PREVIEW: FUTUREBUILD 2020
Catalyst for change Tackling climate change is at the heart of the agenda for Futurebuild 2020 which aims to inspire visitors to come together to be a catalyst for change
R
ecent climate change demonstrations and government
a positive change. Each day, the six stages will host a focused keynote
declarations make one thing clear; we must all come together to
presentation by a recognised expert in their field.
take action against the climate change challenges we are facing. Put simply, without collaboration, we will fail.
The six keynote stages will address the following challenges: •
Offsite: reliability and efficiency combined with creative placemaking
Against this backdrop, Futurebuild 2020, which runs from
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Buildings: retrofitted, re-used, net positive and built to perform
3–5 March at ExCeL London, will inspire visitors to join fellow industry
•
Interiors: sustainable and health promoting
leaders and innovators to be the catalyst for change that is so urgently
•
Resourceful Materials: thinking circular to reduce, reuse and recycle
needed to help deliver a more sustainable built environment.
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Energy: accurate data for carbon accounting and reduced clean
Setting the agenda
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energy usage Futurebuild’s highly regarded three-day arena programme is returning for 2020, bigger and better than ever before. It has been
Critical Infrastructure: delivering integrated green, grey, blue and social infrastructure The Offsite Keynote stage will focus on the most innovative offsite
developed with leading partners from across industry. The sessions
products, solutions and materials that are driving change in the sector.
focusing on solving the current climate and ecological crisis led by
Sessions not to be missed include: ‘Materials for offsite construction’,
politicians, academics and industry shapers will offer visitors a wide range
chaired by Neil Appleton, construction lead, National Composites Centre.
of opportunities to broaden their knowledge.
The session on day one will explore the latest innovations in material,
Unmissable sessions
manufacturing and product
include ‘Who’s in charge of
solutions. On day two ‘Structural
the climate crisis?’ on day one.
Timber Construction, delivering
Led by Aldersgate group chair
safe and sustainable building’,
Joan Walley it will explore the
chaired by Andrew Carpenter,
fundamental transformation that
chief executive of STA, will discuss
is needed in UK climate policy to
the STA’s sustainability credentials
alleviate the climate crisis and will
of timber in construction.
invite input from the audience.
The Buildings Keynote Stage
On day two ‘carbon neutral
will focus on the latest thinking
cities of the future’ will feature a
and initiatives in building quality
panel including London Mayoral
and performance. Key sessions
Candidate Rory Stewart. It will
include ‘Building a Safer Future
explore the pathway to healthier,
- what steps are being taken
more resilient cities.
towards fundamental reform?’
Opportunities to learn,
The session taking place on the
debate and discuss the biggest
first day will be chaired by Peter
issues facing the built environment are not limited to the Arena and extend across the whole event. While discussions on the arena stage
Caplehorn, from the Construction Products Association. ‘The Future Homes Standard 2025 – when, what, how?’ session taking
will focus on the biggest issues facing the built environment at a macro
place on the third day will be chaired by Lynne Sullivan, co-founding
level, six keynote stages will look at the specific challenges impacting
partner of sustainableBYdesign.
offsite, resourceful materials, buildings, energy, interiors, and critical infrastructure.
together experts in material and design innovation from across Europe.
This programme of solution-driven sessions will share the latest thinking and research, to educate, inform and inspire visitors to make
The Resourceful Materials Keynote Stage programme will bring
Spring 2020
Sessions not to be missed include: ‘What are Resourceful Materials?’ where Duncan Baker-Brown senior lecturer University of Brighton
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