Low carbon materials in the residential sector
Join this webinar series, developed in collaboration with BUILDOFFSITE and CIRIA’s Driving Net Zero Carbon Community of Practice, to discover how the increased adoption of low carbon materials could support greener practices by the construction sector and help the UK to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Low carbon materials in the residential sector
The UK plans to deliver 1.5 million homes over the next five years as part of a mission to “get Britain building again”. Herein lies an opportunity to reduce the carbon embedded in building homes at scale using low carbon materials.
This webinar will explore how specifying cross-laminated timber (CLT), (recycled) steel, and low carbon concrete could pave the way.
Sponsorship opportunities
For information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Tam Simmons.
Why attend
- Discover how low carbon materials can deliver the required performance and significant reduction in carbon.
- Hear practical case studies from those delivering cost-effective, ultra-low carbon housing at scale.
Who should attend
- Homebuilders, clients, contractors, manufacturers, and architects.
- Anyone with an interest in net zero carbon including companies' and supply chains' footprints, embodied and operational carbon.
When
Thursday 17 July 2025
10:00 - 12:00
Programme
10:00 Welcome and introduction
Dr Kat Ibbotson, Director Strategic Advisory, WSP and
Chair, Driving Net Zero Carbon Community of Practice
10:10 Working with community to implement low carbon materials
Patrick Usborne, Architect and Founding Director, Architects Perpendicular
10:25 Case study: standardising low carbon materials and sustainable design
Gwilym Still, Director, Passivhaus and Partner, Max Fordham
10:40 Sustainable construction using low embodied carbon steel
Steve Chesters, Business Unit Director, HadleyFRAME
10:55 Building ‘climate positive’ homes at scale
Matthew Belcher, Founder and CEO, HEMSPAN®
11:10 Designing the world's first volumetric building over 40 storeys using
low carbon materials
Rory Bergin, Partner, Sustainable Futures, HTA Architects
11:25 Interactive discussion and Q&A with the audience, speakers, and panellists
Moderator: Orlando Gibbons, Senior Engineer – Embodied Carbon Specialist
Arup
Panellist: Dr Kat Ibbotson, Director Strategic Advisory, WSP and
Chair, Driving Net Zero Carbon Community of Practice
12:00 Closing remarks
Fees
CIRIA and BOS members Free to attend
Non-members £75 + VAT
Booking
Registration will open soon – please contact Charlotte Draper to register your interest.
Alternatively please contact us on 07933 181 765 or email our Customer Services team.
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