Ecobuild 2007 - Held at Earls Court - London

27th February to 1st March

The extensive seminar programme at Ecobuild this year provided lots of hands-on advice and tackled, as promised, the practicalities involved in turning the sustainable vision into reality. From Living Roofs to Intelligent Buildings the Ecobuild seminar programme provided in-depth practical solutions to complement the extensive conference themes.

The Ecobuild conference – now in its fourth year – was aimed at everyone involved in the creation and delivery of policy and regulations, and any aspect of architecture and design, engineering, planning, surveying, development and construction. Delegates also included many from the client sector who were interested in the impact of sustainability on their buildings, estates or future plans.

The 2007 Ecobuild conference was titled, 'Making Sustainable Construction Happen', and it focused on bringing about change. The conference comprised six half-day sessions, each addressing a key theme. Delegates were able to choose which sessions were of most interest and use their time effectively.

This year, Ecobuild took place at the same time as four other events by IBE - the organiser, each of the events focused on a key theme and each providing a dedicated conference, series of seminars and an exhibitions

Cityscape – place-making and the refurbishment of the public realm
Futurebuild – more efficient and effective ways of building
Regenex – regeneration and its impact on urban construction and social policy
Building for Health – new for 2007 - planning, design, construction and management of healthcare facilities

Known collectively as 'Innovations for the Built Environment', these five events represented the most important themes affecting the built environment today and reflect the true complexity of this important sector by making the critical connections between them. Nowhere else has there been such an attendance of professionals from all aspects of the built environment and from both public and private sectors, providing a unique opportunity for learning, and for making new contacts.

The Green Building Press supported Ecobuild this year with Building for a Future magazine providing media support and the Green Building Bible supporting the low impact building seminars

Useful Information about Ecobuild 2007

Ecobuild link - Ecobuild

Day One was Tuesday 27 February 2007
Morning Getting the Focus Right
Afternoon Making Sustainable Construction Happen

Day Two was Wednesday 28 February 2007
Morning New Ways of Building: Discovering Sustainable Materials, Methods and Management
Afternoon Optimal Energy Solutions for Sustainable Buildings

Day Three was Thursday 1 March 2007
Morning Designing and Planning for Climate Change
Afternoon Managing Water in a Changing Environment