The UK built environment is well placed to deliver solutions that benefit our health and wellbeing, but experience suggests that there are a number of problems regarding the understanding and delivery of these outcomes. This conference explores both the technical problems and solutions and should contain essential knowledge for developers, designers, asset managers and constructors.
Co-hosted with Zero Carbon Yorkshire and the University of Sheffield.
Programme
| 9:30 | Registration |
| 10:00 | Welcome from the GHA – Richard Broad, Good Homes Alliance |
| 10:05 | Chair’s opening comments – Chris Herring, Green Building Store |
| 10:15 | Healthy Homes Report findings – John Alker, Campaign and Policy Director at UK-GBC |
| 10:45 | Indoor air quality, building overheating and health impacts/risks
– Sani Dimitroulopoulou, Environmental Hazards and Emergencies Dept, Public Health England |
| 11:15 | Daylight and sunlight – Stephanie King, BRE |
| 11:45 | Refreshments and networking |
| 12:15 | Overheating in UK homes; occurrence, causes and solutions – Prof. Bill Gething, Bill Gething: Sustainability + Architecture |
| 12:45 | Designing for noise, ventilation and thermal comfort – Jack Harvie-Clark, Chair of ANC, founder of Apex Acoustics |
| 13:15 | Urban design – Safety, traffic noise, air quality, access to green space, connectivity, community cohesion – Rebecca Taylor, Partner, John Thompson & Partners |
| 13:45 | Final discussion and closing comments from the Chair – Chris Herring, Green Building Store |
| 14:00 | Close and networking |
Event Details
Cost: Free for GHA members, £30 for ZCY members, £50 for partners, £75 for non-members
Booking: Eventbrite
New Homes and Our Health