Designing for the Circular Economy – the Gatwick Airport Project #cethinkingCircular Economy Thinking
Presentation by Simon Sturgis of Sturgis Carbon Profiling Ltd at Circular Economy Thinking in Construction seminar, London 20 January 2017. More information: http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/2012-09-05-09-17-39/item/2372-circular-economy-thinking-cethinking-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-construction-sector
The Hanham Hall development in Bristol will be England's first eco-village built on the site of a former hospital. The 195-home development includes 65 affordable housing units as well as retail, employment spaces, and two parks. Homes will be highly energy efficient and oriented for passive solar heating, with an on-site biomass plant providing energy and demolition materials being recycled on-site. The development aims to meet the highest standard of the UK's Code for Sustainable Homes and serve as a pilot for low-carbon development.
Planning for Circular Economy – experiences of Old Oak and Park Royal Develop...Circular Economy Thinking
Presentation by Dan Epstein of Useful Projects at Circular Economy Thinking in Construction seminar, London 20 January 2017. More information: http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/2012-09-05-09-17-39/item/2372-circular-economy-thinking-cethinking-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-construction-sector
Antón Martínez, Renewable Gases & Services Director of Enagás
Workshp: Innovation and regulation in the framework of the energy transition -Funseam/ Tr@nsnet-
https://funseam.com/innovation-and-regulation-in-the-framework-of-the-energy-transition/
Presentation by Josefina Lindblom, European Commission, Directorate General of Environment at Circular Economy Thinking in Construction seminar, London 20 January 2017. More information: http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/2012-09-05-09-17-39/item/2372-circular-economy-thinking-cethinking-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-construction-sector
This document discusses circular economy principles and their application to building renovation through the RINNO project. It provides an overview of circular economy concepts and the EU's support for transitioning to this model. The RINNO project aims to accelerate deep energy renovation rates across Europe using innovative technologies, processes, and business models developed with circular economy principles in mind. The project will demonstrate solutions in four countries and assess impacts. Key tasks include exploring circular design constraints, assessing solutions, developing multistakeholder business models, integrating circular strategies into models, and creating a crowd-lending investment scheme.
Designing for the Circular Economy – the Gatwick Airport Project #cethinkingCircular Economy Thinking
Presentation by Simon Sturgis of Sturgis Carbon Profiling Ltd at Circular Economy Thinking in Construction seminar, London 20 January 2017. More information: http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/2012-09-05-09-17-39/item/2372-circular-economy-thinking-cethinking-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-construction-sector
The Hanham Hall development in Bristol will be England's first eco-village built on the site of a former hospital. The 195-home development includes 65 affordable housing units as well as retail, employment spaces, and two parks. Homes will be highly energy efficient and oriented for passive solar heating, with an on-site biomass plant providing energy and demolition materials being recycled on-site. The development aims to meet the highest standard of the UK's Code for Sustainable Homes and serve as a pilot for low-carbon development.
Planning for Circular Economy – experiences of Old Oak and Park Royal Develop...Circular Economy Thinking
Presentation by Dan Epstein of Useful Projects at Circular Economy Thinking in Construction seminar, London 20 January 2017. More information: http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/2012-09-05-09-17-39/item/2372-circular-economy-thinking-cethinking-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-construction-sector
Antón Martínez, Renewable Gases & Services Director of Enagás
Workshp: Innovation and regulation in the framework of the energy transition -Funseam/ Tr@nsnet-
https://funseam.com/innovation-and-regulation-in-the-framework-of-the-energy-transition/
Presentation by Josefina Lindblom, European Commission, Directorate General of Environment at Circular Economy Thinking in Construction seminar, London 20 January 2017. More information: http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/2012-09-05-09-17-39/item/2372-circular-economy-thinking-cethinking-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-construction-sector
This document discusses circular economy principles and their application to building renovation through the RINNO project. It provides an overview of circular economy concepts and the EU's support for transitioning to this model. The RINNO project aims to accelerate deep energy renovation rates across Europe using innovative technologies, processes, and business models developed with circular economy principles in mind. The project will demonstrate solutions in four countries and assess impacts. Key tasks include exploring circular design constraints, assessing solutions, developing multistakeholder business models, integrating circular strategies into models, and creating a crowd-lending investment scheme.
HS2 - evolving thinking on applying circular economy thinking in an infrastru...Circular Economy Thinking
Presentation by Andrea Charlson and Andrew Dunwoody, HS2 Ltd at Circular Economy Thinking in Construction seminar, London 20 January 2017. More information: http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/2012-09-05-09-17-39/item/2372-circular-economy-thinking-cethinking-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-construction-sector
Designing for the circular economy – Land Rover Ben Ainslie Racing Building, ...Circular Economy Thinking
Presentation by Susie Tomson at Circular Economy Thinking: Challenges and Opportunities for the Construction Sector #CEthinking
More information at http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/circular-economy-thinking
This document discusses Islington Council's efforts to reuse waste heat from local sources like the London Underground to help meet its climate targets. It outlines Islington's thermal planning process since 2010 to identify potential heat network clusters. Currently there are two main heat networks in Islington using gas CHP. The document explores a project to extract heat from the Underground using heat pumps, but notes challenges involving space constraints and coordinating with infrastructure timelines. It concludes that the THERMOS model could help Islington plan additional heat networks in-house and share best practices with other local authorities.
CIRCE is a research center focused on energy resources and consumption. It has over 185 employees from 11 nationalities working across various projects related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart grids, electric vehicles, and sustainability. CIRCE aims to improve industry competitiveness through technology transfer and providing innovative solutions for sustainable development. Some key ongoing projects discussed include developing zero-energy buildings through deep energy renovations, using data and smart grids to increase urban resilience, and reducing pollution from energy and materials usage. Challenges and potential solutions discussed include addressing industry inertia, policy restrictions, and varying conditions across Europe.
The document discusses the Avedøre Green City project in Copenhagen, Denmark which aims to transform the district into a zero energy community through district heating system optimization, building retrofits, and an energy cooperative. A steering committee of local stakeholders developed a shared vision and action plan based on UN sustainability goals. The project will retrofit 210,000 square meters of housing to reduce energy use by 50% through new radiators, insulation, solar energy and an optimized district heating system. Residents will be empowered to locally produce and consume sustainable energy through an energy cooperative. The project is part of the H2020 RINNO initiative to accelerate deep building renovations across Europe.
Presentation by David Manley of Forterra at Circular Economy Thinking in Construction seminar, London 20 January 2017. More information: http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/2012-09-05-09-17-39/item/2372-circular-economy-thinking-cethinking-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-construction-sector
This document discusses the potential for electricity generation from landfill gas capture and combustion projects. It notes that landfill gas consists primarily of methane, which is a potent greenhouse gas, and converting it to carbon dioxide via combustion has environmental benefits. It also lists several existing successful landfill gas to energy projects in South Africa. Finally, it outlines some key factors like landfill size, age, waste composition, and existing infrastructure that determine whether individual landfills are suitable for such projects.
Andreas Sumper
Full Professor and Head of the Enertronics Group of CITCEA-UPC
Workshp: Innovation and regulation in the framework of the energy transition -Funseam/ Tr@nsnet-
https://funseam.com/innovation-and-regulation-in-the-framework-of-the-energy-transition/
National Grid embarked on a seven-year, £1 billion project in London to rewire the capital using underground tunnels to minimize disruption. The tunnels allow for ongoing maintenance and flexibility. Strong project management and procurement efficiencies have encouraged innovation and the project is expected to finish ahead of schedule and under budget.
Phila_Navy Yard Energy Innovation Campus OverviewRodney Jones Sr.
The document discusses the Navy Yard grid and plans for developing an energy innovation campus. It provides background on the existing grid infrastructure and customer base. Projections show grid demand increasing significantly as development continues. Goals for energy master planning include prioritizing upgrades, incubating sustainable businesses, and testing new technologies. Available resources that can support these goals include generation assets, studies conducted, and understanding of energy use patterns. The document discusses opportunities for integrating distributed energy systems through strategies like flattening load profiles and adding thermal and electric storage. Representative next steps proposed are risk assessment, peak shaving generation, large-scale storage, and a smart grid demonstration project.
Circular Economy Thinking in Construction: A view from UK Manufacturers #CETH...Circular Economy Thinking
Presentation by Jane Thornback of the Construction Products Association at Circular Economy Thinking: Challenges and Opportunities for the Construction Sector #CEthinking
More information at http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/circular-economy-thinking
Presentation on 'Lessons learnt and roadmap to World Water Day' by Zafar Adeel, Director United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) at 2014 UN-Water Annual International Zaragoza Conference. Preparing for World Water Day 2014: Partnerships for improving water and energy access, efficiency and sustainability. 13-16 January 2014.
This document discusses the development of an industrial symbiosis toolbox to promote public-private partnerships for reducing energy costs. The toolbox combines best practices, analytics, engineering knowledge and optimization to facilitate symbiosis networks between various industries, agricultural areas, ports and more. Specific examples are provided of potential symbiosis projects within industrial ports that could transform their energy systems to be more biobased and sustainable through synergistic connections between functional units. The toolbox aims to scale up these approaches to generate economic, social and environmental benefits on a national level.
This document summarizes an event on circular heating and cooling. It includes the agenda with times for a keynote speech, case studies from various places in Europe, and a panel discussion on technical options. The event will be followed by optional study tours of green energy projects in Freiburg, including an industrial park, a former landfill turned energy site, and an urban development area. The document provides background on the potential for renewable heating in Europe and examples of district heating maps and pathways to circular systems. It emphasizes efficiency, integration of heat sources, and the role of heat networks in decarbonization.
Mr. Paul VAN DEN OOSERTKAMP - Global trends and developments in the renewable...Mouhcine Benmeziane
Workshop on Instigators and Barriers to Renewable Energy Development and Deployment - 16 November 2015
Mr. Paul VAN DEN OOSERTKAMP
ECN
Global trends and developments in the renewable energy domain
The document summarizes several national highlights in Portugal related to energy efficiency and sustainability:
1) It describes the ECO.AP Programme which aims to increase energy efficiency 20% in the public administration by 2020 through various initiatives like energy managers, efficiency contracts, and building certifications.
2) It outlines three structuring projects and several complementary projects under the Centro Habitat Platform focused on sustainable construction materials, technologies, and product declarations.
3) It provides details on the MOBI.E smart electric vehicle charging network pilot with 1300 normal and 50 fast charging points across 25 municipalities.
This document outlines the sustainability concept developed for the Erlenmatt Ost development project in Basel, Switzerland. The concept was created through collaboration between the development foundation, local government, and sustainability experts. It establishes criteria in the areas of society, economy, and environment that buildings on the site must meet. These criteria go beyond existing sustainability certification standards to promote affordable housing, flexible building design, and exchange between residents. Through ongoing review of projects, the sustainability committee provides guidance to help achieve the goals of livable and long-lasting neighborhoods. Initial results found the criteria successfully encouraged efficient use of space and rental prices while increasing planning and construction quality.
ESOH Renewable Energy Enterprise Wide USAFJeffrey Riegle
Sustainable communities are those that use resources that are available for future generations. Our children are learning this fact in grade school. But how does a community go from “I think we have renewable resources?” to “Let’s build a Renewable Energy Plant (REP)!”. This presentation will talk about how the United States Air Force (USAF) is answering that very important question, with the help of the national labs and its consulting partners. The USAF recently began a journey with a consulting firm to determine if one or more of six technologies were feasible (environmentally, financially, and operationally) at twenty-two of its bases, from Alaska to Florida, and everywhere in between.
After the Phase 1, desktop study, Phase 2 Feasibility Studies for Renewable Energy are the real test of whether a technology should be considered for a particular location. The presentation will give real world examples of the kinds of decisions made, the information that needs to be collected, as well as some excellent lessons learned to help future evaluators of REPs. From Solar, Wind, and Biomass, to Waste to Energy, a wide variety of technologies were evaluated, and stacked up against the almighty dollar to determine if the Government should/could/would develop REPs on its underutilized lands.
This presentation is a must-see for anyone who is considering developing a Renewable Energy Plant in their community, doubly so for any Federal Installation considering Solar, Wind, Biomass, or Waste to Energy Technologies.
The document discusses several building projects designed by the firm. It includes a new passenger terminal building in Botswana, an office park and agricultural hub designed according to green building principles, and a new municipal headquarters building in Tshwane designed to achieve a 5-star Green Star rating. It also mentions projects such as a biogas co-generation plant, community libraries, an archive facility, and a residential complex for a medical university.
Sandro Macchieto: A good deal of Imperial Energyniklaus
This document provides an overview of Imperial College London's energy research activities. It discusses the major energy challenges facing the world, including increasing demand, environmental impacts, and security of supply issues. It describes Imperial's Energy Futures Lab initiative and some of its key interdisciplinary research projects in areas like clean fossil fuels, biofuels, future electricity grids, and new solar routes to hydrogen. It also summarizes Imperial's educational activities, including a new Masters program in Sustainable Energy Futures.
HS2 - evolving thinking on applying circular economy thinking in an infrastru...Circular Economy Thinking
Presentation by Andrea Charlson and Andrew Dunwoody, HS2 Ltd at Circular Economy Thinking in Construction seminar, London 20 January 2017. More information: http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/2012-09-05-09-17-39/item/2372-circular-economy-thinking-cethinking-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-construction-sector
Designing for the circular economy – Land Rover Ben Ainslie Racing Building, ...Circular Economy Thinking
Presentation by Susie Tomson at Circular Economy Thinking: Challenges and Opportunities for the Construction Sector #CEthinking
More information at http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/circular-economy-thinking
This document discusses Islington Council's efforts to reuse waste heat from local sources like the London Underground to help meet its climate targets. It outlines Islington's thermal planning process since 2010 to identify potential heat network clusters. Currently there are two main heat networks in Islington using gas CHP. The document explores a project to extract heat from the Underground using heat pumps, but notes challenges involving space constraints and coordinating with infrastructure timelines. It concludes that the THERMOS model could help Islington plan additional heat networks in-house and share best practices with other local authorities.
CIRCE is a research center focused on energy resources and consumption. It has over 185 employees from 11 nationalities working across various projects related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart grids, electric vehicles, and sustainability. CIRCE aims to improve industry competitiveness through technology transfer and providing innovative solutions for sustainable development. Some key ongoing projects discussed include developing zero-energy buildings through deep energy renovations, using data and smart grids to increase urban resilience, and reducing pollution from energy and materials usage. Challenges and potential solutions discussed include addressing industry inertia, policy restrictions, and varying conditions across Europe.
The document discusses the Avedøre Green City project in Copenhagen, Denmark which aims to transform the district into a zero energy community through district heating system optimization, building retrofits, and an energy cooperative. A steering committee of local stakeholders developed a shared vision and action plan based on UN sustainability goals. The project will retrofit 210,000 square meters of housing to reduce energy use by 50% through new radiators, insulation, solar energy and an optimized district heating system. Residents will be empowered to locally produce and consume sustainable energy through an energy cooperative. The project is part of the H2020 RINNO initiative to accelerate deep building renovations across Europe.
Presentation by David Manley of Forterra at Circular Economy Thinking in Construction seminar, London 20 January 2017. More information: http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/2012-09-05-09-17-39/item/2372-circular-economy-thinking-cethinking-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-construction-sector
This document discusses the potential for electricity generation from landfill gas capture and combustion projects. It notes that landfill gas consists primarily of methane, which is a potent greenhouse gas, and converting it to carbon dioxide via combustion has environmental benefits. It also lists several existing successful landfill gas to energy projects in South Africa. Finally, it outlines some key factors like landfill size, age, waste composition, and existing infrastructure that determine whether individual landfills are suitable for such projects.
Andreas Sumper
Full Professor and Head of the Enertronics Group of CITCEA-UPC
Workshp: Innovation and regulation in the framework of the energy transition -Funseam/ Tr@nsnet-
https://funseam.com/innovation-and-regulation-in-the-framework-of-the-energy-transition/
National Grid embarked on a seven-year, £1 billion project in London to rewire the capital using underground tunnels to minimize disruption. The tunnels allow for ongoing maintenance and flexibility. Strong project management and procurement efficiencies have encouraged innovation and the project is expected to finish ahead of schedule and under budget.
Phila_Navy Yard Energy Innovation Campus OverviewRodney Jones Sr.
The document discusses the Navy Yard grid and plans for developing an energy innovation campus. It provides background on the existing grid infrastructure and customer base. Projections show grid demand increasing significantly as development continues. Goals for energy master planning include prioritizing upgrades, incubating sustainable businesses, and testing new technologies. Available resources that can support these goals include generation assets, studies conducted, and understanding of energy use patterns. The document discusses opportunities for integrating distributed energy systems through strategies like flattening load profiles and adding thermal and electric storage. Representative next steps proposed are risk assessment, peak shaving generation, large-scale storage, and a smart grid demonstration project.
Circular Economy Thinking in Construction: A view from UK Manufacturers #CETH...Circular Economy Thinking
Presentation by Jane Thornback of the Construction Products Association at Circular Economy Thinking: Challenges and Opportunities for the Construction Sector #CEthinking
More information at http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/circular-economy-thinking
Presentation on 'Lessons learnt and roadmap to World Water Day' by Zafar Adeel, Director United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) at 2014 UN-Water Annual International Zaragoza Conference. Preparing for World Water Day 2014: Partnerships for improving water and energy access, efficiency and sustainability. 13-16 January 2014.
This document discusses the development of an industrial symbiosis toolbox to promote public-private partnerships for reducing energy costs. The toolbox combines best practices, analytics, engineering knowledge and optimization to facilitate symbiosis networks between various industries, agricultural areas, ports and more. Specific examples are provided of potential symbiosis projects within industrial ports that could transform their energy systems to be more biobased and sustainable through synergistic connections between functional units. The toolbox aims to scale up these approaches to generate economic, social and environmental benefits on a national level.
This document summarizes an event on circular heating and cooling. It includes the agenda with times for a keynote speech, case studies from various places in Europe, and a panel discussion on technical options. The event will be followed by optional study tours of green energy projects in Freiburg, including an industrial park, a former landfill turned energy site, and an urban development area. The document provides background on the potential for renewable heating in Europe and examples of district heating maps and pathways to circular systems. It emphasizes efficiency, integration of heat sources, and the role of heat networks in decarbonization.
Mr. Paul VAN DEN OOSERTKAMP - Global trends and developments in the renewable...Mouhcine Benmeziane
Workshop on Instigators and Barriers to Renewable Energy Development and Deployment - 16 November 2015
Mr. Paul VAN DEN OOSERTKAMP
ECN
Global trends and developments in the renewable energy domain
The document summarizes several national highlights in Portugal related to energy efficiency and sustainability:
1) It describes the ECO.AP Programme which aims to increase energy efficiency 20% in the public administration by 2020 through various initiatives like energy managers, efficiency contracts, and building certifications.
2) It outlines three structuring projects and several complementary projects under the Centro Habitat Platform focused on sustainable construction materials, technologies, and product declarations.
3) It provides details on the MOBI.E smart electric vehicle charging network pilot with 1300 normal and 50 fast charging points across 25 municipalities.
This document outlines the sustainability concept developed for the Erlenmatt Ost development project in Basel, Switzerland. The concept was created through collaboration between the development foundation, local government, and sustainability experts. It establishes criteria in the areas of society, economy, and environment that buildings on the site must meet. These criteria go beyond existing sustainability certification standards to promote affordable housing, flexible building design, and exchange between residents. Through ongoing review of projects, the sustainability committee provides guidance to help achieve the goals of livable and long-lasting neighborhoods. Initial results found the criteria successfully encouraged efficient use of space and rental prices while increasing planning and construction quality.
ESOH Renewable Energy Enterprise Wide USAFJeffrey Riegle
Sustainable communities are those that use resources that are available for future generations. Our children are learning this fact in grade school. But how does a community go from “I think we have renewable resources?” to “Let’s build a Renewable Energy Plant (REP)!”. This presentation will talk about how the United States Air Force (USAF) is answering that very important question, with the help of the national labs and its consulting partners. The USAF recently began a journey with a consulting firm to determine if one or more of six technologies were feasible (environmentally, financially, and operationally) at twenty-two of its bases, from Alaska to Florida, and everywhere in between.
After the Phase 1, desktop study, Phase 2 Feasibility Studies for Renewable Energy are the real test of whether a technology should be considered for a particular location. The presentation will give real world examples of the kinds of decisions made, the information that needs to be collected, as well as some excellent lessons learned to help future evaluators of REPs. From Solar, Wind, and Biomass, to Waste to Energy, a wide variety of technologies were evaluated, and stacked up against the almighty dollar to determine if the Government should/could/would develop REPs on its underutilized lands.
This presentation is a must-see for anyone who is considering developing a Renewable Energy Plant in their community, doubly so for any Federal Installation considering Solar, Wind, Biomass, or Waste to Energy Technologies.
The document discusses several building projects designed by the firm. It includes a new passenger terminal building in Botswana, an office park and agricultural hub designed according to green building principles, and a new municipal headquarters building in Tshwane designed to achieve a 5-star Green Star rating. It also mentions projects such as a biogas co-generation plant, community libraries, an archive facility, and a residential complex for a medical university.
Sandro Macchieto: A good deal of Imperial Energyniklaus
This document provides an overview of Imperial College London's energy research activities. It discusses the major energy challenges facing the world, including increasing demand, environmental impacts, and security of supply issues. It describes Imperial's Energy Futures Lab initiative and some of its key interdisciplinary research projects in areas like clean fossil fuels, biofuels, future electricity grids, and new solar routes to hydrogen. It also summarizes Imperial's educational activities, including a new Masters program in Sustainable Energy Futures.
Presentation on 'The Energy-Water Nexus (Thirsty Energy)' by Pol Adarve, from Abengoa, at 2014 UN-Water Annual International Zaragoza Conference. Preparing for World Water Day 2014: Partnerships for improving water and energy access, efficiency and sustainability. 13-16 January 2014
The East of England is a major hub for the UK's cleantech sector, with over 5,000 cleantech companies employing 82,000 people. It contributes 25% of the UK's total research and development spending, more than three times the national average. The region is home to many innovative cleantech companies working in areas like renewable energy, energy efficiency, recycling, and green buildings. It also has several leading universities conducting cleantech research and collaborating with private companies.
This document summarizes a workshop on applying for funding under the Horizon 2020 program. It discusses the goals of strengthening participation in energy research, development, and innovation. Key services provided by the NICP Energy network are described, including improving knowledge of funding opportunities and supporting proposal development. An overview of the Horizon 2020 application process is given. Several example funded projects involving Northern Ireland partners are summarized, covering areas like renewable energy, energy storage, and waste recycling. [/SUMMARY]
This document provides information about the BRICKER project, which aims to design and deliver smart retrofit solutions to boost energy efficiency in non-residential public buildings across Europe. The BRICKER project started in October 2013 and will run for four years with 18 partners from 6 European countries. It will test solutions at three demonstration sites located in Spain, Belgium, and Turkey that represent different building types and climates. The solutions developed in BRICKER aim to reduce energy consumption in existing non-residential buildings by 50% through the use of technologies like solar collectors, biomass boilers, and insulation improvements.
Horizon 2020 Information & Networking Webinar - Energy Efficiency | PitchesKTN
The webinar provided background information on various call topics and on support available for both UK and European organisations in how to apply for funding and search for partners. KTN hosted this event on behalf of Innovate UK and was delivered by Viola Hay, KTN, Helen Fairclough, EU Energy Focus, Horizon 2020 National Contact Point for Energy, Gordon Sutherland, EASME, Kerry Young, Microwire Limited, and Giulia Simonelli, EEN.
The webinar gave an overview of H2020 Energy Efficiency Call topics, and support available for UK organisations in how to apply for funding, as well as case studies and hints and tips for applicants. This enabled attendees to gain an insight into the benefits of participating, guidelines for preparing a project outline and the support and collaboration tools available.
Find out more here: https://ktn-uk.co.uk/news/horizon-2020-calls-on-energy-efficiency-webinar-recording-and-slides-now-available
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.
Horizon 2020 Green Deal: Information and Consortia Building Event Series, 9 O...KTN
Over 300 people attended this exciting webinar which provided background information on various call topics and on support available for both UK and European organisations in how to apply for funding and search for partners. This webinar covered areas 2, 3, and 4. KTN hosted this event on behalf of Innovate UK and was delivered by Helen Fairclough, EU Energy Focus, UK National Contact Point for Horizon 2020 Energy, Abishek Ramesh, UK National Contact Point for Horizon 2020 Advanced Manufacturing and Materials, and Jane Watkins, Knowledge Transfer Manager- European Programmes, KTN.
A big thank you to the Speakers, Organisers and everyone who attended the event!
Abengoa focuses its growth towards the creation of new technologies that contribute to sustainable development.
In Abengoa Mexico we are over 2,000 employees, in eight subsidiaries. Get to know them!
The document summarizes a unique building in Cornwall that combines headquarters and helicopter hangar facilities for the Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust (CAAT) in an eco-friendly design. Completed in 2012, the building uses materials like hemcrete walls and achieves an "Excellent" BREEAM rating. It provides efficient operating facilities for CAAT's air ambulance services while minimizing environmental impact through designs like compact footprint, passive solar features, and natural ventilation.
دراسات بيئية (1).مادة دكتور اميرة صالح..MoazEssam3
The Copenhill rooftop park in Copenhagen, Denmark features an indoor ski slope, sports facilities, and environmental education centers built atop a waste-to-energy facility. The Shanghai Natural History Museum's green roof helps regulate temperatures inside and its atrium introduces natural light. Milan's Vertical Forest towers contain over 800 trees to create an urban forest.
Horizon Europe Clean Energy Webinar - Cluster 5 Destination 3 | PitchesKTN
This webinar highlights funding call topics within Cluster 5 / Destination 3 of the Horizon Europe Framework Programme and bring you plenty of networking opportunities.
The document proposes three development alternatives for the Salford Quays area with varying densities and land uses. The preferred alternative includes mixed residential, commercial, and leisure areas throughout the site connected by green spaces and transportation links. A detailed master plan was then developed focusing on sustainable design with green roofs, renewable energy, and smart waste systems to create an integrated community capitalizing on the waterfront location.
This document outlines a design proposal for a low-energy retrofit of an existing flat top block in Dublin. It proposes replacing outdated systems and materials with high-performance alternatives to improve energy efficiency and sustainability. Key aspects of the retrofit include optimizing the building envelope with super insulation, airtightness, and eliminating thermal bridging; integrating mixed commercial/residential uses; and adding renewable energy systems like solar panels and rainwater harvesting. The retrofit aims to achieve an A2 BER rating and Passive House standards to significantly reduce energy use and carbon emissions from the block.
The document describes several construction projects that utilized collaborative approaches and sustainable features. Key aspects included early contractor involvement, partnering with clients and suppliers, focusing on sustainability and environmental performance, and completing projects on time and under budget.
The Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation at Carnegie Mellon Univer...Amanda Finkenbinder, MPM
The Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University is focused on developing and demonstrating the technologies, systems and policies needed to accelerate the transition to a sustainable energy future.
Christian Dimbleby of Architype presents two case studies Harris Academy, Sutton and the Enterprise Centre, UEA as two exemplars of incorporating timber and the circular economy into educational buildings at UK construction Week
VFB 2013 - Strategic Research and Horizon Scanning - Rolls RoyceScience City Bristol
The document discusses the role and activities of Rolls-Royce's Strategic Research Centre. The Centre looks ahead to identify emerging technologies beyond the time horizon of current sectors and ensures they can deliver potential value to Rolls-Royce. Key areas of research include aerospace systems and components, energy, marine, materials and manufacturing, electrical, and measurement technologies. The Centre aims to accelerate innovation and support organic growth through technology-led spin-offs.
VFB 2013 - Grants and Vouchers - An SMEs experience of Innovation VouchersScience City Bristol
Peter Stirling of Stirling Dynamics presented on the company's business units including mechatronic systems, aircraft systems, and marine and industrial systems. The company is focusing on developing a condition monitoring system for waste infrastructure using an industrial partner. Stirling obtained innovation vouchers to engage external suppliers to redesign the GUI and branding of the system to help tell its story as a Stirling product and explore how humans gather visual information. The vouchers are an excellent way to fund work with new suppliers that could lead to follow-on projects while improving the design of an internally funded monitoring system on a tight budget.
Nick Sturge gave a presentation on listing a company on the AIM market. He introduced himself as the co-founder of Motion Media PLC, which he took public on Ofex and later the LSE, and as the current head of the Bristol SETsquared Centre and Engine Shed enterprise hub. The presentation covered the role an initial public offering (IPO) can play for founders, CEOs, and investors, whether it serves as an exit for early investors or a long-term funding source for continued growth.
HP Labs conducts research across three time horizons - evolutionary research of up to 2 years, applied research of 2-5 years, and exploratory research of 5-20+ years. Its charter is to deliver breakthrough technologies, advance fundamental science, create opportunities for HP and customers, and engage with customers and partners. The data explosion is pushing the limits of today's data centers, with 40 zettabytes of data projected by 2020, requiring next-generation capabilities like business insight at internet speeds and personalized content. HP Labs is working to manage and secure systems as more enterprise operations move to the cloud, through techniques like embedded control points, management across boundaries, and continual assurance.
VFB 2013 - Keynote - Renishaw - Is there a secret to continuous innovation?Science City Bristol
The document discusses Renishaw, a world leading metrology company based in the UK. It provides details about Renishaw's history of innovation, founding in 1973 with the invention of a touch-trigger probe to measure jet engine parts. Renishaw has experienced continuous organic growth through patented innovations, now with over £347M in turnover. The secret to Renishaw's success is its focus on innovation, investing 18% of revenue in R&D, and applying its core expertise in new areas to satisfy customer needs.
VFB 2013 - Growth Funding - Raising money for a technology startupScience City Bristol
Blu Wireless Technology Ltd is a UK-based technology start-up founded in 2009 that is seeking to raise money. It has expertise in digital signal processing and wireless systems for applications such as high-speed WiFi and 4G small cell backhaul. The company has a team with experience from ARM, CSR, and STMicroelectronics. In July 2013, Blu Wireless closed £3 million in funding. It is now focused on developing credibility and market knowledge over 1-2 years before seeking to generate revenue, customers, and partnerships over 2-3 years. The presentation provides tips for sources of funding such as corporate partnerships, angel networks, and venture capital funds.
VFB 2013 - Growth funding - How to attract private equity fundingScience City Bristol
The document outlines what a business needs to attract funding. It discusses the importance of having strong business attributes like good management and a unique offering or barrier to entry. Financially, businesses need to be cash generative with growth prospects and a clear business plan. Other considerations include evidence of market traction, an exit strategy, networking opportunities, and demonstrating you have your own invested capital. The top factors cited are good management, being cash generative, having barriers to entry, and being scalable.
VFB 2013 - Grants and vouchers - South West Innovation VouchersScience City Bristol
South West Innovation Vouchers provide grant funding of up to £10,000 to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the South West region of England to collaborate with knowledge institutions on innovation projects. The vouchers cover 40% of eligible project costs, with the remaining 60% covered by the business, and are aimed at fostering new partnerships between SMEs and universities or research organizations to help businesses grow and innovate. Any SME based in the South West of England can apply for the straightforward vouchers, which have no deadlines or application processes - just an maintained relationship with knowledge base partners that could lead to further funding opportunities.
The Technology Strategy Board is the UK's national innovation agency that aims to accelerate economic growth through business-led innovation. It focuses on 5 key areas and invests in priority areas like agrifood and energy based on potential. It provides a range of tools to support innovation including grants, vouchers, and programs to support collaborations. Innovation Vouchers provide up to £5k for small businesses to access knowledge in areas like new products and intellectual property.
VFB 2013 - Seed and startup funding - Lessons learner from the HAB housing cr...Science City Bristol
The document discusses lessons from a world record £1,974,300 equity crowdfunding campaign by Hab Housing Ltd on Crowdcube. Some key points include that crowd investors value communication, clear vision, openness, trustworthy management, shared goals and involvement more so than traditional metrics like valuation. Building trusting relationships with investors is important for crowdfunding success more so than on other platforms.
Simon Hancock of Stirling Dynamics outlined their business units and reasons for partnering with other companies. Stirling focuses on mechatronic systems, aircraft systems, and marine/industrial systems. Partnering allows companies to leverage each other's expertise and resources to access new networks, funding opportunities, and innovation. Stirling has successfully partnered on R&D projects, supported university research, and collaborated with start-ups. Key ingredients for successful partnerships include trust, clearly defined roles, understanding commercial aspects, and protecting intellectual property.
VFB 2013 - Seed and startup funding - Business West and Virgin StartupScience City Bristol
Business West is a business leadership organization in the UK that works with over 16,000 businesses in the southwest region. They provide various resources to support startups, including their Ready for Business program, Startup Loans, and partnerships with SWIG Start-Ups and Virgin Startup to provide loans up to £25,000 to new businesses. They also have contacts for more traditional bank funding and other sources of finance like equity and crowdfunding. Business West's startup support team can be contacted for more information on accessing funding and support.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow and levels of neurotransmitters and endorphins which elevate and stabilize mood.
VFB 2013 - Your route to an AIM listing - London Stock ExchangeScience City Bristol
This document provides an overview of listing on the London Stock Exchange, specifically the AIM market. Some key points:
- AIM provides growing companies access to significant capital and liquidity to fund expansion. Over 3,400 companies have raised £82 billion total through AIM listings.
- Technology and life science companies are well represented on AIM, with 222 technology companies raising £3.3 billion. Recent IPOs include companies developing cloud software, medical devices, and sports technology.
- The listing process involves appointing an advisor, due diligence, and a placing of shares. Ongoing costs include compliance and investor relations but provide benefits like visibility and an exit option.
- Successful
SCB Networking at the Watershed June 2013 - Exploiting Social Media noisy lit...Science City Bristol
This document provides tips and strategies for using social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Google+ to promote brands and businesses. It discusses optimizing Facebook pages, engaging audiences, using images and video on social platforms, measuring success on Facebook Insights, tweeting strategically, setting up business accounts on Pinterest and Google+, and repurposing content across platforms for search engine optimization. The overall message is that social media requires strategic planning and content repurposing to build audiences and drive traffic.
SCB Networking at the Watershed June 2013 - Exploiting Social Media - mubalooScience City Bristol
This document provides tips for using social media platforms like Twitter and LinkedIn to build a personal brand and engage with contacts. It discusses measuring referral traffic from social media and choosing the right channels. Key recommendations include respecting retweets, adding value with replies, avoiding self-promotion, using hashtags and photos, completing profiles, and getting involved in conversations without spamming. Contact details are also provided.
SCB Networking at the Watershed March 2013 - Sizing the Market with Matt HatchScience City Bristol
This document discusses strategies for companies to grow their market share through building business relationships. It recommends first penetrating the market by not ignoring small customers, then dominating by forming strong partnerships like STMicro did with set top boxes. Finally, companies can cascade their product to new markets through relationships the way Red7 entered mobile gaming. The key is to view one's company as interconnected with partners and customers rather than isolated.
SCB Networking at the Watershed March 2013 - Sizing the Market Greville ComminsScience City Bristol
The document discusses sizing markets for new technologies and products. It notes that accurately predicting market size is difficult as markets can evolve rapidly. It recommends starting by talking to potential customers to understand market needs without revealing your unique business idea. Additionally, it suggests analyzing competitors, historical trends, and using a "lean" approach to test the market and gather feedback. Overall, the document emphasizes getting a realistic view of the market through research while acknowledging forecasts will likely be incorrect. The market ultimately decides how big it will become.
The document discusses how to write an effective press release to get media coverage. It notes that 70-100% of stories come from press releases and journalists are often "churnalists" who copy and paste from releases. The document provides tips on targeting a specific audience, structuring a release around the most important facts, and distributing it to relevant publications. The overall message is that an accurate, well-targeted press release can generate publicity with little effort.
Crowdcube provides a platform for entrepreneurs to connect with smaller investors through crowdfunding. It aims to address challenges entrepreneurs face in accessing traditional sources of funding like venture capital and debt financing. Crowdcube allows thousands of smaller "micro-investors" to each contribute smaller amounts, like £10, towards business funding needs. So far Crowdcube has successfully funded over 30 deals totaling £4.2 million, with investments ranging from £100,000 to £1,800 on average and up to £1 million for some larger deals.
How information systems are built or acquired puts information, which is what they should be about, in a secondary place. Our language adapted accordingly, and we no longer talk about information systems but applications. Applications evolved in a way to break data into diverse fragments, tightly coupled with applications and expensive to integrate. The result is technical debt, which is re-paid by taking even bigger "loans", resulting in an ever-increasing technical debt. Software engineering and procurement practices work in sync with market forces to maintain this trend. This talk demonstrates how natural this situation is. The question is: can something be done to reverse the trend?
Ivanti’s Patch Tuesday breakdown goes beyond patching your applications and brings you the intelligence and guidance needed to prioritize where to focus your attention first. Catch early analysis on our Ivanti blog, then join industry expert Chris Goettl for the Patch Tuesday Webinar Event. There we’ll do a deep dive into each of the bulletins and give guidance on the risks associated with the newly-identified vulnerabilities.
Skybuffer SAM4U tool for SAP license adoptionTatiana Kojar
Manage and optimize your license adoption and consumption with SAM4U, an SAP free customer software asset management tool.
SAM4U, an SAP complimentary software asset management tool for customers, delivers a detailed and well-structured overview of license inventory and usage with a user-friendly interface. We offer a hosted, cost-effective, and performance-optimized SAM4U setup in the Skybuffer Cloud environment. You retain ownership of the system and data, while we manage the ABAP 7.58 infrastructure, ensuring fixed Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and exceptional services through the SAP Fiori interface.
"Frontline Battles with DDoS: Best practices and Lessons Learned", Igor IvaniukFwdays
At this talk we will discuss DDoS protection tools and best practices, discuss network architectures and what AWS has to offer. Also, we will look into one of the largest DDoS attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure that happened in February 2022. We'll see, what techniques helped to keep the web resources available for Ukrainians and how AWS improved DDoS protection for all customers based on Ukraine experience
Introduction of Cybersecurity with OSS at Code Europe 2024Hiroshi SHIBATA
I develop the Ruby programming language, RubyGems, and Bundler, which are package managers for Ruby. Today, I will introduce how to enhance the security of your application using open-source software (OSS) examples from Ruby and RubyGems.
The first topic is CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures). I have published CVEs many times. But what exactly is a CVE? I'll provide a basic understanding of CVEs and explain how to detect and handle vulnerabilities in OSS.
Next, let's discuss package managers. Package managers play a critical role in the OSS ecosystem. I'll explain how to manage library dependencies in your application.
I'll share insights into how the Ruby and RubyGems core team works to keep our ecosystem safe. By the end of this talk, you'll have a better understanding of how to safeguard your code.
Fueling AI with Great Data with Airbyte WebinarZilliz
This talk will focus on how to collect data from a variety of sources, leveraging this data for RAG and other GenAI use cases, and finally charting your course to productionalization.
zkStudyClub - LatticeFold: A Lattice-based Folding Scheme and its Application...Alex Pruden
Folding is a recent technique for building efficient recursive SNARKs. Several elegant folding protocols have been proposed, such as Nova, Supernova, Hypernova, Protostar, and others. However, all of them rely on an additively homomorphic commitment scheme based on discrete log, and are therefore not post-quantum secure. In this work we present LatticeFold, the first lattice-based folding protocol based on the Module SIS problem. This folding protocol naturally leads to an efficient recursive lattice-based SNARK and an efficient PCD scheme. LatticeFold supports folding low-degree relations, such as R1CS, as well as high-degree relations, such as CCS. The key challenge is to construct a secure folding protocol that works with the Ajtai commitment scheme. The difficulty, is ensuring that extracted witnesses are low norm through many rounds of folding. We present a novel technique using the sumcheck protocol to ensure that extracted witnesses are always low norm no matter how many rounds of folding are used. Our evaluation of the final proof system suggests that it is as performant as Hypernova, while providing post-quantum security.
Paper Link: https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/257
How to Interpret Trends in the Kalyan Rajdhani Mix Chart.pdfChart Kalyan
A Mix Chart displays historical data of numbers in a graphical or tabular form. The Kalyan Rajdhani Mix Chart specifically shows the results of a sequence of numbers over different periods.
Conversational agents, or chatbots, are increasingly used to access all sorts of services using natural language. While open-domain chatbots - like ChatGPT - can converse on any topic, task-oriented chatbots - the focus of this paper - are designed for specific tasks, like booking a flight, obtaining customer support, or setting an appointment. Like any other software, task-oriented chatbots need to be properly tested, usually by defining and executing test scenarios (i.e., sequences of user-chatbot interactions). However, there is currently a lack of methods to quantify the completeness and strength of such test scenarios, which can lead to low-quality tests, and hence to buggy chatbots.
To fill this gap, we propose adapting mutation testing (MuT) for task-oriented chatbots. To this end, we introduce a set of mutation operators that emulate faults in chatbot designs, an architecture that enables MuT on chatbots built using heterogeneous technologies, and a practical realisation as an Eclipse plugin. Moreover, we evaluate the applicability, effectiveness and efficiency of our approach on open-source chatbots, with promising results.
Connector Corner: Seamlessly power UiPath Apps, GenAI with prebuilt connectorsDianaGray10
Join us to learn how UiPath Apps can directly and easily interact with prebuilt connectors via Integration Service--including Salesforce, ServiceNow, Open GenAI, and more.
The best part is you can achieve this without building a custom workflow! Say goodbye to the hassle of using separate automations to call APIs. By seamlessly integrating within App Studio, you can now easily streamline your workflow, while gaining direct access to our Connector Catalog of popular applications.
We’ll discuss and demo the benefits of UiPath Apps and connectors including:
Creating a compelling user experience for any software, without the limitations of APIs.
Accelerating the app creation process, saving time and effort
Enjoying high-performance CRUD (create, read, update, delete) operations, for
seamless data management.
Speakers:
Russell Alfeche, Technology Leader, RPA at qBotic and UiPath MVP
Charlie Greenberg, host
Northern Engraving | Nameplate Manufacturing Process - 2024Northern Engraving
Manufacturing custom quality metal nameplates and badges involves several standard operations. Processes include sheet prep, lithography, screening, coating, punch press and inspection. All decoration is completed in the flat sheet with adhesive and tooling operations following. The possibilities for creating unique durable nameplates are endless. How will you create your brand identity? We can help!
HCL Notes und Domino Lizenzkostenreduzierung in der Welt von DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-und-domino-lizenzkostenreduzierung-in-der-welt-von-dlau/
DLAU und die Lizenzen nach dem CCB- und CCX-Modell sind für viele in der HCL-Community seit letztem Jahr ein heißes Thema. Als Notes- oder Domino-Kunde haben Sie vielleicht mit unerwartet hohen Benutzerzahlen und Lizenzgebühren zu kämpfen. Sie fragen sich vielleicht, wie diese neue Art der Lizenzierung funktioniert und welchen Nutzen sie Ihnen bringt. Vor allem wollen Sie sicherlich Ihr Budget einhalten und Kosten sparen, wo immer möglich. Das verstehen wir und wir möchten Ihnen dabei helfen!
Wir erklären Ihnen, wie Sie häufige Konfigurationsprobleme lösen können, die dazu führen können, dass mehr Benutzer gezählt werden als nötig, und wie Sie überflüssige oder ungenutzte Konten identifizieren und entfernen können, um Geld zu sparen. Es gibt auch einige Ansätze, die zu unnötigen Ausgaben führen können, z. B. wenn ein Personendokument anstelle eines Mail-Ins für geteilte Mailboxen verwendet wird. Wir zeigen Ihnen solche Fälle und deren Lösungen. Und natürlich erklären wir Ihnen das neue Lizenzmodell.
Nehmen Sie an diesem Webinar teil, bei dem HCL-Ambassador Marc Thomas und Gastredner Franz Walder Ihnen diese neue Welt näherbringen. Es vermittelt Ihnen die Tools und das Know-how, um den Überblick zu bewahren. Sie werden in der Lage sein, Ihre Kosten durch eine optimierte Domino-Konfiguration zu reduzieren und auch in Zukunft gering zu halten.
Diese Themen werden behandelt
- Reduzierung der Lizenzkosten durch Auffinden und Beheben von Fehlkonfigurationen und überflüssigen Konten
- Wie funktionieren CCB- und CCX-Lizenzen wirklich?
- Verstehen des DLAU-Tools und wie man es am besten nutzt
- Tipps für häufige Problembereiche, wie z. B. Team-Postfächer, Funktions-/Testbenutzer usw.
- Praxisbeispiele und Best Practices zum sofortigen Umsetzen