26 March 2014

How Can Chemistry Make Buildings More Sustainable?

Organised by:

SCI’s Science & Enterprise Group

Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, London, UK

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Synopsis

The main theme of the conference will be materials for more sustainable buildings, including use of bio-renewable and recycled materials, and use of low carbon and low- or no-volatiles processes. These topics fit well with opportunities in the construction sector highlighted in the Chemistry Innovation KTN’s Strategy for Innovation published in June 2013. Also, in the present economic climate, the emphasis will be on retrofit.

The event is intended to broker links between science and industry, specifically between technology providers, the KTNs, and the Built Environment community, with a target audience of technology providers, materials suppliers and industry associations.

Programme

Day 1

10:00: Registration and refreshments
10:30: Morning Chair's introduction
Deborah Pullen MBE KTN
10:35: Setting the scene
Louis Brimacombe, Tata UK
11:00: High performance insulation systems
To be advised, BASF
11:25: John Fifield, Advisor to CRH
11:50: Refreshment break
12:15: BREEAM, materials and regulation
Tim Barrow-Williams, BRE
12:40: The application of insulated external cladding to older properties
Sarah Jefferson, Ibstock Brick
13:05: Paints and coatings for sustainable building protection
Peter Collins, PRA
13:30: Lunch
14:30: Afternoon Chair's welcome
Alan Maries, Mineral Industry Research Organisation
14:35: Low-carbon cement
Andrew Dunster, BRE
15:00: Application and benefits of photocatalytic materials applied to buildings
Julie Kerrod, Crystal Global
15:25: Carbon-negative concrete blocks
Colin Hills, Carbon8
15:50: Opportunities for innovation in the built environment
Deborah Pullen, MBE KTN
16:15: Panel Q&A
16:40: Close

Venue and Contact

The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining

1 Carlton House Terrace
London
SW1Y 5DB

Conference Team

Tel: +44 (0)20 7598 1561

Email: conferences@soci.org

Fees

SCI Member/Partner Rate.........................................£200
Academic/Charity Rate............................................. £100
Students Presenting Poster.........................................£75
Non-Member ...........................................................£260

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