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Exhibitor ListFM Academy featuring Sustainable Reality Seminar Series
7th October 2009
| 09:45 - 09:50 |
Introduction by Chairman Speaker: Rob Greenfield, Director for Safety, Health, Environmental & Quality, Sodexo FM |
| 09:50 - 10:15 | The Green Crunch: The Viability of Sustainability during Recession - the economic environment for the FM industry - the potential & opportunities, and the pitfalls & challenges ahead - why it is the right time to embrace sustainability? Speaker: Oliver Jones, Chief Executive and Co-Founder, The Asset Factor |
| 10:15 - 10:40 | Sustainable FM: Have we moved on from green wash to delivery? - as increasing number of companies in the FM field sell their wares with a sustainability tag, how do we challenge the assertions being made and measure whether any of this stuff is really being delivered or whether it is just green wash? - a look at the available evidence from practitioners and clients to understand how sustainable our FM really is Speaker: Sunil Shah, Chairman & Partner, BIFM Sustainable FM KTP & DDP LLP |
| 10:40 - 11:05 | Leveraging legislation to go greener and beat the economic downturn - where does this downturn differ from others? - what green opportunities does it offer? - what broader opportunities can it offer FM? Speaker: Greg Davies, Head of Service Development, Elementus |
| 11:30 - 11:55 | Green Planning - an essential guide on the importance of the latest legislation and insight into regulatory commitments e.g. CRC - ensuring that your sustainable agenda meaningfully responds to the challenges posed by climate change and regulation Speaker: Steven McNab, Partner, Environment & Planning, Travers Smith Solicitors |
| 11:55 - 12:20 | FM Design Dialogues - the role of FM in building design as part of a collaborative multi- professional team - using the embedded knowledge and insight of the FM profession for the early phase of building projects - ensuring design intentions match operational requirements and improve environmental and sustainable goals Speaker: Clare Wildfire, Director, Fulcrum Consulting |
| 12:20 - 13:15 | Green business and the network - How the power of the network can help businesses become greener while reducing costs and increasing efficiency - By measuring, reporting, and analysing energy consumption across corporate infrastructure, Cisco's energy management architecture can help significantly reduce carbon emissions Speaker: Ian Foddering, Senior Systems Engineering Manager, Cisco |
| 12:45 - 13:05 | How can Web 2.0 Help Facilitate a More Sustainable Built Environment - insight into Web 2.0, social media and community engagement trends and their impact on facilities management - a look at the latest web applications and web design techniques such as RSS, blogs, Twitter, Wikis, Google Maps - the emergence of FM2.0 Speaker: Martin Brown, Founder, Fairsnape |
| 14:00 - 14:45 | Debate: Defining Corporate Carbon Neutrality - strategies for achieving corporate carbon neutrality - how to drive continuous improvement and ongoing change in your organisation? - recommendations when making a declaration of neutrality Speaker: Iain Watt, Principal Sustainability Advisor, Business Programme, Forum for the Future |
| 14:45 - 15:10 |
Case Study: Getting to Zero Speaker: Glynnan Barham, Climate and Emissions Controller, Natural History Museum |
| 15:10 - 15:30 |
Renewable Energy Systems - what next after energy efficiencies in your buildings? - when are renewables the right next step to improving energy performance - advice on renewable energy and energy-saving technologies from biomass to solar Speaker: Phil Jones, Senior Research Fellow, London South Bank University |
| 15:30 - 15:50 | Process and Importance of Energy Saving in Air Conditioning - Air Conditioning energy loads on a building account for over 30% - Maximise the efficiency of this equipment through inspections and and invasive surveys - Identify immediate low cost savings and financing options for capital replacement projects Speaker: Darren Bryant, Managing Director, Efficient Air |
| 15:50 - 16:10 | Food Waste recycling - reduce your carbon footprint, increase your green credentials, counter rising waste disposal costs with a sustainable solution for your food waste - cost effective food waste recycling solutions for offices, shopping centres, hospitals and factories - the future: how innovative technologies can reduce waste to landfill and generate renewable energy Speaker: Mike Hanson, Director, Sustainability & Environment Manager, Baxter Storey |
| 16:10 - 16:30 |
Green Moves: Furniture Recycling - understand the environmental, CSR and cost benefits of moving premises in a responsible and sustainable manner - a fresh look at unwanted office furniture: offset the cost of relocation or disposal by reconditioning, reselling, redistribution, recycling Speaker: Anthony Robinson, Managing Director, Robinson Business Movers |
8th October 2009
| 09:45 - 09:50 |
Introduction by Chairman Speaker: Ian Broadbent, Facilities Director, Hallmark Cards plc |
| 09:50 - 10:15 | Enterprise - A new way to work, free workplace travel plan support for London - An introduction to workplace travel plans - An overview of the free workplace travel planning support package 'Enterprise' from Transport for London, including access to match funding for relevant infrastructure improvements (for example: secure cycle parking, showers, lockers and pool bikes) - Case study presentations from Enterprise companies - including CAFOD, an organisation with over 200 employees, based in Lambeth that has experienced significant improvement in car parking pressure through the implementation of their travel plan - Practical tips on gaining employee buy in for your travel plan Speakers: Sarah Cummings, Senior Travel Plan Co-ordinator Quentin Padgett, Facilities Manager, CAFOD |
| 10:15 - 10:40 |
Micro-Climate Change: Towards a vision of personal carbon control in the office Commercial buildings account for 20% of all carbon emissions and are prime targets for reduction. Addressing energy usage is a pressing strategic, financial and moral imperative. Workplace technology specialist Richard Leyland presents a compelling vision for the future of our existing office buildings, encompassing: - high-space utilisation - energy efficient technologies - individual control of energy usage Speakers: Chris Adams, Co-Founder, Stemcel Richard Leyland, Futurist and Writer |
| 10:40 - 11:05 |
Green Housekeeping at the Office - how can businesses make it easier for employees to be green? - promoting the importance of office recycling, energy efficiency and prioritising environmmental awareness at work - advice on how to green your workplace Speaker: Nicky Amos, Director, CSR Services |
| 11:30 - 11:55 | The Empire State Building Gets Green Retrofit - Ambitions of the project - to drive down carbon emissions from the world's most iconic building - Project team - Empire State Building Company, Jones Lang LaSalle, Rocky Mountain Insitute, Clinton Climate Change Initiative - Project methodology and processes - Project management process and resulting retrofit initiatives - Emissions savings and payback Speaker: Nick Gibbins, Associate Director, Development and Regeneration, Upstream Sustainability Services, Jones Lang LaSalle |
| 11:55 - 12:20 | Case Study: Refurbishment + Energy Efficiency = REVIVAL - lessons learnt from the 5 year EC demonstration project of energy efficient non-domestic buildings refurbishment - 5 refurb case studies in 5 countries - hospital, school, government buildings and offices - highlights the use of common techniques along with the implementation of unusual systems such double skin facades, renewables and an innovative air con system Speaker: Abena Poku-Awuah, Sustainable Development Group, AECOM |
| 12:20 - 13:15 | Debate: Sustainability in Ageing / Historic Buildings - balancing the need for sustainability with the need for conservation - the suitability of certain green measures in historic/listed buildings - what tools are available to assist with FMs in charge of listed or historic buildings? Speakers: Nick Gibbins, Associate Director, Development and Regeneration, Upstream Sustainability Services, Jones Lang LaSalle Abena Poku-Awuah, Sustainable Development Group, AECOM |
| 14:10 - 14:15 | Afternoon chair Speaker: Dave Wilson, BIFM |
| 14:15 - 15:10 | Debate: Sustainability in FM - the Long-Term Reality - sustainability is not a quick fix process, so what are your future proofing plans and policies? - the pitfalls of short-termism - methods and procedures that will ensure the long-term sustainability of buildings and facilities Speaker: Richard Beamish, Chief Executive, Asset Skills Mike Freed, Principal Sustainability Consultant, Hilson Moran Gordon Ludlow, Chair, BIFM Sustainability Special Interest Group |