Seminar Timetables
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The Big Green Home show will take place from 10am - 5pm on Friday 23rd October to Sunday 25th October at the National Self Build & Renovation Centre in Swindon.
Theatres
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Big Green Issues Theatre More information about these seminars
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
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| 11.00 – 11.45 |
Eco Planning & Legislation
Dave Potter, Swindon Borough Council |
Green Homes – How To Secure Planning Permission
Alex Blake, Blake Town Planning |
Green Homes – How To Secure Planning Permission Alex Blake, Blake Town Planning |
| 12.30 – 13.15 |
How To Make Money From Renewable Energy – Feed In Tariffs Explained Tim Pullen, Home Building & Renovating’s Eco Expert |
How To Make Money From Renewable Energy – Feed In Tariffs Explained Tim Pullen, Home Building & Renovating’s Eco Expert |
How To Make Money From Renewable Energy – Feed In Tariffs Explained Tim Pullen, Home Building & Renovating’s Eco Expert |
| 13.45 – 14.30 |
Eco Building, Getting The Basics Right
Geoff Stow, Director of AECB |
Eco Building, Getting The Basics Right
Geoff Stow, Director of AECB |
Eco Building, Getting The Basics Right
Geoff Stow, Director of AECB |
| 14.30 – 15.15 |
Eco Friendly Renovation Julia Hailes MBE, Environmental Consultant & Author | Make Mine An Eco Home
Charles Couzens, Ecos Trust & Board of Regen SW |
Low Carbon Refurbishment of Existing Homes
John Doggart, Chairman of the Sustainable Energy Academy |
How To Theatre More information about these seminars
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
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| 11.45 – 12.30 |
Introduction to Eco British Eco |
Introduction to Eco British Eco |
Introduction to Eco British Eco |
| 12.45 – 13.15 |
Financing Your Eco Project BuildStore Finance Experts *Repeated at 14:30 – 15:00 |
Financing Your Eco Project BuildStore Finance Experts *Repeated at 14:30 – 15:00 |
Financing Your Eco Project BuildStore Finance Experts *Repeated at 14:30 – 15:00 |
| 13.15 – 13.45 |
Finding A Plot / Project BuildStore Specialist |
Finding A Plot / Project BuildStore Specialist |
Finding A Plot / Project BuildStore Specialist |
| 14.00 – 14.30 |
Purchasing Trades & Materials Mike Hardwick,Self Build Expert |
Purchasing Trades & Materials Mike Hardwick,Self Build Expert |
Purchasing Trades & Materials Mike Hardwick,Self Build Expert |
| 15.15 – 16.00 |
Eco Payback Dave Hilton, BuildStore Eco Expert |
Eco Payback Dave Hilton, BuildStore Eco Expert |
Eco Payback Dave Hilton, BuildStore Eco Expert |
Case Studies Theatre More information about these seminars
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
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| 11.00 – 11.45 |
Step by Step Retrofit Rob Veck Renovation |
Eco Development Charles Couzens, Ecos Trust Self Build |
Going Eco Peter Morgan Renovation |
| 12.00 – 12.45 |
Achieving Code 5 Frame Wise Self Build |
Achieving Code 5 Frame Wise Self Build |
Achieving Code 5 Frame Wise Self Build |
| 13.15 – 14.00 |
Model Home 2020 Velux Eco Self Build |
A Dream Sips Home Paul Charles Self Build |
A Dream Sips Home Paul Charles Self Build |
| 14.30 – 15.15 |
Swinhay – A Grand Design Ian McMurtry Self Build |
Sail of The Century! Matthew Borowiecki Self Build |
Model Home 2020 Velux Eco Self Build |
Walking Workshops More information about these seminars
| 10.00 – 10.45 | Eco Experts Dave Hilton & Tim Pullen talk visitors through the eco options available to them, answering questions along the way and using the Centre’s permanent exhibits to help demonstrate various points. | |
| 16.00 – 16.45 |
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