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SUMMARY:Sustainable Communities and Regeneration - Prof. Randall Thomas
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CONTACT:Scott Kelly
DESCRIPTION:GreenBridge Research Group: Seminar 4\n\n\n*Speakers:*\n*Prof.
  Randall Thomas\,_ Visiting Professor in Building Physics_*\n \n*Zero Carb
 on Design (12:00-12:45)*\n\nThe built environment is an inherently interdi
 sciplinary field embracing elements of engineering\, architecture\, econom
 ics\, policy\, social and behavioural sciences\, as energy efficiency is a
  challenging and highly complex issue of today’s society. The increase i
 n energy demand\, the low levels of public engagement in sustainable solut
 ions\, fuel poverty\, and the delivery of energy in developing countries d
 emonstrate the urgency of a transition towards a lower carbon economy. In 
 this context\, the UK Government has mandated the delivery of only zero ca
 rbon homes from 2016 and zero carbon commercial buildings from 2019 onward
 s. In parallel\, the future of the building sector is largely determined b
 y the existing building stock. Zero carbon (local sources) design has a vi
 tal role to play both in new infrastructure and in the retrofitting of exi
 sting buildings. This lecture aims to give the definition\, principles\, a
 dvantages and issues of zero carbon design\, the technologies used\, along
  with examples that demonstrate such philosophy as a tool to address the a
 forementioned hurdles.\n\n_Q/A session (around 30’)_\n\n*Retrofit for th
 e Future: Cambridge Centre for Energy Studies: Renato Rodrigues\, Research
  Assistant (13:15-13:35)*\n\nThe Climate Change Act 2008 makes the UK the 
 first country in the world to have a legally binding long-term framework t
 o cut carbon emissions. This Act aims an 80% reduction on CO2 emissions by
  2050. The CO2 emissions by existing buildings play a significant role and
  have wide potential for reduction. The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) is
  holding a competition entitled Retrofit for the Future\, which funds 192 
 whole house retrofit feasibility studies with £20k\, and also 100 consort
 iums will be awarded £150k for building the solutions proposed. This comp
 etition is intended for social housing and aims at an 80% reduction in CO2
  emissions. The Cambridge Centre for Energy Studies (CCES) is involved in 
 a retrofit project in Peterborough\, along with the city council\, archite
 cts\, UKCEED and several energy service companies. CCES is mainly responsi
 ble for computer modelling the different solutions\, using SAP and IES.\n\
 n_Q/A session (around 20’)_\n
LOCATION:CRASSH Seminar Room 17 Mill Lane
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