The CIBSE National Conference on delivering sustainable construction is available as a webcast on the CIBSE website at www.cibse.org.
The event recently took place in London and was attended by over 400 engineers and construction specialists. The webcast includes all the main conference sessions and has video, audio and slide presentations in an easy-to-use format.
Over 80 speakers covered virtually every area of sustainable construction, while the keynote address by Sir David King, the chief scientific adviser to the government, summarised the growing evidence on climate change and the importance of improving energy efficiency in buildings. Delegates also gave their input into CIBSE’s response in October to the ODPM’s consultation document on revisions to Building Regulations Part L.
Technical papers included: the use of phase change materials for cooling and heating; ground source heat pumps; and a case study on Heathrow Terminal 5’s district cooling system. The three main sponsors of the event were Carbon Trust, HVCA and ECA.