This document discusses a conference on beyond zero carbon housing exploring sustainability solutions. The conference was held at the University of Nottingham and featured presentations on the university's eco-buildings and research centers. It also discussed the university's involvement in sustainable projects internationally, like Masdar City in Abu Dhabi and Expo 2010 in Shanghai. Examples of the university's research funding in sustainable energy and building technologies were also provided.

1. Beyond Zero
Carbon Housing
exploring solutions to sustainability issues
beyond the zero carbon agenda
2 4 th O c t o b e r 2 0 1 2 a t T h e U n i v e r s i t y o f N o t t i n g h a m
Department of Architecture and Built Environment

2. ©
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ex p re s s p e r m i s s i o n o f t h e a u t h o rs

3. Beyond Zero Carbon Housing Event
WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
Professor Saffa Riffat
Head of Department of Architecture & Built Environment
President, World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies
University of Nottingham

4. CREATIVE ENERGY HOMES
• New and Existing Homes (low/zero carbon), renewable/sustainable technologies
• Training of students
• Interaction with industry (over 120 companies)

5. The Nottingham House

6. Eco-Buildings - The Jubilee Campus
Thermal wheels, louvres, light shelves and wind cowls.

7. Energy Technology Building
(BREEAM Outstanding)

8. University of Nottingham 2011/12 Campus Additions
Bio Energy Research Facility
3400m2 BREEAM Excellent
located at Sutton Bonnington Campus
University of Nottingham Eco-Hotel
£20m eco-friendly hotel (BREEAM Excellent) located at the East Midlands Conference Centre at University Park
for use by conference delegates, university visitors, local businesses and the general public.

9. Eco-Buildings - The Jubilee Campus
•Lake energy used for natural cooling;
•Sustainable cladding materials used for
building facade

10. University of Nottingham Ningbo China
First foreign university to establish an independent campus
in China (6000 students)
Prof. Yang Fujia, Chancellor of the University of Nottingham
Established the Centre for Sustainable Energy Technologies,
Ningbo Campus
Over 1,500 Chinese students in UoN UK

11. UNNC

12. Centre for Sustainable Energy Technologies
University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC)
- PV arrays
- Solar absorption
cooling
- Wind turbine
•NATIONAL- BEST ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN BUILDING IN CHINA FOR 2008
•INTERNATIONAL- MIPIM 2009 AWARD
•INTERNATIONAL - The International Architecture Award for 2009 (EU)

13. • Most important Event (70
million Visitors)
EXPO 2010 in Shanghai – Demonstration of Zero Carbon Buildings
ZED/University of Nottingham

14. EXPO 2010 in Shanghai – Demonstration of Zero Carbon Buildings
ZED/University of Nottingham

15. Masdar City, UAE
Masdar City in Abu Dhabi (UAE) is the most ambitious sustainable city in the world.
It will be the world’s first zero carbon, zero waste city powered entirely by
renewable energy sources.
- Project: $20 billion US
-City population: 500,000
- Creation 1500 businesses
- Masdar Institute of Science
and Technology
ISAW Ltd, China and the School have
developed solar-powered cooling
demonstration units for the City

16. World Society of Sustainable Energy
Technologies (WSSET): Missions
Develop strong partnerships between
universities and government
organisations and industry;
Promote sustainable technologies
worldwide
www.wsset.org

17. WSSET - Activities
Assist hosting
conferences/seminars
(e.g., SET conferences)
Providing scholarships for students from
developing countries
Publishing
newsletters,
E-bulletins
and editing
international
technical journals

18. WSSET - International
Headquarter
School of the Built Environment
University Park Nottingham, NG7 2RD
United Kingdom
WSSET Free Memberships
For Information on becoming an WSSET
Member, E-Mail:
info@wsset.org

20. 29 & 30 October 2011,
Ningbo China
and free to attend

24. Examples of Research Funding
• Creative Energy Homes (£2.5 million)
• £2.1 million EPSRC/EON funded CALEBRE project involving universities of
Loughborough (lead), Oxford, Ulster, Herriot-Watt and Warwick
• Retrofit for the Future: Sponsor: Technology Strategy Board (TSB) - Low Impact
Buildings Innovation Platform;
• SHINE project: Sponsor: EMDA iNET, collaborators: BRE, Loughborough &
Northampton Universities;
• Solar Decathlon (Nottingham House): Sponsors: US Department of Energy &
Spanish Government ;
• TSB Grant: Holistic energy efficient refurbishment of an office building
• EU Grant: Holistic energy efficient retrofitting of residential buildings (6 million
Euro)
• Industry: Green retrofit of a 1930’s house: E.On, £350k
• TSB Grant: Fenland ECO low rise
• EU Marie Curie International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (R & D in
Sustainable Building Energy Systems and Retrofitting) (£1.5 million)

25. Solar Roof System
Biomass CHP
Sola-Vent System
System First™ Foundation

26. Trustone Pre-fabricated Panels
Solar Roof System
Novel Vacuum Window CoolPhase System