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News Release from: Energy Saving Trust (EST) | Subject: Seminars Power Drive For Housing Renewable Energy
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 06 October 2003
Seminars Power Drive For Housing
Renewable Energy
The Energy Saving Trust (EST) UK-wide seminars encourage architects, local authority officers and other professionals to integrate renewable energy sources into new and existing dwellings.
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The Energy Efficiency Best Practice in Housing (EEBPH) seminars are free and open to anyone in the profession.
Call 0845 120 7799 or email bestpractice@est.co.uk to sign up to the nearest events.
Christine Kinnear, Business Marketing Manager for EST, "There are many options for the use of renewable energy in housing.
These seminars will provide information and advice to professionals that show how it can be incorporated into their practical designs." Building homes that are completely powered by renewable energy may be a long way off for mainstream housing, but many current technologies can be integrated today.
This seminar will look at the key renewable energy options for housing, their costs, benefits, visibility and other issues for their successful implementation.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to question experts, discuss areas of mutual interests with fellow professionals and receive a complimentary information pack containing a range of relevant literature.
The seminars will run from 10.00am - 4.00am (registration from 9.30am) and include a complimentary lunch - simply complete the booking form and fax to 0845 120 7789 or visit: www.est.org.uk/bestpractice for a booking form and further details.
The seminars will be held at: Glasgow 1st October Cardiff 22nd October Belfast 4th November Manchester 11th November Watford 26th November.
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