Sustainable Design and Construction CPD Programme
The Sustainable Design & Construction CPD Series, run in conjunction with South Ayrshire Council, is now in its 19th year. The programme is designed to bring the latest thinking and practices to a wide range of professionals.
A mix of online webinars and in-person site visits, we aim to hold these sessions on the second Wednesday of the month from 11am – 12pm however, days may vary due to availability of the speaker.
2026 Calendar
Date | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
14th January | Healthy Homes – Monitoring Indoor Air Quality | Russell Virtue, AICO |
4th February | An Introduction to Embodied Carbon | Chris Morgan, John Gilbert Architects |
11th March | Cutting Carbon Through Sustainable Roofing Design | Rob Wall, Garland UK |
22nd April | Introduction to BE-ST, Scotland’s national innovation centre for construction & the built environment | Emma Church, BE-ST |
13th May | Showersave – Waste Water Heat Recovery Systems explained | James Martin, Showersave |
17th June | Streamlining Energy Assessments with Technology | Ross Mullins, Vuabl |
8th July | The Benefits of Natural Fibre Insulation | Gavin Moore, Sisalwool |
9th September | Decarbonisation of Heat | Owen Coyle, Union Technical |
27th October | Site visit to the BE-ST Innovation Campus – Blantyre | BE-ST |
4th November | Unlocking solar for apartment buildings at scale from funding to delivery | Ramin Hakimov, Allume Energy |
TBC | Using Reflective Technology to Enhance Thermal Performance | Glidevale Protect |
To book a place, suggest a topic or be added to the monthly mailing list please email alisonclayton@energyagency.org.uk
2027 Calendar
Date | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
20th January | Sustainability & Solar PV | Isobel Dingley, Marley |
10th February | TBC | TBC |
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2025 Programme
Date | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
15th January | Airtight & Energy Efficient Construction | Bryn Thomas, DuPont |
12th February | ThermaSkirt – an alternative heating solution | Ethan Wadsworth, Discrete Heat |
12th March | The Fresh Air Game – a guide to effective ventilation | Bryan Dick, Green Lady Property Solutions |
9th April | Low Carbon Retrofit – using hempcrete & bio-based materials | Liam Donohoe & Keir Windsor, Natural Building Store |
POSTPONED | Infrared Wallpaper – Trial Update | Scott Cunningham, West of Scotland Housing Association |
4th June | Designing for Health and Wellbeing | Chris Morgan, John Gilbert Architects |
9th July | EWI & Insulation Health Benefits | Derek Gray, INCA |
10th September | IndiNature – Natural Fibre Insulation Products | Áine Scott, IndiNature |
7th October | WikiHouse: Sustainable Building Made Simple | Clayton Prest, WikiHouse Product Lead |
12th November | Section 6 Scotland – Exisiting Buildings & Dwellings | David Flower, Kingspan Insulation |
2024 Programme
Date | Topic | Presenter |
17th January | PAS2035 – Whole House Retrofit to meet Zero Carbon obligations | Justine Mallinson, The Retrofit Academy |
13th February | Visit to Heat Pump Factory in Livingston | Mitsubishi Electric |
6th March | 14 years of Passivhaus and EnerPHit in Scotland: lessons learnt | Chris Morgan, John Gilbert Architects Ltd |
17th April | Phase Change Materials – Generating hot water a different way | David Wright, Sunamp |
8th May | Maintenance and climate change adaptation for traditional buildings | Lila Angelaka, Historic Environment Scotland |
12th June | Building Refurbishment: Systems for Retrofit & Conservation | Linda Kay, Proctor Group |
10th July | Energy Efficient Ventilation | Bryan Dick, Green Lady Property Solutions |
11th September | Ground Source Heat Pumps | Mark Potter, Kensa Group |
10th October | Infrared Wallpaper – Initial Project Findings | Scott Cunningham, West of Scotland Housing Association |
6th November | RIBA – Passivhaus and Low Energy Housing Design | Linda Kay, Proctor Group |
11th December | Structural External Wall Insulation & The Refurbishment Of Non-Traditional Homes | John McPake, Structherm |
2023 Programme
Date | Topic | Presenter |
18th January | Passive Ventilation | Roger Curtis, Historic Environment Scotland |
8th February | External Wall Insulation | John McPake, Structherm |
8th March | Retrofitting Housing Fit for the Future: A Case Study | Lori McElroy, BRE Strathclyde University |
19th April | Climate Change & Design Adaptation | Chris Morgan, John Gilbert Architects |
17th May | Nethermills Hydro Scheme – One Year On | Joe Fergusson, Energy Agency Renewables |
15th June | The Realities of Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) | Bryan Dick, Green Lady Property Solutions |
12th July | Condensation in the Roofspace | Linda Kay, Proctor Group |
13th September | Restoring, Maintaining & Insulating Traditional Windows | Dr Tanya Ewing. Glaze & Save |
12th October | Domestic Energy Storage – a technology, policy & market update | Joe Fergusson, Energy Agency |
23rd November | Zero Emissions Homes – the framework to get us there | Gillian Campbell, Existing Homes Alliance |
6th December | Heat Pumps – an introduction and recent advancements | Mitsubishi Electric |