Sustainability

1pm - 2pm

Marcel Herbke

Autex

Autex Acoustic brand

Healthy Materials

A growing body of evidence shows the direct effect a building has on the health of its occupants. Research shows that healthy indoor environments can improve mood, cognitive abilities and even recovery time from illness.

This presentation will cover;

• What is a healthy building? how they can enhance the wellbeing of occupants?
• How can materials contribute to a healthy building and occupants wellbeing?
• And how building rating schemes certify these healthy features and how healthy materials can contribute to these schemes

2pm - 3pm

Alex Holly

Omega Windows and Doors

“Omega Windows and Doors by McKechnie is committed to constant innovation and improvement when it comes to both environmental and social sustainability.

In this talk, we will cover:

Environmental and social sustainability, definitions and the importance of both.

Embodied carbon, what is it? And how do we reduce it when designing a building?

How does the emissions trading scheme work?

Carbon sequestration, different types and the associated challenges.

How healthier homes and sustainable building practices can help with social sustainability.

How the changes to H1 will help make our homes healthier and more efficient in the context of windows and doors.

The importance of recycling our non-renewable resources.

The aluminium recycling process at McKechnie, and how we are constantly improving our added embodied carbon numbers.”