Pathways to Low Carbon Residential Buildings: the consumers’ role

The Centre for Sustainable Technologies on the 15th of November is holding a workshop on “Pathways to Low Carbon Residential Buildings: the consumers’ role” as part of a UK Energy Research Council Project “Empowering female consumers to adopt low-carbon technologies”, developed by Ulster University in collaboration with Queen’s University Belfast.

UKERC Workshop - Empowering Female Consumers to Adopt Low-carbon Technologies

The Centre for Sustainable Technologies on the 15^th of November is holding a workshop on “Pathways to Low Carbon Residential Buildings: the consumers’ role” as part of a UK Energy Research Council Project “Empowering female consumers to adopt low-carbon technologies”, developed by Ulster University in collaboration with Queen’s University Belfast.

Programme

Time
9am to 9:30am	Arrival, registration and coffee
9:30am to 9.50am	Welcome and introduction Dr. Caterina Brandoni, Lecturer in Energy, Centre for Sustainable Technologies, UU
9:50am to 10:10am	Carbon Emissions Reduction in NIHE homes Mr Andy Frew, Technical Innovation Manager, NI Housing Executive
10:10am to 10:30am	Can the transition to low carbon buildings help to address energy poverty in NI? Ms Pat Austin, Director National Energy Action
10:30am to 11:10am	Low carbon building solutions: retrofitting innovative solutions Mr Chris Wilson, PhD Researcher, Centre for Sustainable Technologies, UU Mr Khoa Le, PhD Researcher, Centre for Sustainable Technologies, UU
11:10am to 11:30am	The Utility Regulator’s Consumer Protection Strategy and the NISEP Mrs Sarah Brady, Head of Consumer Protection and Environmental Programmes
11:30am to 11:50am	Coffee Break
11:50am to 12pm	The women perspective in the transition to low carbon buildings Dr Ruchira Ghosh, Research Associate, Centre for Sustainable Technologies, UU
12pm to 12:20pm	Implementation of low carbon solutions in existing and new buildings Mr Brian Rankin, Energy Manager, Choice Housing Ireland Ltd
12:20pm to 1pm	Challenges and barriers to the implementation: open discussion
1pm to 2pm	Lunch