Luke Osborne of the ECA, will be presenting on the rise of electric vehicles. The presentation will cover: What is contributing to the exponential growth - including incentives and legislation, Installation considerations - why has there been an amendment to the wiring regulations so soon, and What are the implications for EVCP installations. This is […]

Jonathan Hines of Architype will be presenting on PassivHaus School design. More information to follow.   This is a SPACES members only event. Joining instructions will be sent on the Thursday. Please check your inbox.  If you are a member, please book your ticket below and you will be sent joining instructions the day before. […]

On Friday 11th September Dr Shaun Fitzgerald, Royal Academy of Engineering, Visiting Professor in Sustainable Buildings, University of Cambridge will be opening our Autumn session of webinars with a presentation on Low Energy Ventilation. Shaun will be discussing low energy ventilation and the benefits of providing more fresh air if possible to reduce risks associated […]

Dr Roderic Bunn, developer of the Soft Landings process and associate with environmental engineering consultant WMEBoom, will present an innovative approach to closing the energy performance gap for new non-domestic buildings. Roderic will explain the principles behind the S-Curve theory of energy wastage: a trajectory that defines the common trend of low-carbon promises made during […]

Laura Jones, LJA Architect + RIBA Client Adviser, will be presenting and discussing school design post Covid. The last 150 years of school building design in the UK has been chequered…some moments of genius and some of disaster. With the construction industry grappling with what the Covid-19 pandemic means for future school buildings, this webinar […]

It is a requirement of the SPACES By-Laws that an Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held each year. This year the AGM will be held online on Thursday 1st October 2020 from 12:30 to 1:30pm (NB The AGM should not last longer than 30 minutes). You can download a copy of the Agenda and Papers. […]

James Clarke Division Director, Learniture with be discussing 'How can furniture impact on outcomes within schools and is there anything we need to alter as a result of the pandemic?'. Joining instructions will be sent on the Thursday. Please check your inbox.  If you are a member, please book your ticket below and you will […]

There will be an online Engineering Technical Meeting. The chair for the meeting is Steve Rufus, Head of Profession – Engineering. The following technical matters are going to be discussed. Heat Pumps Wiring Regs Electrical Contractor Risk Based Assessment Zero Carbon The S-Curve project update This meeting is open to all SPACES members, but will […]

Simon Lindsay, Capital Efficiency and Capability Department, DfE will be covering their Good Estate Management for Schools (GEMS) resources, including what’s new in GEMS, new tools and checklists, and the benefits to schools. Simon Lindsay is Stakeholder Manager with the Department for Education. He has worked in the education sector for 30 years, with training […]

Following on from last year's joint meeting with CIBSE Home Counties North East, Hywel Davies, Technical Director, CIBSE will be discussing the latest developments with the Building Safety Bill. Bookings can be made on Eventbrite.