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Towards Zero Carbon Housing - Lessons from Northern Europe
- Hosted by:
- DTI Global Watch Service
- Speaker:
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Roger Courtney, CIRIA
Miles Attenborough, Faber Maunsell
Brendan Ritchie, Willmott Dixon Housing
Graham Perrior, National House Building Council
Phil Thompson, Phil Thompson
- Starts:
- March 16, 2007 at 09:30 am
- Ends:
- March 16, 2007 at 02:30 pm
- Location:
- Church House Conference Centre, , Dean's Yard, Westminster, London, SW1P 3NZ United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
Some 27% of UK emissions of carbon dioxide are attributable to energy use in the domestic sector and the governments recent Energy Review emphasised the need for action in both new and existing housing, if the UK is to meet the long-term challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2050.
The specific aims of this mission were to:
(1) Investigate the current state of development and application of the following technologies relevant to energy use in new and existing housing: (a) Ground source heat pumps (b) Micro combined heat and Power (Micro-CHP) and associated distribution systems© Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (d) Advanced insulation materials
(2) Gain information on experience in use of low-energy dwellings, from the perspective of the occupiers and providers
(3) Learn about the incentives and other policy measures that have promoted the take-up of new energy technologies
Along with the launch of a written report, this free one-day seminar will discuss the mission findings, with the opportunity to pose questions to the mission team and network with other attending delegates.
The provisional programme and full list of speakers are provided on the conference website.
- Registration required:
- Yes
- Free:
- Yes
Additional information
DTI Global Watch Missions are visits by small UK groups of technical experts, drawn from industry and academia, to leading-edge technology organisations around the world. Missions offer direct access to the people, technologies and strategies that are driving progress overseas in the sectors of:
> Information Technology, Electronics and Communications (ITEC)
> Life Sciences (LS)
> Performance Engineering and Materials (PEM)
> Environmental and Sustainable Energy Technologies (ESET)
By visiting key organisations in a particular country or region, missions can offer the opportunity to:
> access technology, knowledge and connections not available in the UK
> identify technology opportunities and organisations in overseas markets
> network and share best practice
The findings and recommendations following each mission are detailed in a report and are presented at a free one-day seminar. To find out more or to register for this DTI Global Watch Mission Seminar, please contact Louisa Quilter on 01664 565084.
For more information
- Contact person:
- Louisa Quilter
- Phone:
- 01664 565084
- Email:
- events [ at ] globalwatchservice.com
- Website:
- Towards Zero Carbon Housing - Lessons from Northern Europe
