BEST Education Hub - suppliers & free seminars
The BEST Education Hub will host:
Free education themed seminars - view full programme HERESuppliers of construction products and educational furniture and equipment - view exhibitor list HERECase studies and success stories from Birmingham LEP, narrated through architectural models, project images and storyboards
| The BEST Education Hub is a must for all contractors and specifiers working on education construction projects, as well as key client stakeholders, including Head Teachers and Local Authority Managers. Return to full list of BEST Hubs & seminars |
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Birmingham LEP's Construction ChallengeBEST Education - seminar programme
Central to BEST Education will be the free seminar programme, which will tackle the issues
of how to sustainably and affordably build and retrofit our schools. Monday 18 October 2010 - DESIGN Tuesday 19 October 2010 - DELIVERY
Wednesday 20 October 2010 - PRODUCT
Monday 18 October 2010 - DESIGN
| Time: | Seminar title: | Speaker: |
| 11:00-11:20 | The Birmingham Schools Challenge: How do we retrofit schools sustainably and affordably to deliver transformational learning spaces and meet carbon reduction targets? | John Holman, Chief Executive, Birmingham Local Education Partnership |
| 11:30-11:50 | Delivering innovative learning spaces- what are the future demands for educational building design? | Carol Lelliott, Partner, Nicholas Hare Architects |
| 12:00-12:20 | Where are the opportunities to create sustainable schools? Which materials and techniques could best aid these improvements? |
Stewart Davies, Commissioner for Business, Sustainable Development Commission |
| 13:30-13:50 | How can good school mapping promote effective creativity and learning? | Max Martinez, Associate Director, Space Syntax |
| 14:00-14:20 | A head teacher perspective - how can good design support effective learning environments? | TBC |
| 14:30-14:50 | Bridging the divide between schools and design What makes an effective learning space and how can we unite teacher experiences and architects' ideas? |
Andrea Sully, Senior Early Years Adviser, Somerset CYPS |
| 15:00-15:20 | Making schools sustainable - where are the real opportunities? |
Tuesday 19 October 2010 - CONSTRUCTION
| Time: | Seminar title: | Speaker: |
| 11:00-11:20 | Supply chain innovations that have created cost savings for schools | TBC |
| 11:30-12:05 | PANEL: Cost reduction innovation - where can costs be trimmed by product substitution? | TBC |
| 13:30-13:50 | How are modular buildings revolutionising school building construction? | TBC |
| 14:00-14:20 | Case study: adapting to climate change Making schools resistant to changing and extreme weather conditions |
Phil Wilson, Executive Director, West Midlands Centre for Construction Excellence |
| 14:30-14:50 | Built to last - a case study of durable products that will last longer and generate savings for schools | Steve Clow, Assistant Director - Property Services, Hampshire County Council |
| 15:00-15:20 | Minimising maintenance and reducing costs through good construction | TBC |
Wednesday 20 October 2010 - PRODUCT
| Time: | Seminar title: | Speaker: |
| 11:00-11:20 | Supply chain innovations that have generated major cost savings for schools | TBC |
| 11:30-11:50 | PANEL: Cost reduction innovation - where can costs be trimmed by product substitution? | TBC |
| 12:00-12:20 | Case study of positive learning environments using innovative, VfM products | TBC |
| 13:30-13:50 | Delivering retrofit efficiently and to budget - what products provide practical and affordable solutions? | TBC |
| 14:00-14:20 | Achieving passivhaus standards in school rooms - which products will become standard? | TBC |
| 14:30-14:50 | Sustainable school buildings - examples of greener products in schools | TBC |
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