04 December 2008
Time of seminar to be confirmed
Venue:
RIBA, 66 Portland Place, London W1B 1AD
Description:
The RIBA Schools Client Forum presents a half day seminar exploring sustainable building design. With a series of case studies and recognised speakers, this event will highlight methods of achieving carbon reduction in schools.
''How can we design, construct and equip schools so that they are truly sustainable? How can low energy practices be embedded into the daily life of the school community? With a national focus on carbon reduction, are schools of lower emission targets being delivered through the BSF Programme?
The RIBA Schools Client Forum is hosting an expert seminar to provide those working in the education sector an opportunity to debate these issues. An invited group of architects, clients, consultants, teachers, and pupils will present case studies and discuss the challenges and barriers they have found in delivering sustainable schools.
This half day event is being staged as an open forum, where all attendees can share their experiences and engage in lively debate. The emphasis is on provoking better practices and on identifying the means for both existing and new school buildings to reduce their future environmental impact. '
Catherine Harrington
Architype Architects and Schools Client Forum member