The FLASH Programme| aims to help SMEs working in construction and built environment industries to seize the commercial opportunities arising from the move towards
a low-carbon economy, sustainable development and retrofitting.
The programme is co-ordinated by the Institute for Sustainability and funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Eligibility and joining
You must have: a London office address, fewer than 250 employees, an annual turnover of less than €50 million and/or a balance sheet showing less than €43 million.
Programme members aim to complete 12 hours of the programme by July 2012.
FLASH programme activity qualifies as RIBA CPD.
To register complete the registration and business needs assessment forms below. Return to emma.livingston-jones@riba.org|.
Forthcoming events
The FLASH Programme supports SMEs via a series of business support events, seminars, and tours provided free of charge that focus on retrofit, sustainable design and construction. RIBA London will develop activity on an ongoing basis. To book an activity email emma.livingston-jones@riba.org|.
Online seminar: What will make building residents and customers 'go green': understanding attitudes, motivations and behaviour change
Tuesday 22 May, 12 - 1pm
Understanding what motivates building residents and customers to invest in low-carbon solutions and achieve energy savings is key to your success as a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) working in the green building and retrofit sector. During this online seminar, three leading practitioners will discuss how they, and others, are engaging residents and communities in order to stimulate energy and carbon saving investment and behaviour:
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David Hall, Director at Behaviour Change and Green Deal Network
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Liz Lainé, Policy Manager at Consumer Focus
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Sue Sheehan, Green Community Champions Officer at London Borough of Lambeth
Sustaining our Past – how to improve the energy performance and internal environment in our historic buildings.
Tuesday 22 May, 6 - 8pm, RIBA 66 Portland Place
The talk will take the audience on a journey through advances in building technology and modelling. It aims to inspire today's heritage visionaries to make yesterday's buildings fit for tomorrow's energy use. The presenters will explore the findings, failures, challenges and solutions, as well as methods and advances that combine innovation and vision to sustain historic building fabric.
A diverse range of projects will be described. These will include the Victorian mansion at Tyntesfield for the National Trust and the climatic preservation of Henry VIII's Tudor warship, the Mary Rose. It will also consider more conventional projects such as school conversions, residential retrofitting, and the everyday issue of appropriate choice of technologies. The audience will be invited to help to resolve conflict between fabric enhancement for energy and acoustic performance, and retention of existing elements for a Grade II* listed building.
This will be a wide-ranging presentation that considers the practical aspects of preparing our historic buildings to meet the challenges of the future, given by key practitioners in the field.
The presenters at the seminar are Martin Merritt, Steve Bentley, James Miller and Farah Naz of Ramboll UK.
Quadrant 3 Tour
Monday 28 May, 4 - 5.30pm
Quadrant 3 is a remarkable new mixed-use development – once the Regent Palace Hotel Block - and is now a key element of the Crown Estate's regeneration of the southern end of Regent Street. This tour of Quadrant 3 is led by Alistair Smart, Head of Development at The Crown Estate, and Anthony Charnley, of Dixon Jones.
We will gain insight into Dixon Jones's approach to the scheme, which balances breath-taking contemporary architecture with sensitivity to the historic context, and includes preservation of the Grade II listed Art Deco restaurant interiors.
The development, while respectful of its historic context, is fully modern in its environmental intelligence, achieving a BREEAM excellent rating. Not only has the design created an incredible blend of modern and historic architecture, but it has integrated the full mix of high specification office, prime retail, restaurant, bar and residential spaces with a transformation of surrounding public realm into a coherent whole.
Green Deal conference: the role of 'Providers' and opportunities for businesses
Wednesday 30 May, 9am – 3.45pm, Central London venue
The Government's flagship Green Deal scheme is designed to incentivise property owners and tenants to improve the energy efficiency of their buildings and reduce heating bills.
The programme will comprise a panel discussion followed by workshops:
A - Energy consultant: Stroma
– How energy and carbon expertise will provide the basis for a Green Deal Provider approach for SMEs
B - Building contractor: Carillion Energy Services
The Carillion approach to Green Deal provision and opportunities for supply chain SMEs
C - Local Authority: Greater London Authority
Three core Green Deal delivery models for London boroughs to undertake the Green Deal Provider role
D - SME Green Deal Co-operative: Parity Projects
Supporting independent built environment SMEs to offer the Green Deal to their existing and future customer base
E – Manufacturer: Rockwool
The manufacturer approach and how being a market leader for energy efficiency measures, shapes and informs their Green Deal provision
Speakers include:
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Peter Rickaby Rickaby Thompson Associates
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John Swinney Carillion Energy Services
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Matt Ferguson Stroma
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Russell Smith Parity Projects
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Simon Wyke Greater London Authority
The BIM Workshop Programme
The BIM Workshop Programme has been designed specifically for built environment organisations from across the industry spectrum – clients, contractors, architects, architectural technologists and technicians, engineers, building services engineers, surveyors manufacturers, maintenance and facilities managers.
The practical workshops take place over 1.5 days and are led by industry experts who will address the key issues regarding BIM – including:
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What is driving BIM? What Government is asking for, why it matters, and how it will affect your firm/ business
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What BIM is and how it works in practice
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Benefits of using BIM and how it would specifically benefit your work
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The risks and practicalities
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Technologies – how to ensure you select what is best for your business
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Effective approaches for successful BIM deployment
All workshops take place in central London and run on the following dates:
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23 and 24 May
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30 and 31 May
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6 and 7 June
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13 and 14 June
The BIM Workshop Programme is free of charge. For London based firms.
Booking is essential.
For further details download the brochure:
Spaces are limited and booking essential. Contact emma.livingston-jones@riba.org|.
Network partners
By signing up to the programme you can join activity with our network partners: