Conference Agenda

We all know that we are striving for net zero, and often stumble across various definitions of what that means, however ‘what does ‘net zero’ look like? What impact will this have and how do we tackle it across our existing building stocks and estates to make the target a reality.

Accessible Ayr is an ambitious project led by South Ayrshire Council, funded by Sustrans, and designed by Sweco, with a key focus of increasing accessibility through an active travel network and public realm improvements within Ayr Town Centre.  This presentation will provide an overview of the developed design stage (RIBA Stage 3).

The scale of current and future housing demand in Scotland has never been higher. This presentation will discuss the opportunities to grow the sector, underpinning factors, future prospects and sector wide ambitions which can support our future societal and economic impacts.

North Lanarkshire Council's (NLC) development at Dykehead Road is a new social housing development on the site of three former high-rise tower blocks. This regeneration project has embraced Silver Aspects 1 and 2 of the Scottish Building Regulations, with some homes developed to an even higher standard.

A visual insight of asbestos removal techniques providing delegates with a greater understanding of the technicalities, costs and timescales on site, and highlighting how common asbestos project pitfalls can be avoided.

Appointed through Scotland Excel's Energy Efficiency Framework, Valley Group will discuss how quality installation, a collaborative approach, and strong working relationships supported the delivery of the council's School Estate Boiler Replacement Programme.

This session will explore how, as Scotland’s national innovation centre for the built environment, BE-ST is enabling organisations to not only embrace innovation, but go further and mainstream innovation at pace and scale. This approach drives transformational change by focusing on solutions that can be rapidly scaled up.

Working with Aberdeen City Council, HAGS have been able to rejuvenate an existing play park within one of Aberdeen’s oldest historic properties. This has created a destination play facility for the entire community, and will enable all visitors of all abilities to enjoy the outdoor environment through play and recreation for generations to come.

Kensa's networked ground source heat pump solution take residents out of fuel poverty and decarbonise properties. This session will provide an overview of the system, discuss available funding and use case studies to demonstrate the benefits.