Changing Our Perspective on Building Homes for the Future... 

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On Thursday the 5th of June 2008, the Crichton Carbon Centre, hosted the inaugural Futurehomes Conference and Exhibition in Dumfries.
 
With almost 200 delegates from the top of Scotland to the south of England, the event was hailed as a resounding success, with a lot of positive feedback regarding the seminars and workshops.  The key note speaker from Gaia Architects Howard Liddell gave a honest and forthright review of current and future state of the domestic house building sector, and its ability to meet future climate change challenges. 

Lively discussions on low carbon build, education, leadership and behavioural change dominated proceedings; while networking continued late into the evening at the dinner table and later in the bar..

Over 30 exhibitors from as far away as the North of Scotland took the opportunity to exhibit at this event. The exhibitions allowed delegates a relaxed atmosphere in which to view a wide ranging array of low carbon build products, consultancies and agencies to engage with. On the TTS stand a model house built by Dr Gary White of the Crichton Carbon Centre and fuelled by a light bulb proved to be a big attraction when an infra red camera with real time images displayed key areas where heat losses can occur.

Phil Leigh, Crichton Carbon Centre Director said, "This premier Futurehomes conference in Easterbrook Hall, on the Crichton Campus, Dumfries has brought together many experts in the field of low carbon and sustainable build; and has proved an ideal opportunity for individuals and companies to get advice and ideas on how to move towards a low carbon home and work place".

Liz Marquis, Director of the Energy Agency in Ayr was equally enthusiastic and commented, "This has to become an annual event; Easterbrook Hall is a great venue while South West Scotland is an ideal location to push the sustainable build agenda forward".

Gary White, from the Crichton Carbon Centre, was delighted with the quality of delegates that attended, "This event demonstrates that the industry is actively looking for innovative ideas for building quality homes that are fit for a low carbon economy, that don't rely on quick fix or bolt-on technology".

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