Building a low carbon world seminar
Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Date: September 16th, 2010
Time: 2:30pm to 5:45pm, registration 2:00pm
Fee: Engineers Ireland members €35 Non-members €45
Credits: 0.5
Course aim
This seminar will enable delegates to recognize opportunities for energy improvements and carbon reduction within their environment. It will also show the future growth potentials in the sector.
Overview
This half day seminar focuses on carbon reduction in building construction, building energy usage and electricity generation. Carbon reduction strategies are becoming increasingly relevant both from an environmental impact perspective and with the emergence of new government schemes such as carbon taxes.
Programme
- 2.30 - 2.45 Opening Address
- 2.45 - 3.30 Embodied Carbon in Construction, Cambridge University Design Teaching Fellow Simon Smith, Director at Ramboll, TRADA Board Director.
- 3.30 - 3.45 Coffee Break
- 3.45 - 4.30 Energy Management for Smarter Buildings, Dr Claire Penny, Global Programme Manager, IBM
- 4.30 - 5.15 Generating to Carbon Zero, Joe Scally, Strategy and Portfolio Development Team, ESB Energy International
- 5.15 - 5.45 Questions and Answers Session
- 5.45 - 7.00 Networking reception
Who should attend
The seminar is addressed at:
- Professional engineers (Civil, Electrical, Energy, Environmental, Power, Structural)
- Contractors
- Facilities management teams
- Property developers
- Architects
- Building control officers
- Engineering students
- Academics
- Regulators
It will be an opportunity for those interested in the practice of energy efficient design and carbon reduction to meet other professionals and to update themselves on current thinking in this area. These events are also excellent networking opportunities.
Course contact
CPD Training, Engineers Ireland
T: +353 1 665 1305 / F: +353 1 665 1370
E: cpdtraining@engineersireland.ie