Housing, Carbon Reduction and Climate Change: the cost, sustainability and supply challenge
31st Oct 2012
Edinburgh

This Homes for Scotland Conference will bring together key players from the Scottish house building industry and associated professions to examine the issues that lie ahead for the housing sector in Scotland tackling carbon reduction and climate change. Green, sustainable housing is high on the agenda in Scotland, but what is the best way forward, what are the funding options available?

The conference will be supported by a range of members of Homes for Scotland and is expected to attract a large audience from across all sectors associated with the house building industry, its suppliers and associated professional advisors.

Topics to be covered

•Proposed changes to Building Standards 2013
•Existing homes – the massive challenge ahead
•Bigger bang for your buck - HFS Retrofit Reward Scheme
•Crunching the costs – payback on green investment
•Accounting for sustainability – cost vs income
•Valuing green – the difficulties of benchmarking
•Utilising renewable assets to drive wider investment
Featuring Philip Hogg, Chief Executive, Homes for Scotland. Further speakers to be announced including Keynote.

Further information and registration at: http://www.mackayhannah.com/conferences/homes-for-scotland-1st-annual-technical-conference