Seminar 1GS – Tuesday 2 October (PM)
Green Deal - What's the deal? Plans and the reality for the UK installer market - SOLD OUT!
The long awaited Green Deal is the Government’s most ambitious, market driven bid to improve the energy efficiency of the UK’s aging housing stock. Here is your chance to prepare yourself for its introduction. Whilst the rest of the installer community waits for its launch, key stakeholders involved in delivering the structure of the new scheme will define suppliers’ roles, its planned delivery method and how you can take advantage of the opening up of a new market sector. SOLD OUT!
Seminar 2GS – Wednesday 3 October (AM)
Renewing the interest in renewables - Best practise and making the Green Deal work for you - SOLD OUT!
Providing a step by step introduction on implementing the Green Deal into your business strategy, this seminar will arm you with the tools you need to create a ‘Green Deal’ strategy to boost your business. Learn how to increase your installations EPC rating through the right products, training and certification. From selling strategies to understanding the role of EPC assessors and existing Green Deal providers, this session is a must attend for any installer wanting to boost their business performance. SOLD OUT!
| Time |
Title |
Speakers |
| 09:45 - 10:10 |
Inspiration and Investment – Making the Green Deal Happen |
Dave Allport, Project Manager, Birmingham Energy Savers |
| 10:10 - 10:35 |
Key stages of the Green Deal: A practical focus for your business |
Andrew Padmore, Chief Executive , Egnida |
| 10:35 - 11:00 |
EPC Assessors and the role they will play in your business model |
Martin Russell-Croucher, Director of Sustainability and Special Projects, RICS |
| 11:00 - 11:10 |
Break |
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| 11:10 - 11:35 |
Do you qualify? Accreditation and training requirements for becoming a Green Deal installer |
Ian Halton, Business Relationship Director , NAPIT |
| 11:35 - 12:00 |
Getting to know your Green Deal providers - how we plan to work with you |
Paul Roche, Director of Sustainability and Renewables , The Grafton Group |
| 12:00 - 12:25 |
Adapting your business model for the Green Deal - best practice marketing and selling for your business |
Cathy Debenham, Founder Director, YouGen |
| 12:25 - 12:50 |
Q & A/discussion |
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Seminar 3GS – Wednesday 3 October (PM)
The Perfect Match - Integrating solar into whole house energy solutions
From smart meters to self consumption and net metering, there is a raft of new monitoring and storage technologies providing energy management tools. Ensure your installation leads the way in delivering an effective whole house, energy management solution by attending this session. Experts will guide your through how these technologies can be used to their full potential, alongside case-studies examining how successful new models of energy management are being put to test across the globe.
Further speakers to be confirmed shortly!
Seminar 4GS – Thursday 4 October (AM)
Thinking outside the bank! - Green Finance options
They say money makes the world go round, and for the renewables sector they could not be closer to the truth. Thinking outside the bank explores the wide variety of finance and funding options available to help you make solar and other green energy projects a reality. What are the funding options that exist for public projects outside central Government finance? How can you secure investment for commercial scale energy efficiency projects? Find answers to all these questions from leading figures in the finance and renewables sectors who will teach you to look beyond traditional finance models to find the best funding for your project.
| Time |
Title |
Speakers |
| 09:45 - 10:10 |
Crowd sourcing and renewables - making a community project a reality |
Bruce Davis, Managing Director , Abundance Generation |
| 10:10 - 10:35 |
Options and opportunities - Funding public sector green programmes |
Stephen Cirell, Author and Consultant on Low Carbon and Renewable Energy , Stephen Cirell Consultancy Ltd |
| 10:35 - 11:00 |
Is solar worth financing in the UK and beyond subsidies? |
Ranmali De Silva, Analyst - Solar Insight , Bloomberg New Energy Finance |
| 11:00 - 11:10 |
Break |
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| 11:10 - 11:35 |
Looking beyond Central Government – the possibilities for public sector and community |
Nick Bolton, Project Manager , Corby CIC |
| 11:35 - 12:00 |
Financing the Local Low Carbon Economy - local authorities, the GIB and the private sector |
Christoph Harwood, Partner , Marksman Consulting |
| 12:00 - 12:15 |
Q & A/discussion |
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