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Upcoming Events

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

To access the event’s website for more details and to register

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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

Further Details and Registration

To access the event’s website for more details and to register

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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