a positive can-do approach within our organisation and networks. Together with our project partners and a highly committed team, you will help to create a compelling case for timber construction, local manufacturing, home-grown timber and afforestation in Wales and thereby help to transform Wales into a low carbon, more resilient forest nation. 

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Job description and person specification summary

 JOB TITLE Communication and events manager 
PURPOSE OF JOB To support delivery of the communication, events and network management aspects of the Home-Grown Homes Project (HGHP2) and Woodknowledge Wales wider mission and purpose. 
REPORTING TO Gary Newman (CEO) and Christiane Lellig (Communications and Marketing Manager) 
SUPPORTED BY The Woodknowledge Wales team 
LOCATION Predominantly home-based with an expectation to travel anywhere within Wales and the borders as required 
AREA OF WORK Throughout Wales working with our stakeholders across the timber supply chain from forest to end product 
HOURS OF WORK Full-time. Some long days and weekend working may be required from time to time including occasional overnight stays. Part-time considered.
SALARY Between £25k and £35k depending on experience 
DURATION This is a permanent job. However, funding for this post is currently secured until 31st March 2025. We expect funding to continue to March 2027 
HOW TO APPLY Send CV with a covering letter stating why you believe you are suited to the post to gary.newman@woodknowledgewales.co.uk 
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION 17th April 2023 
DATE & LOCATION for INTERVIEW Provisional: 27th and 28th April 2023  Location: TBA (ideally in-person but possibly online via Zoom) 

About the Home-Grown Homes Project 

This opportunity is being supported through the Welsh Government funded Home-Grown Homes project. This multi award-winning project started in 2018 by encouraging Welsh Housing Associations (who build approximately 1 out of 3 new homes in Wales) to build with timber and working with the supply chain to help enable delivery. The project has led to many new low carbon timber-based housing developments and has inspired new Welsh Government policies across housing, the economy, forestry and timber sales from the state forest. Our work has been commended internationally and some of our best practice guidance has been recommended for use to the design community by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The Home-Grown Homes project began by creating a coalition of the willing. The purpose of this next phase of the project is in a large part to support Welsh Government meet its new policy objectives and aspirations across forestry, construction and land-use to help drive forward the low carbon, circular and foundational economy. 

Key Responsibilities 

You will be responsible for implementing the communications and stakeholder engagement plan of the Home-Grown Homes Project (HGHP2) by bringing its ideas to life in creative and engaging ways. The plan is available on demand. 

Content management 

Your tasks include coordinating, editing and managing our social media accounts, newsletters, publications and website as well as curating our image and video library. In short, you will be in charge of our online and offline content. 

Events management 

You will help organise and promote our conferences, workshops and training events. You will work with team members and external delivery partners to ensure the smooth running and delivery of a range of private and public facing activities. 

Stakeholder management 

You will be responsible for stakeholder management. In this role you will coordinate stakeholder engagement across the team and communicate with our networks and members. 

Monitoring and evaluation 

You will monitor and evaluate our communications activities across all channels. 

You will work with the communication and marketing manager and will be supported by the Chief Executive and our project team which includes experts in forestry, housing, manufacturing, wood science, timber construction, and systems change. 

Key abilities / experience 

We are looking for someone with the ability to work closely with a small team in a flexible and supportive way across job boundaries and who is comfortable working from home. You must be able to engage with all relevant individuals and organisations in the supply chain from forest to construction sector in in a way that promotes trust and supports the mission and purpose of Woodknowledge Wales as a for-public-good organisation. 

You must be able to develop an understanding of the complex challenges to landscapes and communities posed by climate change and to communicate with empathy and clarity in discussions around these. 

Person Specification 

  • Relevant experience in communication, marketing, event management 
  • Project management and decision-making skills. Ability to prioritise and manage multiple project tasks and deadlines. 
  • Stakeholder engagement and management skills. Evidence of effective partnership working. 
  • Journalistic skills and evidence of engaging content delivery across multiple formats. Ability to write in an engaging style 
  • Thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office, online conferencing tools (e.g. Zoom, Teams) 
  • Working knowledge in the use of content and event management software (e.g. Mailchimp, Hootsuite, Eventbrite, WordPress) 
  • An organised self-starter, able to manage own workload and work independently to tight time-scales 
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – specifically the ability to work closely with network organisations 
  • Willingness to work in a flexible way and respond to changing circumstances 

Desirable criteria 

  • Design skills and the ability to use relevant design software (e.g. Adobe, Photoshop, etc.) 
  • Welsh language skills 
  • Public speaking skills to deliver presentations and facilitate public meetings. 
  • Full, clean driving license and access to a car for travel throughout those parts of Wales where there is limited access to public transport 

About Woodknowledge Wales 

Woodknowledge Wales is an independent mission driven membership alliance. We are a charitable Community Benefits Society, which is a form of cooperative that exists for the benefit of society. We are governed by a voluntary board. We aim to create and share knowledge to accelerate change. We believe that timber demand and supply can be better aligned and more purposefully driven to deliver greater climate change mitigation and biodiversity enhancement across land use and construction. We are transparent and collaborative in our approach. We are a change organisation driven by impact rather than income. 

We are a small interdisciplinary team of driven individuals motivated to inspire, catalyse and accelerate the transformation to a regenerative zero carbon society through the growing of trees and the use of wood. We believe that the most effective way to do this is to build trust in the change agenda by supporting organisations involved in both timber use and supply. We seek to capture and share the knowledge gained by holding engaging events, by creating informative case studies, by developing new guidance and through inspiring communication. We support policy makers to create enabling policies and then help overcome barriers to implementation. 

How to apply

Send CV with a covering letter stating why you believe you are suited to the post. Send this information via email to Gary Newman 

Click here to get in touch and apply

WoodBUILD 2023: Trees, timber & the transition to zero carbon

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Conference and Expo: Two-days, in-person event focused on the key role of forestry and timber construction in addressing the climate crisis.

When?

Day 1: Wednesday, 12th July 2023, 9am – 5:00pm (plus evening programme)

Day 2: Thursday, 13th July 2023, 9am – 2:00pm

Where?

University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Lampeter Campus, Wales (SA48 7ED)

WoodBUILD is back and better than ever!

Since the first WoodBUILD event in 2016, this conference and expo has become the premium timber industry and low carbon housing event in Wales. Previously held in person , during the pandemic the event switched to an online format. We are pleased to announce that WoodBUILD is back in-person, bigger and better than ever. We have organised two-days packed with enticing speakers, exhibitors and a series of plenary and parallel sessions. The aim of WoodBUILD is to inspire, create new business opportunities, offer a collaborative platform for all participants and to share information on current and future Welsh Government policies.

Find the full conference programme and further information on how to get there, where to stay and whom to meet on our dedicated events page.

Book your tickets now

Tickets

Tickets

Early Bird two-day ticket: £100 (ends 31st May 2023)

Early Bird for Woodknowledge Wales Members: £70 (ends 31st May 2023)

Two-day ticket: £200

Woodknowledge Wales Member ticket: £100

Student ticket: £50 (limited availability). Note: Only bookings with academic email address will be accepted.

Conference dinner ticket: £30

For any queries please contact us via https://woodknowledge.wales/contact-us/

Conference barbecue

We invite you to a convivial get-together to celebrate and deepen newly forged, re-ignited or long standing personal relationships at the end of day 1 . This will be an opportunity for you to socialise in a relaxed environment, to mingle and informally network with other conference attendees. Weather permitting, this will be an outdoor event on campus. 

Book your space at the barbecue through our Eventbrite page by adding a conference dinner ticket at checkout.

Exhibiting at WoodBUILD

We have an exciting range of exhibitors booked for this event. If you’d like to exhibit at WoodBUILD 2023, please contact: Ceri Loxton at ceri.loxton@woodknowledgewales.co.uk

Accommodation options

Black Lion Hotelhttps://www.blacklionlampeter.com/accommodations/
Evangelisa B&Bhttps://www.evangelisawales.com/
Denmark Farm Conservation Centrehttps://www.denmarkfarm.org.uk/eco-lodge/
Falcondale Hotelhttps://thefalcondale.co.uk/
Winllan Farm Holidays(Cottage/Glamping Pods & Static Caravan Hire)https://www.winllanfarm.co.uk/
The Royal Oak Hotelhttps://www.facebook.com/RoyalOakLampeter/?locale=en_GB

Conference Sponsors:

26th January 2023 – Rethinking IWI with Natural Fibre Insulation

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Join ASBP and members of our Natural Fibre Insulation Group for a deep dive session into thermal upgrades to solid walls using natural fibre insulation internally.

Our experts will explain the impact of insulation depth on energy savings, thermal comfort and humidity balance within the fabric. The event will help in realigning our perception of how we should be internally insulating solid walls and brings us a step closer to truly tackling the enormous retrofit challenge our country faces.

  • Relationship between insulation thickness and energy savings and maximising ROI.
  • Impact of insulation type and depth on condensation risk.
  • Importance and influence of thermal mass and thermal comfort.

Key details

Date: Thursday 26th January 2023

Time: 12:30-14:00

Location: Online (Zoom)

Fees:

  • Free for ASBP members
  • Free for architects, designers and specifiers!
  • £20 +VAT for members of partner orgs*
  • £30 +VAT for non-members

*ACAN, AECB, Building Performance Network, BWF, CIBSE, Fit for the Future, FIS, Good Homes Alliance, natureplus, Retrofit Works, Passivhaus Trust, SuperHomes, STBA, The Green Register and Woodknowledge Wales.

Registration

For more information and to register, visit https://asbp.org.uk/events/iwi-natural-fibre

18th Jan 2023 – Passivhaus Social Housing Event

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An exciting Passivhaus Trust Event focused on the delivery of Social Housing

Date and Time: Wed, 18 January 2023, 14:00 – 17:00 GMT

Discover more about why Passivhaus is being adopted by so many local councils and how to deliver high standards at scale. This is a free event for social housing providers.

Session 1 – Why choose Passivhaus

The move towards net zero, energy demand, and energy supply capacity – Sarah Lewis, Passivhaus Trust
The benefits of living in a Passivhaus – occupant views
Why not just have a “nearly Passivhaus” (Passivhaus principles vs certification)- Joel Callow, Beyond Carbon

Session 2 – How to deliver Passivhaus

The cost implications of early-stage design decisions
Getting contractors on Board, building up a supply chain
Case studies – Ashmi Thapar, Bell Philips Architects
Dealing with rising costs in the current market

For more information and to register visit the link below:

https://bit.ly/3IJF9Ok

Natural Fibre Insulation Summit 2022

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Join The Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP) and members of the Natural Fibre Insulation Group on Thursday 3rd November, 2-4pm for the inaugural Natural Fibre Insulation Summit.

This event is Free for ASBP members AND for local authorities and housing associations. Discounted tickets are available for Woodknowledge Wales members and other partner organisations*.

What you will learn

  • Find out why natural fibre insulation (NFI) is the most sustainable insulation choice.
  • Hear from industry experts on why natural fibre insulation is the fastest growing segment of the insulation market and how industry can keep up with demand.
  • Be introduced to the leading players in the sector including both established and up-and-coming brands.
  • Discover the benefits of NFI for clients, contractors and architects.
  • Get practical advice on how to insulate floors, roofs and walls, with a detailed practical presentation for external wall insulation (EWI).
  • Find out how natural fibre insulation can help solve the retrofit challenge.

Speakers and programme

Hear from members of the Natural Fibre Insulation Group, which includes the leading manufacturers, suppliers and installers of NFI in the UK. For the past 5 years this collective of ASBP members has worked collaboratively to better communicate the multiple benefits of natural insulation, via knowledge sharing events, exhibitions, peer-reviewed briefing papers, and representation at Environmental Audit Committee inquiries.

14:00 Welcome from ASBP – Mark Lynn, Vice-Chair, ASBP/Chair, ASBP Natural Fibre Insulation Group and Managing Director, Eden Renewable Innovations Ltd/Thermafleece

14:10 Introduction to the Natural Fibre Insulation Group members

14:20 The benefits of natural fibre insulation for clients, contractors and architects – Neil Turner, UK Technical Sales Manager, Ecological Building Systems

14:35 Natural fibre insulation: The sustainable choice – Umendra Singh (Umi), Technical Expert – Bio-based Systems, Soprema North Europe  

14:50 Natural fibre insulation in practice: Overview of applications – Chris Brookman, Director, Back to Earth

15:00 Example of application: External Wall Insulation (EWI) – Lime Green Products

15:15 Natural fibre insulation – The retrofit solution and looking beyond U-values – Martin Twamley, Technical Director, STEICO UK

15:30 Panel discussion

– Why are so many people now specifying NFI?

– How do we keep up with demand?

16:00 Close

Key details

Date: Thursday 3rd November 2022

Time: 14:00-16:00

Location: Online (Zoom)

Fees: Free for ASBP members; Free for local authorities and housing associations; £25 +VAT for members of Woodknowledge Wales and other partner organisations*; £40 +VAT for non-members. 

*ACAN, AECB, Building Performance Network, BWF, CIBSE, Fit for the Future, FIS, Good Homes Alliance, natureplus, Passivhaus Trust, SuperHomes, STBA, The Green Register and Woodknowledge Wales.

Registration

For more information and to register, visit https://asbp.org.uk/events/nfi-summit-2022.

Chris Jones

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Chris Jones

Chris is an independant specialist forestry advisor for WKW. He has over 35 years’ experience of woodland management in Wales previously working for Forestry Commission Wales, Forest Research and Natural Resources Wales. Chris has specialised in understanding and using silviculture to enable the development and management of resilient and sustainable woodlands. Critically he is able to provide the knowledge that links the trees Wales grows, the environment they grow in and the products from the woodlands.

Woodknowledge Wales Team

  • Chris Jones
  • Shayne Hembrow
  • Rachel Moxey
  • Jasper Meade
  • Doug Hughes
  • Eilidh Forster
  • James Moxey
  • Dainis Dauksta
  • David Hedges
  • Gary Newman
  • Christiane Lellig
  • Diana Waldron

July 13th 2022 – How to retrofit walls externally with natural insulation

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‘How-to’ event introducing the use of natural insulation as a solution to the external insulation of walls.

About this event

The UK has 28.5m homes, and some of the oldest homes in Europe. Wales has 1.35m or 5% of UK homes and almost a third were built before 1919. Most are of solid wall construction and nearly half of them have no wall insulation.

This has to change. But insulating walls externally in a way that protects both the health of the occupants and the building is not straightforward. The purpose of this ‘how-to’ event is to introduce the use of natural insulation as a solution to the external insulation of walls.

Audience: Housing development and asset management professionals, architects, contractors, students

Format: Online (via Zoom)

Speakers: Nick Heath (NDM Heath Ltd), Mark Lynn (Thermafleece), Simon Ayres (Lime Green)

PROGRAMME

10.00 What are the challenges of internal wall insulation? – Nick Heath (NDM Heath Ltd)

10.30 How does natural insulation help? – Mark Lynn, Thermafleece & Chair of the Natural Fibre Insulation Group

11.00 How do you install it? – Simon Ayres, Lime Green

11.20 Q&A

11.30 Close

This event is part of Trawsnewid Menter Pren | Transforming Timber Enterprise – an event series providing inspiration, knowledge and skills for a zero-carbon built environment.

The transformation to zero carbon creates new and exciting opportunities for both business and skills development. Our aim in this series of expert led events is to inspire organisations in general and young people in particular to better understand and embrace the opportunities presented by the rapid transformation to a zero-carbon built environment. These ‘how-to’ events cover essential aspects of both new build and retrofit, and major on the better understanding of the use of timber products and the forests from which they are produced.

REGISTRATION

This online event is free to attend but you must register via Eventbrite HERE.

Event details

Date: 13/07/2022

Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am

July 6, 2022 – How to retrofit walls internally with natural insulation

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‘How-to’ event introducing the use of natural insulation as a solution to the internal insulation of walls.

There are approximately 28.5 million homes in the UK consisting of the oldest housing in Europe. Wales has 5% of the UK housing which in turn is the oldest in the UK, with 32% of buildings constructed before 1919 and therefore predominantly solid wall. Approximately 50% of Wales 1.35 million homes have no wall insulation. This has to change. But insulating solid walls internally in a way that protects the health of the occupants and the building is not straightforward. The purpose of this ‘how-to’ event is to introduce the use of natural insulation as a solution to the internal insulation of walls.

Audience: Housing development and asset management professionals, architects, contractors, students

Format: Online (via Zoom)

Speakers: Nick Heath (NDM Heath Ltd), Martin Twamley (Steico), Chris Brookman (Back to Earth)

PROGRAMME

10.00 Welcome and Introduction – Gary Newman, Woodknowledge Wales

10.10 What are the challenges of internal wall insulation? – Nick Heath, NDM Heath Ltd

10.30 How does natural insulation help? – Martin Twamley, Steico

10.50 How do you install it? – Chris Brookman, Back to Earth

11.10 Q&A

11.30 Close

This event is part of Trawsnewid Menter Pren | Transforming Timber Enterprise – an event series providing inspiration, knowledge and skills for a zero-carbon built environment.

The transformation to zero carbon creates new and exciting opportunities for both business and skills development. Our aim in this series of expert led events is to inspire organisations in general and young people in particular to better understand and embrace the opportunities presented by the rapid transformation to a zero-carbon built environment. These ‘how-to’ events cover essential aspects of both new build and retrofit, and major on the better understanding of the use of timber products and the forests from which they are produced.

REGISTRATION

This event is free to attend but you must register via Eventbrite HERE.

Event details

Date: 06/07/2022

Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am