I'll be attending Think 08 next week and taking part in the session at 4:30pm on the 7th, thanks to an invite to present from Phil Clark. Here's the summary of the session:
Embracing the existing estate and communities What’s already built is a much greater part of our built environment than new development. How do we tackle the existing estate to deliver greater sustainability in social, economic and environmental terms? A panel will discuss the issues generated and solutions required by outdated workplaces, ageing housing stock and the sustainability problems they cause. This will include a consideration or legislative hurdles in tackling the built stock as well as a live example of green refurbishment work being carried out on Victorian properties in Newcastle-Under-Lyme. Chair: Denise Chevin, Editor, Building Kate Symons, Associate Director, Building Research Establishment David Strong, Chief Executive, Inbuilt Consulting, Rob Annable, Director, Axis Design Architects Dr Douglas Robertson, Head of Applied Social Sciences, Stirling University and Joseph Rowntree Foundation Roger Hawkins, Director, Hawkins Brown
And here's the PDF of the full program: Think08 program If there are any fellow bloggers attending on the Wednesday it would be great to meet up, so drop me a line!