Green Building Forum - Sustainable Construction: From Margins to Mainstream Tue, 19 Dec 2023 08:56:43 +0000 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 Sustainable Construction: From Margins to Mainstream http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=159&Focus=1742#Comment_1742 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=159&Focus=1742#Comment_1742 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 18:54:54 +0100 biffvernon
Sustainable Construction:
From Margins to Mainstream

A one day seminar for green building practitioners, architects, planners,
those involved in housing and regeneration,
the construction industry and academics.

Topics include:

· What are the drivers and barriers to widespread adoption of ‘best practise’ in sustainable construction?
· How can these barriers be addressed?
· What role can academic research and teaching play in promoting innovation?
· What opportunities are presented by developments in planning policy and regeneration such as Community Land Trusts and mutual ownership of housing?

11.00am – 4.00pm, Wednesday 2nd May

Centre for Alternative Technology,
Nr. Machynlleth

Contributors include:

· Phil Horton (WISE special projects officer, CAT)
· Peter Sedgewick (Pembrokeshire CC Planning Department)
· Duncan Forbes (Torfaen Community Housing)
· Pat Conaty (Land for People)
· Dr Larch Maxey (Swansea University)
· David Rodgers (CDS Housing)
· Tom O’Kane (Felinuchaf)

Free of charge (Includes Lunch)

Please book your place by 24th April

For information and bookings, please contact Richard Bickle on 07768 184882 or richardbickle@cooptel.net

Organised by Cardiff School of Management.
Funded by Welsh Assembly Government, Knowledge Exploitation Fund.]]>