Peebles Hydro Hotel
Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 February 2014
The environment within which building maintenance and housing services are being delivered is changing quickly. This seminar will enable managers and elected members with responsibility for these and related services to keep up to date with developments and to learn from the experience of others in the sector.
The impact of welfare reform on people in Scotland
Jamie MacDougall, Head of Housing Support and Homelessness Unit, Scottish Government
Impacts of welfare reform on Council housing departments
Jim Hayton, Policy Manager, ALACHO
Sustainable building materials
Dr Keith Baker, Glasgow Caledonian University
How to get a good deal from your fleet
Angela Coyle, Business Development Manager, Renfrewshire Council
Developments in ICT within North Lanarkshire Council
Lynsey Smith, Senior Service Development Manager, North Lanarkshire Council
Local Government Energy Collaboration
Steve Cirell, Consultant, APSE Solutions
Selling power from municipal energy schemes
Adam Davidson, Director, Walker Morris LLP
Sustainable urban environments
Dr Rohinton Emmanuel, Glasgow Caledonian University
Scotland's Resource Efficient House (please note this is a video file, 35mb)
Tigh Grian and Zero Waste Scotland
Delivering carbon, financial and energy reduction commitments within our new homes
Ken Gourlay, Head of Asset and Facilities Management, Fife Council
Glasgow’s district heating system – 2014 athletes’ village
David Hay, Group Manager Environmental Services, Development and Regeneration, Glasgow City Council
Maximising home energy funding for Council and mixed tenure stock
Adekoyejo Olugbile, Home Energy Strategy Officer, Falkirk Council