Futurebuild is the leading built environment event for industry
professionals to meet, learn, be inspired and do business.
Taking place from 05-07 March at ExCeL London, Futurebuild 2019
will tackle the biggest challenges impacting the industry and provide visitors
with unrivalled insight and hands-on experience around the latest technology,
regulation and thinking to address these issues.
Developed
in conjunction with renowned, industry leading partners, the packed three-day
programme will provide over 500 hours of learning across an inspiring
conference programme and 11 seminar streams – all completely free and
CPD-accredited.
Central
to Futurebuild is the ecobuild conference, which will inspire visitors to take
action on the most pressing challenges through insights from leading experts.
With an overarching theme of 'Time For Action', the conference sessions will be
collaborative forums where visitors will develop plans for implementing change
and proposing action for a more sustainable future.
A total
of 13 challenges will be tackled through this programme, including how to
overcome the housing crisis, how to deliver long term value and sustainable
performance, and how to put health and wellbeing at the heart of design.
The
Knowledge Forum, new for 2019, will provide deep dive workshops presented by
industry-leading partners, academia and professional bodies. The sessions will
address the biggest immediate issues facing the built environment and will
provide practical solutions and guidance for professionals to take back to the
office. The Specification.BIM.Materials workshop is unmissable for construction
professionals.
On day
one,Let's Talk Specification, a new digital media platform for the
construction industry will host a series of seminars, workshops and CPD’s
focusing on product research and development, testing and manufacturing
processes. A range of manufacturers will discuss the rigorous testing of these
high-quality products, as well as detailing the technical and independent
information you require.
Over 500
market-leading brands and organisations from across the globe will be
showcasing their product innovations and contributing to the extensive
knowledge programme across six curated Hubs: Buildings, Urban Infrastructure,
Energy, Offsite, Materials and Interiors.
In the
Buildings Hub, visitors will have access to some of the world’s most innovative
building systems and technologies, as well as the opportunity to speak to
pioneering brands such as Bauder, Durisol, Internorm and Smart Systems. Topics
such as building performance in a post-Grenfell world, high-rise and
overheating will be covered in the Buildings Seminar Theatre, while a series of
pavilions will showcase global innovations.
The
latest solutions across blue, green, grey and social infrastructure will be
explored in the Urban Infrastructure Hub. The Hub’s seminar theatre, sponsored
by ACO, and an accompanying exhibition will feature both nature-based and
manufactured solutions to address challenges in active travel, air pollution,
landscaping, water management and more.
New for
2019 is the Interiors Hub, where the newest product designs, emerging trends
and the latest guidance on health and wellbeing in buildings will be addressed.
Delivered in partnership with the International WELL Building Institute and
sponsored by Herman Miller and Milliken, the Hub will feature a dedicated
seminar programme which will explore cutting-edge topics such as biophilic
design and the use of colour and light to promote wellbeing.
The
Waste Zone, in partnership with the University of Brighton Responsible Futures,
is set to be bigger and better for 2019. Curated by architect, academic and
author Duncan Baker-Brown, the area will showcase how waste can be a valuable
resource for the industry. Central to the experience will be the new Circular
Economy Hub, which will take a unique beach hut format and feature a collection
of hand-picked brands at the forefront of making the circular economy a
reality.
To register for free, visit: www.futurebuild.co.uk/register.
