First in a series of a nationwide forums to help housing and construction professionals improve home energy efficiency across the UK, lowering carbon emissions and reducing fuel poverty.
Low Carbon Homes is a new initiative that will kick-off its programme of events at the University of Exeter on June 5th – bringing together leading experts to share best practice and pioneering methodologies to provide clear routes towards a low carbon future.
LCH Forum-South West is open to everyone across the industry, including engineers, local authorities and housing professionals as well as landlords, developers and contractors.
Delegates will have a choice of workshops which will include case studies and success stories as part of a tailored programme created to meet the individual needs of the region. It will also cover topics such as heating systems, controls and behaviour change, as well as insulation and large scale retrofit programmes.
Low Carbon Homes founder, Graham Lock said
“This is all about driving the adoption of new energy saving standards in a unique way. These forums will allow professionals to share best practice so we can transform home efficiency, reduce fuel poverty and lower carbon emissions.”
“Low Carbon Homes Forums have been designed to keep professionals at the forefront of energy efficiency best practice by bringing global expertise to those in greatest need of solutions, particularly the UK’s off-gas regions.”
Recent studies have shown that 13 per cent of UK CO2 emissions come from heating homes and government has invested £3.6bn to meet the objectives set out in their Clean Growth Strategy, published in October 2017.
This forms part of the wider plan to meet Paris Agreement obligations and reduce CO2 emissions from homes by a further 20 per cent.
Graham added
“If the UK is to achieve its global obligations, there must be a rapid take-up in domestic energy efficiency – especially in the 80% of existing housing stock which is poor performing. For those working within the housing industry, the subject of energy efficiency has never been so important and we must all play a key role in driving forward change.”
To attend the forum – which takes place at University of Exeter’s Reed Hall on 5 June 2018 – register at lowcarbonhomes.uk/exeter/
Next 2018 events: Edinburgh: 7th November; Aberystwyth: 22 November
The events are free to attend.