The East of England Constructing a sustainable future

1. The East of England
Constructing a sustainable future
Home to BRE, And a target
creator of leading of zero carbon
environmental for all new homes
building certification, by 2016
BREEAM
BRE
With 478,000
homes due
for construction
by 2021
Adnams The SmartLIFE Centre
The East of England: The East of England combines solid business opportunities
G Contributes 25% of UK R&D spend – with access to the latest thinking in sustainable construction.
over three times the national average
G Part of the Greater South East – the
The region is home to BRE, the sector’s leading centre of
10th largest economy in the world
G Home to London Stansted – with more excellence providing up-to-the-minute research, as well as huge
daily flights to Europe than any other regeneration projects including Europe’s largest, the Thames
airport worldwide Gateway. Environmental concerns are paramount across all
new construction.
EXCELLENCE ACROSS THE SECTOR
Cambridge Biopolymers – developer of sustainable, recyclable,
water-resistant plant-oil resins set to replace formaldehyde-based alternatives
E-Stack – creator of low-energy ventilation systems
Green Energy Options – responsible for the Home Energy Hub device
Hemp Technology – supplier of agrochemical-free, naturally
biodegradable hemp fibre
Prefect Controls – producer of economic energy-management systems
for heating, lighting and water, streamlining usage in buildings with
variable occupancy
Business support funded by the
East of England Development Agency
Solar Energy Alliance – products include solar panels and wind turbines
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2. Tap into our region’s R&D
The BRE Stables Refurbishment Project – a ground-breaking initiative
showing how Victorian buildings can be transformed into attractive,
energy-efficient accommodation. BRE has joined with the Prince’s
Foundation for the Built Environment, the University of Hertfordshire
and the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) for this project
University of Cambridge Department of Engineering Centre
for Sustainable Development – led by Peter Guthrie, the UK’s first
Professor in Engineering for Sustainable Development. Research includes
low-energy design strategies incorporating natural ventilation, passive
cooling, daylighting, sustainable construction and renewable energy
technologies
University of Cambridge BP Institute – conducting groundbreaking
research into the natural ventilation of buildings. Institute spin-out E-Stack
now provides low-energy mixing ventilation systems commercially
Freeland Rees Roberts Architect’s
award-winning Eco-Townhouse The InCrops Enterprise Hub – a business-support project based on the
in Cambridge Norwich Research Park, stimulating the commercialisation of new
biorenewable and low-carbon products from alternative and non-food-crop
feedstocks. The project leverages the East of England’s research
excellence in plant and crop science and involves partners from across
the region including BRE
University of East Anglia – runs the community carbon reduction
programme, CRed, aiming to reduce the UK’s CO2 emissions by 60% by
2025, well ahead of government targets. UEA is also collaborating on the
InCrops project
Thinking of setting Benefit from leading industry networks
up a UK business? The Enterprise Hub for the Built Environment – a BRE service helping
East of England SMEs with the challenges and opportunities presented by
EEI’s commercially-focused the demand for sustainable homes. The focus is on technology for climate
Business Development Managers change mitigation, healthcare (including assisted-living technologies) and
will use their sector knowledge and smart and digital communications
connections for your benefit.
UK SmartLIFE Business Training Centre – part of a European network
Let us:
delivering training in sustainable and modern methods of construction,
G Provide you with specialist local this Cambridge-based SmartLIFE Centre is the only one in the UK
sector knowledge
G Quickly identify technology Modern Built Environment Knowledge Transfer Network – a national
partners network aiming to stimulate modern built environment innovation and
G Align you with key academic implementation for the benefit of business
contacts
G Embed you in the supply chain
G Put you in touch with business
service providers
G Find you appropriate premises
G Help source expert staff
Our services are free
and confidential
For expert help contact:
East of England International
2 Quayside Cambridge CB5 8AB
United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)1223 450 450
E: info@eeia.com www.eei-online.com
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