Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:50:32 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=40458#Comment_40458 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=40458#Comment_40458 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:32:33 +0000 GBP-Keith
Why have we chosen not to promote, attend or support EcoBuild this time?

This has been a regular question over the last few weeks. Many of you will propbably know that we have been involved in helping to promote EcoBuild since 2004 when it started out as The Green Building Conference and Exhibition within CityScape, officially launched as EcoBuild in 2006.

For that very first we provided most of the contacts for the speakers. Well, it has become very popular and much bigger, with much greenwash being evident at the 2008 event.

Furthermore, we have, for some time we have been concerned regarding the environmental impact of such large events, both with regards to the resources used and travelling implications so in 2007 we instigated a policy of only supporting 'larger' events which work to the BS 8901 Sustainable Events Management System.

In 2008 EcoBuild advised us that it was working towards this standard but we are concerned that little progress has been made in making the event more sustainable.

We have therefore taken the decision to support only smaller more local events, where there is more control regarding the exhibitors and which encourage less national and international travel.

For example, we are actively supporting Homes for Good, on the 17th and 18th April 2009.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=40461#Comment_40461 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=40461#Comment_40461 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:47:13 +0000 howdytom ]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=40476#Comment_40476 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=40476#Comment_40476 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:42:40 +0000 Matt
I cannot speak for my employer, but I too share your concerns over the event. Last years greenwash was becoming laughable, even compared to one year previously. It was a noticeable change last year - I too have attended since 2004.

I think however there is a place for such an event to 'sway' the mainstream construction industry, and the environmental cost of such an event is more than off-set by the gains made in better buildings.

I also think that the show should be working to this BS8901 immediately - not trying to achieve it.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=40481#Comment_40481 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=40481#Comment_40481 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:29:46 +0000 GBP-Keith
It is an important battle because otherwise the planet is actually going to be more damaged than if we had not bothered campaigning for green buildings in the first place!]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=40487#Comment_40487 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=40487#Comment_40487 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:07:28 +0000 Matt https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=40523#Comment_40523 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=40523#Comment_40523 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:46:43 +0000 Peter Clark
Peter]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=40529#Comment_40529 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=40529#Comment_40529 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:17:47 +0000 Timber
Interesting.

The company I work for will be there and should have quite a pressence this year.

I think its a double edge sword. On one hand we want to spread the word, and trade shows are a good way of doing that, however all the traveling, car miles, power useage at the event, etc etc will add up to a lot of unecessary energy useage and associated carbon and generaly badness emissions.

Perhaps as a company I could suggest ways to make our pressence create less of an impact. Any suggestions? Car share? train? how as an individual or a company can we do more?

Timber]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=40539#Comment_40539 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=40539#Comment_40539 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:16:01 +0000 SimonH
Get a site set up, have exhibitors on hand to answer questions and then promote the event.

To make it more like a real exhibtion have a floor layout - with the detail of exhibtors in each area. Charge more for the amount of floor space they intent to take up (i.e. how big they want their advert to appear on the map). The best thing is your virtual exhibition hall can be as big as you need.

Not sure if theres an app around that can make this pretty, but you could probably start off looking at something like Sharepoint.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=40546#Comment_40546 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=40546#Comment_40546 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:16:39 +0000 James Norton
J]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=40549#Comment_40549 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=40549#Comment_40549 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:03:20 +0000 Davipon A lot of the peripheral aspects ie;catering,bar,corporate hospitality did make the eco claims land a bit flat.
Maybe more exhibitions on a smaller scale(just products)could travel to more places with access for locals?]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=40551#Comment_40551 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=40551#Comment_40551 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:17:15 +0000 Matt Posted By: James NortonYou can't beat seeing products first hand...

J

And you cant beat meeting potential customers fist hand.

As a business, we took all our stand and the ThermoPlan used to build all last years EcoBuild cafe's down by one truck and all staff stayed 1 night in london/2days on stand and traveled by train. The cafe/stand ThermoPlan was then sold to be used/some was damaged and is now a display at headquarters and our BBQ]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=40556#Comment_40556 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=40556#Comment_40556 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:24:28 +0000 Mike George ]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=40584#Comment_40584 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=40584#Comment_40584 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:24:38 +0000 Davipon https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=49125#Comment_49125 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=49125#Comment_49125 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:28:49 +0000 DAI_EVANS https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=49151#Comment_49151 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=49151#Comment_49151 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:55:26 +0000 pmusgrove https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=49165#Comment_49165 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=49165#Comment_49165 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:41:35 +0000 Saint I never ever buy return rail tickets, always buy 2 singles...err there and back of course... and if possible buy them a couple of weeks before you travel. Its not like budget airline tickets, sometimes they even decrease as you get nearer the date. I've no idea why this should be but I'm going to London from Devon for 2 x £31 (OK I even bought first class at that price. Work on the train etc and all that) I think standard single fare was £21.50 or so each way. Standard return was £67, first class return £209!!]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=49642#Comment_49642 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=49642#Comment_49642 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:47:44 +0000 fostertom
Exeter to London bus return with senile discount £13.15 - dep 04.35, dropped at the door 09.15 on the way in, return 18.30 - 11.20 - clockwork!]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=49643#Comment_49643 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=49643#Comment_49643 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:52:37 +0000 Timber
Car shared with three other work collegues.

Overall it was a good show, but does illastrate that people want to be able to buy green off the shelf, but not necesserily live by it!

Timber]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=49670#Comment_49670 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=49670#Comment_49670 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:45:37 +0000 fostertom Posted By: Timberpeople want to be able to buy green off the shelf, but not necesserily live by it!I wouldn't say that - the numerous seminars - 30 2-hour ones yesterday - were packed with people wanting to learn the 'live by' or 'design for' stuff - hardly any of the seminars looked like CPD-style disguised sales pitches. On top of the all-day Conference programme and the all-day celebs and ministers doing their sound-bites in the Arena programme. Three days of that. So it's not just a giant trade fair.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=49892#Comment_49892 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=49892#Comment_49892 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:32:19 +0000 Timber
I was too busy doing the stand thing!

Timber]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=49939#Comment_49939 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=49939#Comment_49939 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:09:33 +0000 Mike George https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=50599#Comment_50599 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=50599#Comment_50599 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:27:51 +0000 fostertom http://www.ecobuild.co.uk/page.cfm/Link=412/t=m#PageAnchor04]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=50671#Comment_50671 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=50671#Comment_50671 Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:32:16 +0000 betterroof
Proper knackering tho, 3 days finished me off...]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=50674#Comment_50674 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=50674#Comment_50674 Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:50:28 +0000 Mike George https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=50676#Comment_50676 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=50676#Comment_50676 Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:16:29 +0000 betterroof ]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=50679#Comment_50679 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=50679#Comment_50679 Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:37:01 +0000 Mike George https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=50682#Comment_50682 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3114&Focus=50682#Comment_50682 Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:02:58 +0000 betterroof

seriously tho, it would be good to see them have an impact on earls court and similar venues in terms of retrofitting and making them more suitable. But I think that the benefits that can be gained in terms of 'spreading the good word', networking and demonstration of appropriate technologies are worth the problems it creates in terms of waste and resource use.]]>