External Events
We thought you might like to know of other events that are taking place that are not organised by BCSE.
For all of these events please contact the name specified and not BCSE.
Passivhaus schools
- how to achieve low energy schools in the UK?
When: 11th December, 9.30am - 4.30pm
Where: RIBA, 66 Portland Place, London, W1B 1AD
AECB, the Association for Environment Conscious Building, is setting up a new organisation, Passivhaus Buildings.
Passivhaus Buildings is organising a conference at the RIBA on Friday 11 December about whether the Passivhaus energy standard is an answer for UK schools. The conference will be chaired by Robin Nicholson, chair of DCSF Zero Carbon Task Force.
To view the draft programme click here
To book your place contact Liz Reason from the AECB at liz.reason@r2bc.co.uk or on 01608-811640.
Past Events
BB93 Review Forum
Tuesday 24 February 2009, 9:15 am
Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel
National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, B40 1PP
Hosted by the Institute of Acoustics and the Association of Noise Consultants
The Transformational Learning agenda is stretching (and even going beyond) the scope of BB93.
BB101 was brought out after BB93 (and is therefore not referenced) and there is often the view by
designers and contractors that these 2 documents are at odds. With these and other factors in mind, a Steering Group has been convened by the DCSF, headed by Les Fothergill.
A call for feedback has been made to all Institute of Acoustics members for their views and experiences of how BB93 may be improved. This meeting has been arranged to establish a response. This is your chance to provide your input and help shape the future of this document.
This event provides delegates with an opportunity to discuss the issues that have arisen since BB93 was brought out, for input to the review process. Workshops will be run over the course of the day on:
- Open Pan
- Sustainability
- Reverberation Control
- Derrogations
- BREEAM
- Sound Insulation
- Special Educational Needs
To book your place, download a booking form here
EIC's National Brownfield Development Conference and Exhibition
Policy, Practice, Profits
23 October 2008
Royal College of Surgeons
For information on exhibiting contact Alexandre Vaval on 020 7486 9566 or alexandre.vaval@eic-uk.co.uk
To book your place visit www.eic-uk.co.uk/land2008.cfm
Speakers include:
* Jonathan Shaw MP, Minister for Local Environmental Quality (including SGVs)
* Grant Shapps MP, Shadow Housing Minister
* Greg Barker MP, Shadow Environment Minister
* Sir Bob Kerslake, Chief Executive of the new Homes and Communities Agency (set to be a key player in public sector driven demand for brownfield development)
Last year's event was attended by over 150 delegates including senior executives from leading developers, public sector regeneration bodies and major landowners.
The event is kindly supported by main sponsors Parsons Brinkerhoff and Regenesis.
ECC and Davis Langdon Crosher & James and DEC Environmental Contractors are supporting sponsors.
The drinks reception is sponsored by Arletan.
To book your place visit www.eic-uk.co.uk/land2008.cfm
Primary Capital Action 08
When: 9th October 2008, 08.40 - 16.15.
Where: The Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 0QH.
The conference is designed to specifically bring together the key stakeholders responsible for the implementation of the Primary Capital Schools Programme together with local authority officers, architects and educational practitioners to provide a communicative forum in which to develop the programme going forward. With the plans in place, the outcomes soon to be published and investment available in April 2009 this is a vital time for everyone involved in the programme.
The Primary Capital Action Conference will take stock of the developments within the programme, and will examine the latest issues. With representation from the key players within the education sector concerned with the programme, the conference promises to address the issues that matter to you. Whether it be analysing the outcomes from the submissions and lessons learned from the Pathfinder Authorities or how to create bigger and better schools through effective refurbishment. Join us in debating other key issues in the programme such as the ICT opportunities, personalised learning agenda, curriculum for the future, procurement, design, sustainability, place planning and admissions. This spectacular event will address cutting-edge strategy throughout and allow you to network with the most powerful and influential speakers, delegates and suppliers involved in the programme.
For more information and to book a place visit http://www.govnet.co.uk/primary/index.php
Open House would like to offer you the opportunity to explore Westminster Academy, one of the most striking new school buildings recently completed in London, and one that has been shortlisted for the 2008 Stirling Prize!
The Allford Hall Monaghan Morris designed Westminster Academy opened in 2007 and the building exploration includes presentations from senior Academy staff, an Allford Hall Monaghan Morris architect and a tour of the site, accompanied by pupils when possible. There will be opportunities for questions and answers and time to network.
If you or your colleagues would like to attend or if you know of other people within your profession who would find it useful please do let them know.
Visits will take place on the Fridays 3 October, 7 November, 5 December, 16 January, 6 February, 6 March, 1 May, 5 June and 3 July from 10am-1.30pm, and cost £100 per person + VAT.
To secure your place or for more information please contact Zoe Chick on zchick@openhouse.org.uk or 020 7380 0412.
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Future Education – Selling our Ideas Abroad |
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Thursday 2nd October at British Expertise Offices |
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Seminar The next in our series of Future Education seminars will be from 1400 to 1700 on Thursday, 2 October here at British Expertise. The seminar will take forward the ideas from the first seminar which focused on how best we can sell British Education in all its forms to a wider overseas audience. The This second seminar will look at how we can best sell our ideas overseas, perhaps through a flagship project. There will be networking drinks following this meeting. The first seminar was extremely successful and attracted close to 30 people. You are advised to book as early as possible. You can find out more about Future Education on our forums page. Non-Members Charge: £75.00 + VAT (£13.13): TOTAL £88.13 Please complete and return the booking form here to attend this event.
For more information contact Yvonne Jones on yj@britishexpertise.org |
Finland Embassy Project: 'LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS'
25 June - 20 July, 11am - 6pm
33 Portland Place London, W1B 1QE
The Finnish Embassy will be taking part in this summer's London Festival of Architecture (LFA). The theme for the embassy project is Learning Environments and the exhibition portrays seven different learning environments. For more information, click here.
The National Primary Capital Programme Conference
The PCP conference on Wednesday the 7 May aims to share the learning from pathfinder LAs, headteachers and other specialists that have been involved in designing learning environments with all LAs.
Who can attend the PCP National Conference?
The PCP National conference is open to all LA representatives and school leaders that have direct involvement in PCP.
Content of the day
With workshops and keynotes, the conference gives the opportunity to gather specialist information and advice from professional associations, national organisations, LAs and other school leaders.
During the day we will be joined by national and international speakers including:
- Dr Kenn Fisher who is recognised as one of the leading learning environment planners practising internationally
- Professor Stephen Heppell who has a global reputation for creativity and innovation ensuring that the most up to date information is available to increase the knowledge and understanding of the challenges faced by LAs, in addition to their successes
For more information and to book click on the link below
http://livegroup.co.uk/ncslpcplondon/index.php?view=REGISTRATION_registration
Education Design 2008 - Thursday 27 March 2008, Central London
Delivering Stimulating spaces for Schooling - Britain is undergoing its biggest school-building programme since the Victorian era. Is your practice meeting the challenge of designing for today's educational system?
Please click here to read the show guide in pdf format.
For more information and to register, visit the show's website by clicking here.
Primary Schools for the Future - ICT for new builds, Tuesday 11th March, Kensington, London
This free conference is specifically for Local Authority Primary Capital Programme Managers, Architects, Contractors, Primary Head Teachers and anyone with an interest in primary new build projects. ICT is an integral part of any new school design - this conference will explore the "pedagogy of primary school design" and innovative approaches to ICT integration to support teaching and learning.
Click here to find out more and to register.
Emirates Stadium Tour
Take a look behind the scenes at one of the world's finest sporting arenas. Emirates Stadium is the most spectacular and technologically advanced football stadium in Europe, incorporating state-of-the-art facilities with stunning features from Arsenal's Highbury past. The Emirates Stadium Tour is set to become one of London's most exciting tourist attractions and is a must for every true Arsenal supporter.
The tour offers you the opportunity to get a sense of what the Arsenal stars really feel like on a match day. Enjoy the luxurious changing room complex, which boasts a stunning hydrotherapy spa and a warm-up room where the players will do their final preparations before kick-off. Take a walk down the players' tunnel into the magnificent stadium bowl and imagine the welcoming roar of 60,000 fans. Then take Arsène Wenger's seat in the dug out and envisage what it is like to mastermind another magnificent Arsenal victory. Finally, why not visit the state-of-the-art, interactive Arsenal museum which chronicles Arsenal history from 1886 to today?
The Stadium Tour includes:
Home Changing Room
Players' Tunnel & Dug-Out
Directors Box
Press Lounge
The New Arsenal Museum
Call the Emirates Stadium Tours booking hotline on +44 (0)20 7704 4504
For further enquiries please contact tours@arsenal.co.uk