The Infrastructure Carbon Review was published in November 2013 with the call to action ‘cut carbon, save cost’. Height years on, and with the UK government committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, progress have been good but not fast enough. Carbon is a good proxy for resource efficiency. Extraction and processing of resources and their subsequent use in construction consumes […]

Society of Operation Engineers will host a panel discussion with experts from Atlas Copco, bp and Tarmac, chaired by William Dalrymple, editor of Operations Engineer magazine. The panel will argue that decarbonising industry is among the most difficult challenges of the net zero transition that requires an openness to change and the courage to do things differently. The session will […]

ebm-papst will be exploring current opportunities for upgrading BMS solutions in legacy buildings, focusing on the challenges and opportunities as well as demonstrating why SMART BMS platforms are an important consideration. Understand the challenges with upgrading BMS Understand the benefits associated with upgrading legacy buildings with SMART BMS platforms Understand the hardware needed and the processes involved Develop the ability […]

Around 500,000 buildings in England alone are protected by statutory listing and hundreds of thousands more are situated in conservation areas. They cover many building types from stately homes to public buildings, terraced streets and blocks of social housing. The potential carbon savings from making these buildings more energy efficient is vast. The session will focus on near-term deep decarbonisation strategies. […]

In this session, we will discuss the work the Optimised Group have been carrying out on the King’s Cross Estate. Starting with evolving their tenant recharging to RICS best practice, with the addition of metering and moving to near real-time data acquisition to create transparency of individual tenant demands on central HVAC plant. We will then lead on to explain […]

Bill Watts will talk about the Net Zero Carbon and retrofitting case study at Wolfson College, Oxford. Max Fordham is currently working with Wolfson College, at the University of Oxford, on an £8M project to cut at least 75% of its carbon emissions on its main estate by March 2022. The decarbonisation project is supported by a £5m government grant and is part of the College’s plan to […]

At Vodafone we are committed to ambitious net zero targets and to helping our customers to reduce their carbon footprint through our services and technology. We are working hard to transform and simplify our network: Since 2015, over 25k customers have been engaged and taken on a strategic journey. This allowed for more than 100 voice switches and ~300 concentrators […]

The University of Reading has set itself a challenging target to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030. This session will focus on the steps the university is taking to develop its heat decarbonisation strategy and how digital modelling tools are being used to inform decision making as the campus heat network transitions from fossil fuels to low carbon heating and […]

The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) has announced in April 2021 the start of works on its new visionary headquarters. This world first for a retrofitted sustainable office building will set new standards for low energy use, carbon emissions and impact on natural resources as well as user experience and wellbeing measured against multiple benchmarks. As part […]

Energy Management often emphasises the influence of occupant presence and actions on energy use in buildings. But what happen when these buildings are left vacant over a long period of time? You’d expect a significant reduction in energy use, right? In reality, many reports have highlighted a marginal drop in energy use . So why empty Buildings still consumed lots of […]

4  solution providers showcasing a broad range of low carbon and energy efficient solutions and services. A unique opportunity to fast explore new technology, systems and services available right now. 10:10 – 10:20 Hark – Sainsbury’s Case Study. Revolutionising Retail – The power of real-time energy visibility for large estates – 24,000 assets, 600+ sites, 100,000 sensors. 10:20 – 10:30 ZTP – An […]

For food and drink manufacturers, emissions from manufacturing are the main source of scope 1 and 2 emissions, and are the only ones under their direct control. Decarbonising manufacturing requires actions across operations, including new heating technologies and improvements to processes and efficiency. This panel will discuss the potential, the options and challenges to reducing onsite emissions, where improving energy […]

The University of Birmingham, in partnership with Siemens, is combining digital sensor and analytics technologies, artificial intelligence, decentralised energy generation and storage, renewable energy and concepts that help change users’ behaviour to transform the University’s Edgbaston and Dubai campuses into the world’s smartest global campus, creating a ‘Living Lab’ where research, teaching and learning all benefit from access to new […]

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has set out a bold ambition for Greater Manchester (GM) to become net zero carbon by 2038, aligning it with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. This target places GM on an accelerated trajectory compared to the rest of the United Kingdom, which is set to reach carbon neutrality in 2050, 12 years later. […]

The public estate consists of over 300,000 properties and is valued at over £500bn. It offers an essential platform for the delivery of public services and can play a significant role in reaching Net Zero emissions by 2050. The session will show how the Government Property Function is developing strategies, guidance and delivery arrangements to drive forward the decarbonisation of […]

The corrugated packaging giant has targeted “at least net zero” emissions by 2050, and increased their 2030 target to a 55% intensity reduction in CO2 emissions. Smurfit Kappa increased intermediate 2030 CO2 reduction target by 15% points to reach 55%, in comparison to the 2005 baseline, having already reduced its relative CO2 emissions by almost a third between 2005 and […]

Using case studies, Tony Lawson and Tristan Oliver will discuss performance improvements that are being delivered to public estates across the country. Tony and Tristan will also discuss the support available to public sector organisations to develop net zero pathways, deliver asset performance improvements and renewable energy generation infrastructure. They will also highlight the support Local Partnerships provides to the […]

COVID-19 has brought health and indoor air quality back into focus for Building and Facilities Managers. Many building owners are rushing to get the job done as people are getting back to work, but sadly, a huge opportunity is often missed when the focus is either on air quality or energy efficiency. This panel provide key considerations and the practical steps […]