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BioRegional Open day at BedZed
Submitted by admin on September 8, 2006 - 11:39. bedzed | bioregional | london | zero-carbon
BioRegional have had a makeover!
BioRegional Annual Open Day & New Exhibition
LaunchTuesday 12th September 2006
Pop in any time between 11am & 8pm
Open Day ProgrammeExplore BioRegional's exciting new exhibition and enjoy a range of talks and activities. Local, organic food and drinks served all day.11:30 New Exhibition Launch: Opening speech byChanging Rooms designer Oliver Heath
12:00 Talk on eco-design by Blustin Heath Design
15:00 BioRegional scrap heap challenge!
Mini-seminars on BioRegional Projects:
12:30 One Planet Olympics
13:00 One Planet Products
13:30 Z-Squared
14:00 BioRegional Reclaimed
14:30 The Laundry
15:00 BioRegional Quintain
15:30 One Planet Living International Programme
16:00 BioRegional MiniMills
16:30 Hemp for textiles
17:00 BioRegional Consulting
17:30 BioRegional Forestry
For more info and to RSVP contact Jennie Organ or Kate Millbank
e: openday@bioregional.com
t: 020 8404 4881
w: www.bioregional.com
24 Helios Road
Wallington Surrey
SM6 7BZ
TCPA Planning for Climate Change Conference – London
Submitted by admin on June 7, 2006 - 16:36. carbon reduction | developer | events | london | Merton Rule | planner | presentations | renewables
Recent changes to the scientific and political landscapes will be addressed to bring delegates up to date with how climate change is being placed firmly at the heart of planning policy and decision making. This will include the siginificant impact that The Merton Rule is having upon all major developments across the UK.
solarcentury's Energy Strategies workshop will share good practice from a range of constuction projects to have achieved 10% carbon displacement using onsite renewable energies. This workshop is for developers and planners wanting to understand how to identify and deliver suitable onsite renewables for specific projects.
Download the conference brochure
TCPA: Rob Shaw, Sustainable Development Policy Officer
- The drivers behind Renewables and Planning
- Overview of positive planning policy for onsite renewable energy
- Update on research: The uptake of The Merton Rule across the UK
- Implementing The Merton Rule within planning regulations
- How your LA can help deliver low carbon developments
RENEWABLE Case Studies: solarcentury: John Mustarde
Design Solutions for On-site Renewables - Case studies - 10% carbon reduction in
- Mixed-use Housing (Fairview)
- Industrial Development (Chancerygate Developments)
- Housing Associations
- Commercial Residential
- Commercial Offices (Gazeley plc.)
Case Studies will cover:
- Renewable technology - which ones and how much?
- Renewables cost
- Managing the renewables supply chain
- Re-couping capital costs - marketing advantages of renewables
Conference Programme, Registration Form and Costs
For more information email nancy@tcpa.org.uk or call 020 7930 8903
TCPA members - £120 + VAT
Non members - £240 + VAT
Voluntary organisations - £60 + VAT
Lunch included.




