Yorkshire construction & building community debates Sustainable Construction in a downturn.

110 Yorkshire based private and public sector building professionals discussed sustainable construction opportunities, challenges, best practice and ways of working together to disseminate recent research findings in the current economic downturn at the Green Vision one day sustainable Building Event hosted in Kirklees on Wednesday 24th November 2010. Read more...

Presentations

Below is a list of speakers that presentated at the Green Vision Huddersfield event. To download a copy of their presentations, just click the appropriate speaker photo.

Supporters

Key speakers from across the sector within the region gave their insight into the current state of play of Low Carbon Building within the region.

Paul Davies of Wates Living Space provided a thought provoking presentation identifying the key opportunities and drivers for construction companies and also highlighted the downfalls of the lack of recognition by valuers of energy efficient homes.

Professor Chris Gorse gave an emotive presentation highlighting the moral and ethical drivers for industry to step up to addressing the challenge that faces us all, he highlighted the key data and findings of the Centre for the Built Environment's Sustainable Buildings research group and offered practical solutions to overcome some of the industry's misperceptions of energy efficient building.