The National Low Carbon Transition Plan and Copenhagen Conference [ 384kb]
The UK’s holistic view of emissions targets set by the Committee on Climate Change and the transition to a low carbon economy. Key legislation and initiatives. How the LCTP prepares the UK for negotiations at the Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen in December
Trevor Hutchings, Head of Low Carbon Economy, DECC

Launch of the Carbon Trust’s Buildings Report [ 281kb]

The policies and ambitions required to meet the UK carbon targets for 2020 [-34%] and 2050 [-80%] directed at the non-domestic buildings sector.  Impact of required policies on energy users.

Stuart Farmer, The Carbon Trust

Joined up thinking to meet a low carbon transition policy [ 1,230kb]
Designing a corporate strategy to meet all the current and imminent carbon legislation.
Richard Hipkiss, Sales & Marketing Director, i-prophets energy services

Carbon Reduction Commitment: impact of early adopter measures [ 64kb]
Using voluntary AMR metering to improve league table position and funds recycling. Capitalising on the energy data to identify energy waste reducing costs, emissions and improving league table position.
Geoff Chapman, UK Sales and Marketing Manager, PRI

Managing Energy Management  [ 2,006kb]
Not just ‘ticking the boxes’ for legislation but going further and managing and reducing your energy use and carbon emissions
Lisa Wilkinson, Business Development Director, t-mac Technologies

Part L Building Regulations Revisions  [ 1,001kb]
Challenge is to achieve net zero carbon buildings by 2019. Impact of Building Regulations Part L and the implications for building specification and design.
Alan Aldridge, Executive Director, ESTA

Display Energy Certificates: Where are we now? Use in Energy Management. What’s next?  [ 1,729kb]
DECs were introduced in October 2008. We review:

• The current implementation and expiry of the interim guidance for campus sites.
• EPBD2: possible extension of DECs to the private sector down to 250 sq.m., new benchmarks.
• Using DECs as a management tool to support CRC and Energy Management.

Paul Martin, Managing Director, TEAM

Improving lighting energy efficiency with advanced control and management  [ 969kb]
Efficient lighting is 100% wasteful if it is on unnecessarily. Review lighting control and management techniques including new and innovative electronic control of High Intensity Discharge lighting.
Hosted by Metrolight – Speaker Michael Bond. Lighting Products Manager, ENER-G

How voltage optimisation saves you money and improves plant performance  [ 1,104kb]
Electricity supply voltage variations affect both your bill and downstream equipment. Voltage optimisation allows plant and systems to operate at their optimum efficiency and protect from harmonic damage. A technical and financial review of the benefits of installing voltage optimisation
Alex Mardapittas, Managing Director, Powerstar®

The Carbon Reduction Commitment  [ 169kb]
Scheme principles and timescale. Who is captured by the scheme? Financial and administrative impact on CRC participants. Recent amendments to the scheme. Vital preparation work to be ready for implementation from April 2010. What expertise and resource is needed?
Chiara Sorisi, Senior Policy Advisor, CRC Team, DECC

Energy Management Standard BS EN 16001  [ 415kb]
This newly launched standard brings significant benefits to users in achieving a corporate energy management strategy providing consistency of approach to energy management practice and raises confidence for suppliers and customers regarding your approach and achievement of energy efficiency.
Victoria Barron, Product Marketing Manager, BSI