APSE Energy Event - Southampton - Heat networks in practice and other stories to learn from including site visit

Tuesday 29 September 2026, 10:00am - 3:30pm

Venue – Lecture Theatre, Southampton City Art Gallery, Civic Centre North Block, Commercial Road, Southampton SO14 7LP

Heat networks – what’s new? – general messages based on the govt response and trends in the DE sector

• Latest government announcements -
• The role of local authorities
• Do’s and don’ts of decentralised heat

Speaker – Emily Baer, Heat Networks Policy Officer, The Association for Decentralised Energy

Southampton's district energy scheme tour

• A lesson in longevity
• The practicalities of running a heat network
• Getting the most from the asset

Speaker – Flavia Macedo, Head of Asset Improvement, Bring Energy

Tackling air quality – the Hackney experience

• What are the consequences of poor air quality
• From policy and practice
• What did we do and what was the impact?

Speakers – Dave Trew, Land Water Air Team Manager, London Borough of Hackney

Decarbonising through innovation

• A surface-based ground source heat technology
• Alternative funding routes to decarbonisation
• The benefits of running a pilot and the barriers it can pose

Speaker – Sophie Stiles, Climate and Energy Strategy Manager, Ashford Borough Council

Generating in Dorset

• Solar at scale – benefits, plans and outcomes
• What is the Super Cluster
• Case studies, practical problems and solutions

Speaker – Max Bishop, Sustainable Property Team Manager, Dorset Council.

Buildings, energy use and energy management – getting it right

• What to look for? – fabric, heating, lighting and more
• Controlling the equipment
• Meters, bills and contracts

Speaker – Alan Barber, APSE Energy Associate