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| Ecobuild-2008 Ecobuild returns to Earls Court next February, double the size with more than twice the number of exhibitors, more free seminars and a whole series of impressive attractions linked to the key themes – zero carbon, water management and renewable energy. Ecobuild takes place on 26 – 28 February 2008. With zero carbon legislation looming, Ecobuild's Road to zero carbon and Zero carbon house attractions will be crowd-pullers and particularly interesting ones too. The Road to zero carbon – realised as a series of external wall elevations – shows how different combinations of superstructure, insulation and cladding can contribute to a low carbon outcome. But it's the Zero carbon house by Zedfactory that will be the star of the show, for the wealth of information that this full-size structure will convey and for its sheer scale and ambition. Ecobuild's organisers will take just three days to build the house before opening it to visitors on 26 February. Team these attractions with the dedicated zero carbon seminar series and you'll get an impressive condensed zero carbon education in a day. And that's not all, not by a long, long way. If water management is top of your agenda, be sure to visit SoH2O Ecobuild's integrated water management installation. Micro-renewables? Don't miss Solar city. If you're looking for more sustainable construction methods and materials, head for Natural materials live. What about the up and coming eco-entrepreneurs? See what's going on in Green Shoots. Just like the zero carbon attractions, they all have dedicated seminars to provide more formal learning alongside the hands-on experience. All the attractions and seminars take place on the exhibition floor, which makes it convenient to combine seminars and attractions with the relevant products and services from Ecobuild's 500-strong exhibitors. For ease of navigation, the Ecobuild website www.ecobuild.co.uk provides DIY 'tours' of the key themes, listing all the exhibitors, seminars, conference sessions, attractions and special events relevant to that theme. Look out also for the political keynotes – Yvette Cooper MP, Minister for Housing will be speaking – and the debates and discussions featuring well-known names such as Janet Street-Porter and Wayne Hemingway certain to give a lively and spontaneous edge to your Ecobuild experience. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Exhibition News :: home page |