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Low Carbon Buildings

Is there Green Life in Buildings after the Boom?

Pat GilroyFriday 21st May 2010

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Agenda

Legacy of the Boom

Destroy (Problem) Create (Opportunity)

IDEAS

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Legacy of the Boom

Hotel Stock Top Quality

Underutilised

Residential Stock Reasonable Quality

Under occupied

New Factories: Functioning well

High energy

Good Commercial Buildings

Under occupied

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Problem

Solution to: Underutilised Under occupied High energy use

Destroy

or

Opportunity

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Sector by Sector Approach

How about we target to be the Green

Holiday destination? Set a standard higher than elsewhere

Promote heavily but make sure it finances itself

Insulation, BMS, Lighting:

• Can be self financed through better

occupancy

How Market Research on Green Tourism needed

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Residential Stocks

Different use of Residential Ageing Population Green “Mixed Use Communities for older

people” Again Target the Need and make Green a

Key Attraction Heat is a huge issue for older people

Mixed use could provide stable cheap heat

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Factories and Commercial Buildings

Green again

Joined up thinking with community

Waste – Water – Energy – Transport

Link to immediate external environment

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Summary

Don’t Destroy

Build on Foundation

Be Specific

Check the need

Utilise what we have