Seminar Programme 2011
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BEX Environmental Remediation TheatreET Envirotech Theatre
IWEX Water Theatre
NEMEX Energy Update Theatre
HEVAR Energy Management Theatre
SB - The Event Conference
BEX Environmental Remediation Theatre
Tuesday 24th May
| Legislation | Chair: Kevin Eaton, SiLC |
| 10:30-10:50 |
Environmental Damage Regulations Mike Marston, OHES Environmental Ltd |
| 10:50-11:10 |
Brownfield Liabilities - where are we now? Andrew Wiseman, Stephenson Harwood |
| Liability & Risk Assessment | Chair: Paul Nathanail, University of Nottingham |
| 12:00-12:15 |
Clearing the path to effective decision-making Warner Golden, Newfields Hillary Allen, Davis Langdon, An AECOM Company |
| 12:15-12:30 |
Environmental Liability Transfer in the UK and Europe Ian Heasman, Taylor Wimpey |
| 12:30-12:45 |
The LQM/CIEH Roadmap to Unacceptable Intake Paul Nathanail, University of Nottingham |
| Environmental Forensics & Characterisation | Chair: Jan Hellings, Newfields |
| 13:15-13:30 |
Sub-Soil TO15 Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Vapour Intrusion Analysis Ken Scally, Jones Environmental Forensics |
| 13:30-13:45 |
Use of Environmental Forensics Jamie Robinson, Parsons Brinckerhoff |
| 13:45-14:00 |
EnISSA: Enhanced In Situ Soil Analysis Wim Vansina, EnISSA (MAVA) |
| Keynote Speech | |
| 14:30-15:00 |
Strategic Planning and Decision Analysis for Properties with Environmental Liability Jan Hellings, Newfields Billy Hall, Newfields |
| Transitional Land | Chair: Euan Hall, The Land Trust |
| 15:15-15:30 |
Investing in Transitional Land:the socio-economic rationale Rob Hickey, GVA |
| 15:30-15:45 |
The Liverpool Garden Festival - Back form the 80s. How an iconic site from the 1980s is finally making a come back. Gavin Garner, WCP |
| 15:45-16:00 |
How Transitional Land can Deliver the Big Society Euan Hall, The Land Trust |
Wednesday 25th May
| New Technologies | Chair: John Henstock, CL:AIRE |
| 10:30-10:45 |
Rapid laboratory treatability testing for ex situ bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soils Dr Thomas Aspray, ERS |
| 10:45-11:00 |
Organo-Zeolitic Systems and their application to the vegetation of mine waste Dr Peter J.Leggo, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge |
| 11:00-11:15 |
Iron Nanoparticles Remediation: a Risk/Benefit Approach John Henstock, CL:AIRE |
| Land Regeneration Part 1 | Chair: Dr Jeremy Birnstingl, Regenesis Ltd |
| 11:45-12:00 |
Surfactant Flushing provides the breakthrough at UK's 1st Carbon Neutral Remediation Project Andrew Barton, QDS Environmental Ltd |
| 12:00-12:15 |
Remediation of Former Waste Tip and Dye Works Dr Chris Evans, HBR Limited |
| 12:15-12:30 |
Overcoming Limitations of Stabilisation: Co-contamination of Arsenic and Lead Philip Mulvey, Environmental Earth Sciences International |
| Land Regeneration Part 2 | Chair: Dr Jeremy Birnstingl, Regenesis Ltd |
| 13:00-13:15 |
Field Performance of In Situ Geochemical Stabilization of NAPL Joanna Moreno, Adventus Europe |
| 13:15-13:30 |
Simple Remediation of Chlorinated Solvent Plumes in Fractured Bedrock Gareth Leonard, Regenesis Ltd |
| 13:30-13:45 |
The Avenue – remediation and landscaping of the former coking works site often tagged ‘the most contaminated site in Europe Marcus Foweather, DEC UK (DEME) |
| Soil Stabilisation | Chair: Dr. Chris Evans, HBR Limited |
| 14:05-14:20 |
Eco-Warrior by Soil Xchange – A New Hazardous Soil Treatment for Conservation of Resources Tim McKee, Soil Xchange |
| 14:20-14:35 |
Soil solidification/stabilisation and carbonation Paula Carey, Carbon8 Systems Ltd |
| 14:35-14:50 |
Alternative additives for Stabilisation / Solidification of contaminated land Philip Norville, DEC UK (DEME) |
| Ground Gas Management | Chair: Hugh Mallet, BuroHappold |
| 15:15-15:30 |
Case Studies on Cost & Time Savings from High Frequency Ground-Gas Monitoring Simon Talbot, Ground-Gas Solutions Ltd |
| 15:30-15:45 |
Radon Just another ground Gas? Peter Atchison, PAGeotechnical Ltd. |
| 15:45-16:00 |
Gas Protection Measures: NHBC Expectations for Verification Karen Thornton, NHBC Engineering |
Thursday 26th May
| Spill Control | Chair: Dr. Jon Burton, RAW Group |
| 10:30-10:45 |
The application of technology combinations to oil spill response and remediation Martin Richell, RAW Group |
| 10:45-11:00 |
Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Spill Control Chris Williams, Ecologia |
| 11:00-11:15 |
Remediation and Environmental Protection- Case Studies using Lined HDPE Pipe Glyn A V Owens, Franklin Fueling Systems Limited |
| Asbestos in Soil | Chair: Richard Bennett ,DETS Ltd |
| 11:45-12:00 |
Asbestos in Soil “the issues” Steve Forster, IEG Technologies |
| 12:00-12:15 |
Sampling & Analysis Hazel Davidson, ALcontrol Laboratories |
| 12:15-12:30 |
Asbestos Insurance “Covered or Excluded” Mathew Hussey, Tysers |
| Gas Works and Clean Up | Chair: Dr Russell Thomas, Parsons Brinckerhoff |
| 13:00-13:15 |
The Gas Industry - A historical Perspective and Environmental Legacy Dr Russell Thomas, Parsons Brinckerhoff |
| 13:15-13:30 |
Bioaccessibility of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Gas Works Soils Mark Cave, BGS |
| 13:30-13:45 |
Forensic analysis of coal tars from former manufactured gas plants Laura McGregor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Strathclyde |
| 13:45-14:00 |
Effective use of Rota-Sonic drilling on Brownfield Sites Wesley Wray, Boart Longyear |
| Invasive Species | Chair: Ian Grant, Brownfield Briefing |
| 14:30-14:45 |
Japanese Knotweed - The myth untangled |
| 14:45-15:00 |
Sustainable development of brownfield sites containing contaminants and Japanese knotweed Mark Prout, TCM |
ET Envirotech Theatre
Tuesday 24th May
| Resource Efficiency: The Political Landscape | Chair: Maxine Perella, edieWaste |
| 10:30-10:50 |
The case for business action to improve resource efficiency - cost savings, competitiveness and competition for critical resources Dr Stephen Bass, DEFRA |
| 10:50-11:10 |
The DEFRA 2010 C & I Survey - outcomes and application Malcolm Caine, Jacobs Engineering |
| 11:10-11:30 |
Defra's Review of Waste Policies - The Valpak perspective on what it means for business and the implications for producer responsibility, recycling and sustainability Adrian Hawkes, Valpak |
| Zero Waste | Chair: Margaret Doherty, Environment Agency |
| 12:00-12:15 |
Absolute Zero Waste to Landfill Jim Dinnage, Seacourt |
| 12:15-12:30 |
Missed Opportunities Rod Darrington, Resource Recovery for Recycling |
| Recycling and Licensing Standards | Chair: Maxine Perella, edieWaste |
| 13:00-13:15 |
The 2010 Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) Barry Croft, GREEN BRAIN |
| 13:15-13:30 |
PAS 141 - The first standard for the reuse of used and waste electrical and electronic equipment Gary Griffiths, RDC |
| 13:30-13:45 |
A Roadmap to Waste Management: The Standards Solution Katherine Hunter, BSI |
| Waste to Energy, CAD and technologies | Chair: Bill Butterworth, Land Network International Ltd |
| 14:15-14:30 |
Anaerobic Digestion and Additional Technologies to Maximise returns from these plants Sean Costelloe, SNC Engineering |
| 14:30-14:45 |
Developing wood wastegasification in London - A case study Gianluca Forlani, LRS Consultancy |
| 14:45-15:00 |
Fossil fuel derived degradable plastic packaging - a sustainable solution David Buxton, Symphony Environmental Technologies PLC |
| Waste Procurement | Chair: Adam Read, AEA |
| 15:30-15:45 |
Waste is a risky business Brian Mayne, Hyder Consulting |
| 15:45-16:00 |
Consult with confidence Richard Truman, Pelican |
Wednesday 25th May
| Legislation | Chair: Richard Voke, Lyons Davidson Solicitors |
| 10:30-10:45 |
Challenges and Opportunities of Environmental Law Richard Voke, Lyons Davidson Solicitors |
| 10:45-11:00 |
Forthcoming environmental legislation for your Legislation Registers in 2011 Dr Catherine Wilson, Environmental Intelligence Consulting |
| 11:00-11:15 |
Grants and Financing for the Private and Third Sector Andre Davis, National Energy Control |
| The Threat to Business Continuity from Pollution and Firewater Incidents | Chair: Brian Back, Environmental Innovations Limited |
| 11:40-11:55 |
Firewater – One of the largest threats the business community Brian Back, Environmental Innovations Limited |
| 11:55-12:10 |
The Environment Agency’s Policy on Containing Firewater Run-off Bruce McGlashan, Environment Agency |
| 12:10-12:25 |
The True Cost of a Spill or Firewater Incident Sean Ibrahim, Morclean Limited |
| Galvanizing | Chair: Tom Woolley, Rachel Bevan Architects |
| 12:50-13:05 |
A Holistic Approach to Sustainability Tom Woolley, Rachel Bevan Architects |
| 13:05-13:20 |
Environmental Product Declaration for Hot Dip Galvanizing Murray Cook, European General Galvanizers Association |
| 13:20-13:35 |
Galvanizing and Sustainable Construction - A specifiers Guide Tom Woolley, Rachel Bevan Architects |
| Air Pollution Part 1 | Chair: Dr David Dickerson, Hilson Moran |
| 14:00-14:15 |
Air Quality and Sustainability Best Practise Assessment and Evaluation Methods Dr Ana Grossinho, Mouchel Ltd |
| 14:15-14:30 |
UKAS Accreditation for BS EN 14181 Rohit Chirodian, UKAS |
| 14:30-14:45 |
Alternative approaches in Isokinetic Particulate Monitoring Dr David Dickerson, Hilson Moran |
| Air Pollution Part 2 | Chair: Dr. David Deegan, Tetronics Limited |
| 15:10-15:25 |
Nuisance Dust Monitoring: Cinderalla or Science? Hugh Datson, DustScan Ltd |
| 15:25-15:40 |
Using plasma technology to create a valuable product from hazardous APC residues from incineration Dr. David Deegan, Tetronics Limited |
Thursday 26th May
| Developments in Green Transport | Chair: Danny Stevens, DJS Consultants Ltd |
| 10:30-10:45 |
How technology can enhance green transportation Keith McCabe, Atkins |
| 10:45-11:00 |
Sustainable Mobility and Environmental Responsibility Mike Donald, Michelin Tyre PLC |
| Carbon Reductions in Transport | Chair: Andy Heiron, Renault UK |
| 11:45-12:00 |
Ensuring green vehicles are safe vehicles, too Brian Robinson, TRL (Transport Research Laboratory) |
| 12:00-12:15 |
Reducing the national speed limit Daniel Scharf ,GreenSpeed |
| 12:15-12:30 |
Are Electric Vehicles really greener? Andy Heiron, Renault UK |
| MCERTS | Chair: Tony Hoyle, ABB Limited |
| 13:00-13:15 |
Keeping up with MCERTS Tony Hoyle, ABB Limited |
| 13:15-13:30 |
How MCERTS has changed the emission monitoring sector Matthew Wright ,Environmental Compliance |
| 13:30-13:45 |
MCERTS, Good but not good enough. Managing the largest impact of a company. Mark Shayler, Tickety Boo |
| UK Know How - Leading the Low Carbon Transition |
Chairs: Steve O'Leary, UKTI Director for Infrastructure Jane Kirby, UKTI Head of Low Carbon |
| 14:15-14:30 | Prof. Julia King, UK Ambassador for Low Carbon |
| 14:30-14:45 | Prof. Tim Broyd, Halcrow Group Limited |
IWEX Water Theatre
Tuesday 24th May
| Legislation & Policy | Chair: Paul Horton, CIWEM |
| 10:45-11:00 |
Private Sewer Transfer - where are we now? Phil Mills, Policy Consulting Network |
| 11:00-11:15 |
Round up of recent legal developments Clive Mottram, Eversheds |
| River Basin Districts / Catchment Area Management | Chair: Paul Horton, CIWEM |
| 11:45-12:00 |
Achieving integrated water management through partnership working in Ashford |
| 12:00-12:15 |
Upstream Thinking - the low carbon soft engineering approach to water treatment Martin Ross, South West Water |
| 12:15-12:30 |
Smarter Water Management: The 'Smartbay' project, Galway Bay David Lee, IBM Ireland Ltd |
| Flood Management / SUDS | Chair: Andy Graham, WWT / Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust |
| 13:00-13:15 |
Engineering Nature's Way Alex Stephenson, Hydro International |
| 13:15-13:30 |
Future Water Supplies & Surface Water Management Terry Nash, UK Sustainable Development Association |
| 13:30-13:45 |
Infiltration-based SuD: What factors do I need to consider? |
| Storm Water Management | Chair: Andy Graham, WWT / Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust |
| 14:15-14:30 |
Reducing the Environmental Impact of the Worlds Busiest Airport Russell Knight, BAA |
| 14:30-14:45 |
Advancements in UV Disinfection for Treatment of Stormwater Jennifer Muller, Trojan Technologies |
| Asset Management | Chair: Tony Hoyle, ABB |
| 15:15-15:30 |
Robotic Inspection & Cleaning of Drinking Water Reservoirs Iain Weir, Panton McLeod |
| 15:30-15:45 |
The utility of high resolution online data in managing discolouration within potable water supply Dr. John Gaffney, The University of Manchester |
| 15:45-16:00 |
Trenchless Communications - From Above and Below Ground Brian Back, Radio Data Networks Limited |
Wednesday 25th May
| Water and Wastewater Treatment | Chair: Steve Kaye, Anglian Water |
| 10:30-10:45 |
Implementation of UV-Oxidation (AOP) at Drift Water Treatment Works Chris Rockey, Southwest Water |
| 10:45-11:00 |
Removal of pesticides using a novel process of adsorption coupled with electrochemical regeneration Dr Nigel Brown, Arvia Technology Ltd |
| 11:00-11:15 |
WatStech Limited's COD fractionation service; wastewater characterization for treatment assessment |
| FOG | Chair: Ian Bernard, British Water |
| 11:45-12:00 |
FOG management, issue prioritisation and stakeholder involvement and FOG Forum progress Martin Fairley, ACO Technologies plc |
| 12:00-12:15 |
Implementation of the findings of the WRc FOG research programme Andy Drinkwater, WRc |
| 12:15-12:30 |
FOG: from biodegradation problem to potential energy resource Dr Raffaella Villa, Cranfield University |
| Industrial Water Treatment | Chair: Paul Mullord, British Water |
| 13:00-13:15 |
Electrochemical wastewater treatment and disinfection: "Succesfull on all kinds of wastewaters" Abel Smulders, Minimal Waste and Water S.L. |
| 13:15-13:30 |
Advances and Energy Reduction in Industrial Wastewater Reuse Steve Wilcox, Aquabio Limited |
| 13:30-13:45 |
Flexible Measuring and Control in Reverse Osmosis Systems Christof Kundel, Burkert Fluid Control Systems |
| Smart Water Networks | Chair: Guy Horowitz, TaKaDu |
| 14:15-14:30 |
The role of flow technology in guaranteeing the UK's future water supplies Tony Hoyle, ABB Limited - Measurement Products |
| 14:30-15:15 |
Smart Water Networks: Using data for improving water networks' efficiency and reducing water loss. Case Studies from utilities worldwide + panel discussion and Q&A. Session participants: Andrew Burrows, i20 Water Simon Bunn, Derceto Ltd Josef Bicik, Yorkshire Water Stuart Hamilton, JD7 Guy Horowitz, TaKaDu |
| Private Sewers | Chair: Martyn Hopkinson, SBWWI |
| 15:30-15:45 |
Private Sewers: Managing the transfer Andy Walkley, MWH Farrer Ltd |
| 15:45-16:00 |
Private Sewers Transfer, where are we now? Peter Henley, SBWWI |
Thursday 26th May
| Innovation | Chair: Martyn Hopkinson, SBWWI |
| 10:30-10:45 |
The Future of Wastewater Treatment Monica Infante, Isle Utilities |
| 10:45-11:00 |
Introduction to SBWWI Water Dragon Martyn Hopkinson, SBWWI |
| 11:00-11:20 |
Accuflow: An Innovative, Portable, Non Intrusive Metering Solution Paul Dommett, RPS Group |
| 11:20-11:40 |
Remote EasiClamp Allan Gunn, Viking Johnson Mark Oliver, Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions |
| IWEX University Challenge | Chair: Ian Walker, WRc plc |
| 11:50-13:15 |
Judging of innovation awards targeted at university research projects in the water industry before commercialisation. Alistair Moseley, WSP Group Steve Kaye, Anglian Water Ken Gedman, Grontmij |
| Carbon / Energy Management | Chair: Geoff Darch, Atkins |
| 13:30-13:45 |
Distilling the carbon challenge: How the water industry can prepare for an era of carbon reduction Dave Hawley, Deritend Industries |
| 13:45-14:00 |
The CRC chameleon Nicholas Brown, ABB Ltd - UK drives |
| 14:00-14:15 |
Carbon Reduction in Wastewater Treatment Plants Marie O' Brien, Perceptive Engineering |
| Energy from Sewage | Chair: Bruno Bigot, VWS UK |
| 15:00-15:15 |
Asset Management - Carbon and Energy Challenge Duncan Wildgoose, Imtech Process Ltd |
| 15:15-15:30 |
Maximising renewable energy generation using anaerobic digestion at Avonmouth WwTW Steve Bungay, Helix ECL |
NEMEX Energy Update Theatre
Tuesday 24th May
| Government Policy | Chair: Ant Wilson, AECOM |
| 10:30-10:45 |
Update on CRC Hannah Greig, DECC |
| 10:45-11:00 |
Regulation Update Ant Wilson, AECOM |
| 11:15-11:30 |
Research and Innovation support from the TSB and the KTN Anne King, BSRIA |
| Carbon Reduction Strategies | Chair: Robert Gevargiz, ADIAN Consulting |
| 11:40-11:55 |
Energy Management, The Good, The Bad and The Solution Lee Jones, Siemens plc |
| 11:55-12:10 |
How to Deliver Energy & Carbon Reduction in Your Company Robert Gevargiz, ADIAN Consulting |
| 12:10-12:25 |
Beyond energy efficiency: taking control of carbon strategy Dominic Burbridge, The Carbon Trust |
| 12:25-12:40 |
Developing a Best Practice Approach To Energy, Cost & Carbon Reduction Stephen Barker, Siemens plc |
| Standards | Chair: Martin Fry, ESTA |
| 13:05-13:20 |
Overview of Energy Management Standards and Progress with ISO 50001 and the EU Energy Audits Standard Martin Fry, ESTA |
| 13:20-13:35 |
Early Success of the BSI Kitemark and Energy Reduction Verification Chris Lewis, BSI Bill Wilkinson, Camfil Farr |
| 13:35-13:50 |
Standards are the starting point Sarah Gillett, Planet Positive Steve Malkin, Planet Positive |
| Skills / Training | Chair: Sarah Beacock, Energy Institute |
| 14:10-14:25 |
Up-skilling for the Contractor Wayne Terry, Ascertiva Group incorporating NICEIC and NQA |
| 14:25-14:40 |
Practical energy training: the revival Vilnis Vesma, VESMA.COM |
| 14:40-14:55 |
SummitSkills Meeting the skills challenge for environmental technologies Nigel Hollett, SummitSkills |
| Sustainable Communitites - Case Studies | Chair: Luke Walsh, edieEnergy |
| 15:20-15:35 |
Sustainability in Action Paul Moran, Harper Adams University |
| 15:35-15:50 |
E.ON Low Carbon Community Energy Solutions Jeremy Bungey, E.ON Sustainable Energy |
| 15:50-16:05 |
E.ON Low Carbon City Energy Solutions Richard Scott, E.ON Sustainable Energy |
Wednesday 25th May
| Grants and Financing | Chair: David Frise, HVCA |
| 10:30-10:45 |
Sources of Equity Capital for Cleantech Businesses Ken Rumph, Nomura Code |
| 10:45-11:00 |
EU and UK Funding Sources for Low Carbon Energy Research and Demonstration Rob Williams, Ecorys |
| 11:00-11:15 |
Optimising financial returns from refurbishments David Rees, Davis Langdon, An AECOM Company |
| Procurement & Energy Supply | Chair: David Frise, HVCA |
| 11:45-12:00 |
Tackling Data Management and Data Validity Challenge in the Low Carbon Economy Kevin Tarr-Graham, EnergyQuote JHA Chris Maclean, EnergyQuote JHA |
| 12:00-12:15 |
Keeping the Lights On! Andrew Buckley, MEUC |
| 12:15-12:30 |
The need for procurement flexibility for power supply optimisation Angus Robertson, powerPerfector |
| Voltage Optimisation | Chair: Andrew Bainbridge, MEUC |
| 13:00-13:15 |
Voltage Optimisation Explained. Get the facts not just the sales pitch! Ged Hebdige, GW Energy Ltd - ECO-MAX Voltage Optimisers |
| 13:15-13:30 |
Powerstar - saving you up to 26.1% of your electricity usage Dr Alex Mardapittas, Powerstar |
| 13:30-13:45 |
An Introduction to Power Quality & its Measurement Kris Szajdzicki, ND Metering Solutions |
| Demand Response | Chair: Mark Thrower, EiBI |
| 14:10-14:25 |
Talkin' bout my generation Jon Ferris, EIC |
| 14:25-14:40 |
Distribution gets smart: the Low Carbon Networks Fund, the smart grid, and the I&C customer Alastair Martin, Flexitricity Ltd |
| 14:40-14:55 |
Buying Energy in an Energy Abundant Age Nick Grealy, No Hot Air |
| Energy Efficiency Services | Chair: Paul Lewis, Self Energy Ltd |
| 15:20-15:35 |
Maximizing Demand Response Revenues: Case Studies in Optimal Demand Response Strategies Ilse Dubois, EnerNOC UK Limited |
| 15:35-15:50 |
Energy Performance Contracting - A Guarantee in an Uncertain World Anthony Walters, Honeywell Energy and Cooling |
| 15:50-16:05 |
Bringing energy services |
Thursday 26th May
| Marketing Energy Efficiency - Behavioural Change | Chair: James Brittain, The Discovery Mill |
| 10:30-10:45 |
The change-maker, agent provocateur: notes from an energy manager James Brittain, The Discovery Mill |
| 10:45-11:00 |
The role of behaviour change in a low carbon economy Delphine Wolfe, National Energy Foundation |
| 11:00-11:15 |
How to achieve Behaviour Change in the workplace Haydn Young, GAIA Active |
| Community Engagement - Case Studies | Chair: Tim Lunel, NEF |
| 11:45-12:00 |
Developing Community Energy |
| 12:00-12:15 |
Abeerdeen CHP Doug Stewart, Green Energy UK |
| 12:15-12:30 |
Peterborough City Visualisation Project Trevor Gibson, Peterborough City Council |
| CRC Energy Efficiency | Chair: Debbie Hobbs, ENVIRON |
| 13:00-13:15 |
The Real CRC Graham Munro, energyTEAM |
| 13:15-13:30 |
How your M&Tsoftware can support you through CRC Tim Holman, TEAM (Energy Auditing Agency Ltd) |
| 13:30-13:45 |
CRC Update and marginal abatement cost curves Jean Lowes, Xcarbon Ltd |
| Smart Metering | Chair: Alan Aldridge, ESTA |
| 14:15-14:30 |
Smart Meters - The Benefits and the Costs Nigel Orchard, Pilot Systems |
| 14:30-14:45 |
The Concept of Smart Metering Heat Energy Stephen Oakman, Kamstrup |
| 14:45-15:00 |
Lowering the cost of Advanced metering for all Steve Fitzgerald, Altero A.B. Malmo, Sweden |
HEVAR Energy Management Theatre
Tuesday 24th May
| Energy Management in Buildings | Chair: Ewen Rose, McGowen Rose Associates |
| 10:30-10:45 |
Managing energy in large commercial buildings have you got what it takes? Delvin Lane, British Gas Business |
| 10:45-11:00 |
Save the planet and your profit margin a reality check on Energy Management David F. Parsons BSc, GASTEC at CRE Limited |
| 11:00-11:15 |
Maintaining post occupancy energy efficiency through continuous commissioning Martin Lowe, Marflow Hydronic Systems |
| Energy Management in large buildings - case studies | Chair: Ewen Rose, McGowen Rose Associates |
| 11:45-12:00 |
Top Energy Reduction Strategies Revealed! Allister Mannion, NoWatt Ltd. |
| 12:00-12:15 |
Increasing energy efficiency with boiler optimisation Tony Willis, Sabien Technology Ltd |
| 12:15-12:30 |
A bespoke 'Energy Pack' Solution for a large Leisure site David Lixton, Pure World Hugh Davis, Coventry Sports Trust |
| Energy Management through Building Controls | Chair: Yoav Zingher, KIWI Power |
| 13:00-13:15 |
Quick wins and long-term gains: building controls to save energy and money Ian Ellis, Building Controls Industry Association |
| 13:15-13:30 |
Treatment of Waste Heat in Commercial and Industrial Buildings Peter Jennings, Fuelstretcher Ltd |
| 13:30-13:45 |
Improving the performance of existing heating & cooling systems Terry Dodge, Raxcrest Valves Ltd |
| Energy Management through effective lighting | Chair: Ant Wilson, AECOM |
| 14:10-14:25 |
How to integrate energy-efficient lighting successfully James Millar, Greenled Light |
| 14:25-14:40 |
Avoiding disruption when reducing carbon Aidan Salter, Save It Easy (Energys) |
| 14:40-14:55 |
Driving Energy Efficiencies Through Effective Maintenance Andy Oswald, Terminal 5 |
| Facing Cooling Challenges | Chair: Geoff Lockwood, ebm-papst |
| 15:20 - 15:35 |
EC Fan Technology and Energy Efficiency in the Built Environment Geoff Lockwood, ebm-papst |
| 15:35 - 15:50 |
Cooling Conundrums - Where to look for energy savings. Mike Hayes, GEA Denco |
| 15:50 - 16:05 |
Low Energy, Low Carbon cooling of data centres using Evaporative Cooling Alan Beresford, EcoCooling Ltd |
Wednesday 25th May
| Energy Efficient Buildings | Chair: Yoav Zingher, KiWi Power Ltd |
| 10:30-10:45 |
Better Buildings, Used Better: realising low carbon non-domestic buildings & refurbishments Will Ray, The Carbon Trust |
| 10:45-11:00 |
Building Performance Evaluation Peter Tse, BSRIA |
| 11:00-11:15 |
Performance in Use - is this the future for low carbon buildings? |
| Breeam Briefing | Chair: Simon Guy BRE Global |
| 11:45-12:05 |
BREEAM 2011 - what it means for you Gavin Summerson, BRE Global. CPD Accredited |
| 12:05-12:25 |
New BREEAM Domestic Refurbishment Gavin Summerson, BRE Global. CPD Accredited |
| 12:25-12:45 |
BREEAM In-Use Sarah Young, BRE Global. CPD Accredited |
| Humidification | |
| 13:00-13:30 |
Energy Savings by Humidification Lindsay Henderson, Humidity Solutions Ltd |
| European Standards for System Chimneys | |
| 13:30-14:00 |
Introduction to the European Standards for System Chimneys, product performance specification and the CE mark Jason Lee, SFL. CPD Accredited |
| An Overview of Heat Pump Technologies | Chair: Mike Nankivell Heat Pump Association |
| 14:20-14:50 |
An Introduction to Heat Pumps Andy Neave, Calorex Ltd |
| 14:50-15:20 |
Heat from the Ground - Optimized Design Nic Wincott, Neoenergy (Sweden) Ltd |
| 15:20-15:50 |
Commercial Heating and Hot Water Production Garry Broadbent, ICS Ltd |
| 15:50-16:10 |
Training Grants & Incentives Mike Nankivell, Heat Pump Association |
Thursday 26th May
| Renewables - an Overview | Chair: Mike Malina, Energy Solutions Associates |
| 10:30-10:45 |
The Solar PV Feed In Tarrifs 1 Year on Stephen Palmer, BeBa Energy UK Limited |
| 10:45-11:00 |
Creating jobs and energy security Peter Kindt, Alfagy Ltd |
| 11:00-11:15 |
Total Energy Monitoring - A real life case study Mike Malina, Energy Solutions Associates |
| Wind and Solar Technologies | Chair: Chetan Lad, Centrica |
| 11:45-12:00 |
Onsite Wind Generation When the Diggers Move In... Mike Davis, Wind Direct |
| 12:00-12:15 |
60% of PV Power is Wasted MarC Stanton, Clean Power Solutions |
| 12:15-12:30 |
Predicting solar performance with 3D simulation software Chris Laughton, The Solar Design Company |
| Heat Pumps | Chair: Jon Busby, British Geological Survey |
| 13:00-13:15 |
Ground source heat pumps - where does the energy come from? Jon Busby, British Geological Survey |
| 13:15-13:30 |
Heat Pumps In the UK. Lessons From Europe & How They Can Fulfill their Potential Lindsay Sugden, Delta Energy & Environment |
| 13:30-13:45 |
Solar Assisted Ground Source Energy Edward Thompson, ICAX Ltd |
| Anaerobic Digestion & Biofuel | Chair: Clive Walter Energy Institute |
| 14:15-14:30 |
Biomass Heating & the RHI - from Niche to Mainstream Chris Miles, Econergy |
| 14:30-14:45 |
New Developments of Anaerobic Digestion - small scale and high efficiency Chris Reynell, Bioplex Technologies Ltd |
| 14:45-15:00 |
Biodiesel Supply Chain: Carbon and Sustainability Audit Case Study Adrian Mason, Inspectorate International Ltd |
SB - The Event Conference
Tuesday 24th May
| The Plans for the Coalition Government | Chair: Tom Idle, Sustainable Business |
| 10:30-11:20 |
How has the government performed so far. And what tools, policies and instruments are required to initiate and continue the UK's transition to a low carbon economy. Lord Henley, Parliamentary under-secretary of state, DEFRA (via video link) Andrew Raingold, Aldersgate Group Liz Goodwin, WRAP Steve Barker, Siemens Industry Sector UK |
| Footprinting and Measurement | Chair: Tanya Robertson-Lambert, powerperfector |
| 11:30-12:20 |
Beyond carbon footprinting: Measuring and monitoring your progress on total environmental footprint reduction, including water, waste, energy and resources. Alex Rathmell, EEVS Insight Michael Hardisty, Parsons Brinckerhoff Dr Paul Taylor, Carbon Trust |
| Sustainable Business of the Year 2011 | Chair: Professor Malcolm Kirkup, One Planet MBA, University of Exeter |
| 12:30-13:20 |
A chance to hear from the competing five finalist companies in this year's contest to be crowned the Sustainable Business of the Year 2011. Simon Graham, Commercial Group Karen Booth, Northern Rail Neil Robinson, East Midlands Airport Brad Miller, East Midlands Airport David Douglas, Robert Wiseman Dairies |
| Sustainable Transport in the 21st Century | Chair: Nikolas Hill, AEA |
| 13:30-14:20 |
An examination of the trends, technologies and solutions as the countries' fleet and freight managers tackle the challenges of running a low-carbon operation. Helen Woolston, Transport for London Steve Philips Amey |
| Effective Supply Chain Management | |
| 14:30-15:20 |
Managing, controlling and encouraging sustainability best practice along the supply chain: What can business achieve that governments can't. Martin Gibson, Speedy Steve Millward, Jewson Paul Stanfield, BSI |
Wednesday 25th May
| CRC: An Update | Chair: Luke Walsh, edieEnergy |
| 10:30-11:20 |
As the Carbon Reduction Commitment enters into full swing, how well are companies prepared and how can the regulation act as an effective tool for internal behaviour change and cost reduction? Michael Lunn, Environmental Industries Commission Emily Haynes, Carbon Retirement Dave Worthington, Camco |
| The Cleantech Crucible | Chair: Piers Clark, Isle Utilities |
| 11:30-13:50 |
A chance for developers of the very latest innovation in carbon, energy, water and waste technologies to showcase their products in a Dragon's Den-style platform. Dragons include: Anglian Water Services Ltd and Land Securities Kevin Arthur, Oxford PV Nick Butlin, KiWi Power Yoav Zingher, KiWi Power Julian Entwhistle, Pyropure Simon Hombersley, Lontra Zeev Fisher, Mapal Green Energy |
| Reporting Sustainability | Chair: Paul Scott, CorporateRegister,com |
| 14:00-14:50 |
What is the current state of play in corporate sustainability reporting - and what does the future hold? Includes a look at the role of integrated reporting in aligning business goals and embedding sustainability. Jennie Galbraith, British American Tobacco Richard Ellis, Alliance Boots |
| Customer Engagement | Chair: Mark Shayler, Tickety Boo |
| 15:00-16:00 |
How to use sustainability performance to improve corporate brand and reputation - and bring your customers on your low carbon journey with you. Graham Smith OBE, Toyota Motor Europe Caroline Fiennes, GlobalCool Foundation Simon Graham, Commercial Group |
Thursday 26th May
| Building Sustainability into your Corporate Strategy | Chair: Rob Allen, NQA |
| 10:30-11:20 |
Hear from the companies whose green thinking is ingrained into all aspects of the operation - from shop floor to the boardroom |
| Energy Efficiency in Action | Chair: Luke Walsh, edieEnergy |
| 11:30-12:20 |
How to devise an effective energy efficiency plan that gets real results, regardless of the size and type of your business. Includes an examination of the best technology options. Alex Pitman, The Co-Operative Estates Ben Brakes, Whitbread Group Max Linnemann, NQA |
| Sustainability in the Built Environment | |
| 12:30-13:20 |
A focus on the challenge of retrofitting the UK's ageing stock of commercial buildings. What are the options, solutions and technologies fit for purpose - and how can companies future-proof their assets? Daniella Holt, Skanska James Pitcher, London Underground |
| Taking Staff Engagement to the Next Level | |
| 13:30-14:20 |
Driving behaviour change in the workplace, incentivising good practice and embedding sustainability into the culture of the company. Dr. Sean A Axon, Johnson Matthey Elaine Preston, Interserve Trewin Restorick, Global Action Plan |
| Biodiversity in Action | |
| 14:30-15:30 |
It might seem to be a peripheral issue, but more and more companies are working hard to reduce their impact on biodiversity loss across the world. This session will examine the problems - and solutions to a potential catastrophe. Sandy Taylor, Birmingham City Council Dax Lovegrove, WWF Jim Craig, Green Gauges |
