Join Zero Waste Scotland, Alliance for Sustainable Building Products and Architecture and Design Scotland (A&DS) for a one day workshop aimed at Scotland based SMEs exploring how circular economy principles can be incorporated into product development, procurement and building design to deliver low carbon, healthy buildings.
Reasons to attend
If you are involved in the supply chain for the design and construction of new buildings in Scotland and are wanting to know more about sourcing and using sustainable construction materials that have a positive environmental and social impact, then this event is for you. The seminar is being held at the Lighthouse in Glasgow which is also home to the permanent free exhibition; Material Considerations – a library of sustainable building materials.
Who should attend
This event is aimed at individuals representing any small or medium sized business that is involved in the construction industry supply chain in Scotland. It will be of particular relevance to small property developers, designers, house builders, tradesmen and sub-contractors, building product retailers, manufacturers, product designers or those simply looking for ideas on what material to use for a future build or refurbishment project.
Programme
09.30 Registration and refreshments
10.00 Welcome and introduction – Clive Bowman, Project Manager, Zero Waste Scotland
10.10 The circular economy – Design for deconstruction, product reuse and more – Katherine Adams, Technical Associate, Alliance for Sustainable Building Products
10.20 Architecture and Design Scotland and ‘Material Considerations: A Library of Sustainable Building Materials’ at The Lighthouse – Alex Laurenson, Acting Senior Design Officer, Architecture and Design Scotland
10.30 Interactive session – What is this product made from?
Morning session – using circular construction materials
11.00 What are circular construction materials and why use them? – Brendon Rowan, CEO, Cradle to Cradle Marketplace
11.20 Designing buildings using circular materials – An architect’s approach – Chris Morgan, John Gilbert Architects
11.40 Specifying and procuring circular materials – Philip Duddell, Sustainable Procurement Limited
12.10 Case studies and lessons learned
- Sandy Patience, GreenSpec
- Katherine Adams, Technical Associate, Alliance for Sustainable Building Products
Lunchtime session
12.50 Vegetarian buffet lunch and networking with a visit to The Lighthouse material library
13.20 Speed dating with innovative manufacturers
- Barbara Jones – Straw Works
- Bill Miller – Steico
- John Ferguson – East Africa Sisal Company
- David Garlovsky, Inno-therm
- Scott Simpson, IndiNature
Afternoon session – health benefits of natural/bio-based circular materials
14.00 What is an unhealthy building? – Tim Sharpe, Glasgow School of Art (invited)
14.20 How can natural/bio-based circular materials have a positive effect on indoor air quality – Jonathan Hines, Managing Director, Architype
15.00 The role of materials in biophilic design – Joe Clancy, Principal Landscape Architect, WSP
15.00 The Biophilic Office – Dr Ed Suttie, Director, BRE
15.20 Case studies and lessons learned – Malcolm Fraser, Fraser Livingstone Architects
15.40 How can ZWS, ASBP and ADS support your organisation?
16:00 Close
Booking
Free to attend for SMEs based in Scotland, registration essential. Booking via Eventbrite.