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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Changes to building regulations have radically improved standards of thermal efficiency in new housing over the past three decades, however yet higher levels of efficiency will be required if the UK is to meet long-term emission targets.
A free DTI Global Watch Mission Seminar Towards zero carbon housing – lessons from Northern Europe, chaired by CIRIA’s Chief Executive Bill Healy, will take place on 16 March 2007, Church House Conference Centre, Westminster. The seminar will present the Mission findings from a study of approaches to the reduction of fossil fuel energy use and associated emissions in Denmark, Sweden and Germany, with a view to informing and influencing future housing design and energy systems in the UK.
Technologies studied during the Mission include: ground source heat pumps; micro combined heat and power (micro-CHP) and associated distribution systems; mechanical ventilation and heat recovery and advanced insulation materials. A number of speakers will address the event, including presentations from: Miles Attenborough, Faber Maunsell; Graham Perrior, National House Building Council; Robert Wing, Imperial College London and Claire Farrer, Market Development Manager UK, BASF plc.
To reserve your place contact Louisa Quilter on 01664 565084 or register online at www.globalwatchservice.com/seminars
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For further press information about this event or to request a press pass, contact James Milne at the above postal address or email: press@ciria.org
DTI Global Watch Missions have enabled small groups of UK experts to visit leading overseas technology organisations to learn vital lessons about innovation and its implementation of benefit to entire industries and individual organisations.
By stimulating debate and informing industrial thinking and action, missions have offered unique opportunities for fast-tracking technology transfer, sharing deployment know-how, explaining new industry infrastructures and policies, and developing relationships and collaborations.
CIRIA is a member-owned organisation that works with the construction industry, government and academia to provide performance improvement products and services in the construction and related industries. It was founded in 1960 and currently engages with around 700 subscribing organisations.
Activities include collaborative projects, networking, publishing, workshops, seminars and conferences. About 40 projects are run at any one time, about 100 events are staged every year, and 25 books published per annum.