Sustainable buildings workshop at The Pines 28th March

Constructing affordable, sustainable buildings for
the future

Monday, 28 March 2011
Pines Calyx Conference Centre, St Margaret’s Bay
9am – 11:30am (Optional Tour 11:30 ‐12:30)
Event is Free

Kent County Council and Remade South East invite you to an information and networking session on designing and building sustainable and affordable developments.


9:00am:    Registration and networking
9:30am:    Introduction to sustainable construction (Jae Mather, CarbonFree Group)

• Legal and policy context
• Barriers and opportunities for builders
• Best Practice Environmental Technologies

10:15am:    Case study (Andrew Bassant, Ecolibrium)

• Experience of designing and building low carbon building

11:00am:    Working together through the South East Business Carbon Hub (Jennie Colville, KCC)
11:10am:    Facilitated discussion (Jae and Andrew)

The results of the discussion will feed into the preparation of a Kent Green Supplier's Directory

• What issues are you facing?
• What do you need, to move towards sustainability?
• Any experiences?

11:30am:    Workshop End. Optional Tour of Pines Calyx, ending a 12:30

For further details and FREE TICKETS email Jennifer.blair@kent.gov.uk or call 01622 221030
Places are limited, and on a first come, first serve basis.