Low and Zero Carbon Housing seminar 
Retrofitting and New Building Design
Date:  16 - 18 June, 2008
Venue:  Findhorn Ecovillage, Scotland

CIFAL Findhorn - United Nations Institute of Training and Research Associated Training Centre
in partnership with Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, Chartered Institute of Housing, Chartered Institute of Building, WWF and Moray Council

To view the seminar programme or to make a booking visit http://www.cifalfindhorn.org/

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BOOK 1, 2 OR 3 DAYS 
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Topics and Presenters 
Future Proofing your Lifestyles with Early Investment in Renewables- Lessons from a Pioneer 
- Prof. Sue Roaf, School for the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University 
Responding to the Retrofitting Challenge 
- Elizabeth Leighton, Senior Policy Officer, WWF Scotland
Rethinking the Way we Build: The Eco-Home as an Example for Possible Solutions
- John Prewer, Architect & Advisor of the Carbon Free Group
Cohousing as a Carbon Reduction Strategy
- Dr. Graham Meltzner, Architect, Co-housing expert 
Low and Zero Carbon Housing from the Local Planner’s Perspective 
- Donald Lunan, Planning and Development Manager, Moray Council
Post-Occupancy Evaluation and Healthy Buildings: Policy and Strategy Implications 
- Howard Liddell, Gaia Architects, Association of Environment Conscious Builders AECB
Existing Homes and Climate Change: The Scottish Government’s Position and Strategies 
- David Fotheringham, Team Leader, Private Housing Policy, Housing and Regeneration Directorate, Scottish Government 
Practical Implications of Low and Zero Carbon Housing
-Wayne Ward, Director, Building Research Establishment - BRE Highlands
The Ecovillage at Findhorn from a Developer’s Perspective
- John Talbott, PE, Developer of Field of Dreams, Findhorn Ecovillage
Building Carbon Neutral Homes
- Michael Sharpe, Builder, Build On

We Need to Talk about Development 
- Prof. Sandy Halliday, Director of Gaia Research 

Earth-sheltering: Beyond Zero Carbon 
-Dr. Jeremy Harrall, Architect
Healthy Carbon-Positive Homes: The Baufritz Vision
- Oliver Rehm, Architect and Director 

*Explore key issues of low and zero carbon housing, with UK experts in this field
*Develop low-carbon action plans for retrofitting
*Discuss solutions to your specific low-carbon design challenge with a team of experts
*Test innovative strategies within a series of facilitated design workshops
*Address issues of material choice and building health
*Learn about cohousing and other social aspects of low carbon communities

*Dialogue with those who have been building ecologically for the last 30 yrs

*Visit low and zero-carbon homes
*Experience life in Findhorn Ecovillage, a model for ecological and social innovation

The seminar will be particularly useful for:

= Policymakers, Government Officials and Local Authorities
= Sustainable Development Officers
= Strategic Managers of Planning, Environmental and Construction Services
= Entrepreneurs and Private Sector Players
= Architects, Builders and Contractors
= Academics and Educators within the Building Industry


Join us for these inspiring and educational days and help shape the future of Britain's housing!