26/11/2009
08:30
1 day
STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway,
Kemble Drive, Swindon, SN2 2TA

This one day conference is presented by The Green Register in conjunction with RIBA South West.

The UK has as many historic buildings as in all the countries of Europe put together and we are rightly proud of our architectural heritage. But are we trying to preserve these buildings at the expense of the environment?

Many aspects of historic building preservation are compatible with the principles of sustainable design – making use of local, low impact materials, employing natural, unprocessed materials and using passive solar gain – but there are others that are in apparent opposition. Approaches can differ radically and this conference will seek to explore these challenges using case studies to illustrate where collaboration has resulted in successful, sustainable and sensitively renovated solutions.

The conference will start with an introduction by RIBA South West Chair Mark Kemp, outlining why the challenge of our history versus our future is a critical debate but also such an opportunity for the construction sector. This will be followed by Duncan McCallum of English Heritage illustrating how an outline of current thinking and research relating to our heritage will demonstrate that our historic environment is crucial to our future well-being. A review of relevant legislation, including the 'Planning for a Sustainable Future: White Paper (2007)' and other policies will be presented by Chris Pound, planner and active representative at UNESCO.

There will be case studies illustrating a collaborative approach to the problem resulting in successful outcomes and the morning finishes with Gillespie Yunnie Architects discussing their addition of a new extension to a Grade I Listed building.

During the lunch break, a talk and tour of the neighbouring award winning Heelis project by Feilden Clegg Bradley have been organised and delegates will be able to reserve a place when booking the conference.

The second part of the day will begin with Ruth Reed, new RIBA President, who will discuss her presidential policy agenda on value, in particular the value of good design and enhanced building performance.

Challenging workshops will include John Willoughby with his Extreme Refurb programme, Kevin McCloud discussing The Great British Refurb and a session with the Chris Curtis of The National Trust who will discuss the creation of new structures within a Listed building.

The conference will conclude with an open forum with Paul King of UK-GBC, Kevin McCloud of Channel 4's Grand Designs programme and Ruth Reed followed by a drinks reception (provided by JHAi Approved Inspectors).

A full schedule and booking form can be obtained by contacting us at mail@greenregister.org.uk


Members - £130.00
Non-Members - £150.00

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