AECB 2010 Anniversary Conference
WISE Building, Centre for
Alternative Technology
1-2 October 2010
Something Old, Something New
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Join us to celebrate 21 years of the AECB at the stunning new WISE building at CAT.
AECB chair Chris Herring is courageously cycling from deepest West Yorkshire up hill and down dale to CAT for this year's conference, in aid of the very worthy charity Practical Action. Don't let it be a waste of his tyre rubber - not to mention brake blocks! Click on the button to find out more about Practical Action and to donate.
Programme Overview
An opening presentation on CAT's latest report on Zero Carbon Britain 2030, launched in June, will provide a topical start to our 2010 event. This will be followed by a number of technical workshops looking specifically at renovation and building to the Passivhaus standard plus a number of related areas of interest.
Delegates will explore how to reduce energy use through renovation - looking at examples of jobs from fairly basic insulation projects right through to renovation to Passivhaus standard. A number of case study presentations of domestic and non-domestic builds to the Passivhaus standard and beyond will look at the problems encountered and how they were resolved.
Guided tours of both the Wise Building and CAT will be available.
To help keep the event carbon footprint low, we have arranged the timings so you can travel by train on the day of the conference from many parts of the country, and we are organising buses to meet the Birmingham trains arriving at Machynlleth station during the morning of October 1st.
Opening Presentation
Zero Carbon Britain 2030
Paul Allen, External Relations Director, Centre for Alternative Technology
Keynote Talk
George Monbiot, journalist and author
Other presentations
20 years of low energy building
John Willoughby Energy and Environmental Design Consultant
WORKSHOP SESSIONS
Retrofit for energy conservation
Renovation of a Victorian terrace
Andy Simmonds, Simmonds.Mills Architects
Examples of renovation projects
Russell Smith, Parity Projects
TSB Retrofit for the Future
Ian Meikle, Technology Strategy Board
Panel discussion
Building to Passivhaus standard and beyond
Denby Dale
Bill Butcher, Green Building Store
Essex Disability Centre
Andy Simmonds, Simmonds.Mills Architects
Beyond Passivhaus - The Cropthorne Autonomous House
Neill Lewis, Architect & Mike Neate, EcoDC
Building Passivhaus for RSL Development
Mark Siddall, Devereux Architects
Passivhaus Certification
Peter Warm, Warm Associates
The Passivhaus Trust
Chris Herring, AECB Chair
Additional Workshop Sessions
Dynamic insulation
Dr Mohammed Imbabi, University of Aberdeen
Airtight breathable/vapour diffusion open construction, is there a combined solution?
Niall Crosson, Ecological Building Systems
Affordable Self Organised Housing: Case study of low cost and sustainable self build and self finish housing in Ashley Vale, Bristol
Jackson Moulding, Ecomotive
Airtightness for Passivhaus
Paul Jennings, Door Fan Man
Installing for airtightness - a practical demonstration
Roman Szypura, Ecological Building Systems
The WISE Building: Details and Tours
Pat Borer, Architect, The WISE Project
Plus!
Meet old friends and make new ones at our 21st birthday Party - enjoy a sociable evening with a local live band.
Registration
MEMBER ONLY EVENT
Delegate registration: £235 (including VAT @ 17.5%)
Your registration includes:
- Access to all conference sessions and workshops (subject to availability)
- Access to the conference exhibition
- Lunch and mid session refreshments as detailed in the final programme
- AECB Anniversary Party on Friday 1 October
This is a Member-only Conference. Click here to join the AECB!
Terms and Conditions: Registration fees are payable in advance of the conference. If possible please register online by credit or debit card. Confirmation of your registration will be sent to you by email.
Cancellations: Substitutions can be made at any time but please advise the conference secretariat of any change in name. If you find it necessary to cancel your booking please notify the conference secretariat immediately in writing. Provided written notice is received the following cancellation terms will apply:
- Cancellations prior to 20 August: full refund less 10% administration fee.
- Cancellations between 20 August and 3 September: 50% refund.
- Cancellations after 3 September: full fee is payable.
Student Bursaries: A limited number of student bursaries may be available to assist with student attendance at the conference. For details, please contact the conference secretariat.
Location and Accommodation
The conference will take place in the newly opened WISE building at the Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth, Powys SY20 9AZ. The circular lecture theatre features 7.2m rammed earth walls - the highest in the UK! You can find out more about the construction of this state-of-the-art environmental education centre here.
Information on travelling to CAT is detailed here.
Accommodation at CAT is very limited and delegates are advised to stay at one of the local hotels, B&Bs or camping sites. A detailed list of local options is available here.
QUERIES
Karen Purvis
AECB 2010 Conference Secretariat
Tel: 01993 831859
Email: conference "at" aecb.net