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A series of free events designed to support and enable the sustainable refurbishment of existing buildings in the East Midlands.  Funded by East Midlands Development Agency and delivered by BRE and EC Harris.  This series is also working in conjunction with the Sustainable Construction iNet. The iNet helps small to medium sized businesses to improve their business performance and profitability through innovating. We can offer expertise, networking opportunities and funding to help you.

17 March 2010 - Antenna (Nottingham Digital Media Centre), Nottingham

Details :

This breakfast event will address the often forgotten role that people have to play in creating and sustaining environmentally friendly buildings. Solutions often change the building but how people behave; whether they switch things off, use controls properly and continue to choose more sustainable options available, is of as much importance. The event address issues of:

  • Where to start; changing people behaviour to be more sustainable
  • How best to influence people to make the right choices
  • Practical solutions from businesses around the world
  • The financial value of ensure people are at the centre of a sustainable transformation

For a list of other events in the 'Green Futures for existing building' series, visit www.bre.co.uk/greenfutures

Programme :

08:00 Registration and refreshments  
08:30 Welcome and introduction - what role 'people' have to play in 'Green futures in existing buildings'?Matt Fulford, EC Harris 
08:35 Identifying issues - the top 'people' issues that have to be influenced to enable a more sustainable result Matt Fulford, EC Harris 
08:45 The hearts and minds of sustainability - winning people over to change mindset sand encouraging them to think and act in a more sustainable way Dr Belinda Board, Director, PeopleWise (Organisational, Forensic and Clinical Psychologist)
09:15 Practical solutions to people issues - examples from various organisationsMatt Fulford, EC Harris 
09:30 The value is in the people - the business case for creating a more sustainable organisation Matt Fulford, EC Harris 
09:40 Q&A with panel discussion  
10:00 Close  

Intended audience :
Designers, Estate Managers, Environmental Managers, Contractors, Facilities Managers

For more information:
Caroline McGill
mcgillc@bre.co.uk
01923 664800