BEAMA’S ‘LOW CARBON LIVING – A SMART REVOLUTION FOR ALL’     WINTER CONFERENCE (TWO-DAY)

15 - 16 March 2011

Whittlebury Hall, Northants

Key themes:

• Electric vehicle revolution
• Transforming the built environment/building services
• Smart technologies – buzz words or reality?
  

“As low carbon living points us towards a dramatic change in the way we consume and purchase energy and services the impact on equipment manufacturers, distributors, contractors and specifiers will be immense – as will be the shock for those unaware of the changes just around the corner,” says BEAMA’s marketing director Kelly Butler.

“With the expectation for 1.5 million plug-in vehicles by 2020,                                            Day One (PM, 15 March) will focus on the increasingly important topic of                                electric vehicles, finishing with practical feedback from a major field trial and demonstrations of electric vehicles.                                                                      

“The Government has put significant weight behind the call for market transformation to electric vehicles as the energy strategy towards 2050 highlights the need to electrify both heat and personal transportation.

“Day Two (16 March) shifts the emphasis away from vehicles and towards the relationship between product and building policies.

“The conference has a business perspective.                                                                   For those responsible for product or market strategy for manufacturers, their customers, energy suppliers or specifiers, this conference is a ‘must attend’ as it addresses the changes ahead and how an organisation can ensure it’s ready to grasp the business opportunities.” 

Session themes/speakers:

Day One (Tuesday, 15 March ’11 from 1.30pm arrival – 6.00pm):

Low Carbon Living – the electric vehicle revolution

• Electric vehicles – the opportunity: Phil Skipper, Siemens.
• Technical challenges – batteries: George Paterson, Axeon.
• Technical challenges – grid infrastructure:                                                          Roger Hey, Central Networks.
• Connection standards: David Dossett, CENELEC.
• What will the energy supply chain offer?:                                                     David Densley, Scottish and Southern Energy.
• Electric vehicle trials (CABLED): Christina Fell, Arup.

• BEAMA Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project Launch/                             electric vehicle demos: Michael Hurwitz, Office of Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV).

• Conference Dinner with speaker: delivering sustainable energy,      Rhian Kelly, CBI.

Day Two (Wednesday, 16 March from 8.30am arrival – 3.30pm close)

Low Carbon Living – transforming our built environment/                           building services

• Product directives – burden or opportunity?

ERPD and its impact on product development: Iain Notman, DEFRA.

Lighting case study – lightbulb phase-out:                                                                 - manufacturer’s perspective: Lee Dryden, Osram.

           - distributor’s perspective: Brian Smithers, WF Electrical.

           - retailer’s perspective: TBC.

Can we make existing buildings low carbon?:                                               

           -  domestic technology mix in an electric future: Neil Stewart, Dimplex.

           -  commercial technology mix: Rodney Turtle, Schneider Electric.

           -  meeting the skills challenge: Steve Bratt, ECA.

• Low Carbon Living – Smart technologies – buzz words or reality?:

Smarter distribution grids?

-         what is a smart distribution grid?: Laurent Schmitt, Alstom.

-         Smart meter rollout/specifications:                                                    Richard St Clair, Elster Metering Systems.

-         home area networks – the connected home:                                         Andrew Deeming, Horstmann Group.

-         changing building services – supplier’s perspective:

     British Gas New Energy.

Attendance fee rates (includes refreshment breaks, lunch, ex VAT):

Two-day Conference and Dinner:

BEAMA member = £280; non-BEAMA member = £380.

Day Two only and Conference Dinner:

BEAMA member = £205; non-BEAMA member = £305.

Day Two only

BEAMA member = £200; non-BEAMA member = £300.

Special Conference accommodation rates available.

 To attend/more information

Visit www.beama.org.uk/en/lowcarbonliving2011 or contact                                   Jo Cook, marketing communications manager, BEAMA:

e: joc@beama.org.uk; t: 020 7793 3012.