The majority of new housing in the UK is constructed using brick and block. Detailed design and specification continues to evolve to meet building regulations and the carbon reduction requirements of the Future Homes Standard 2025.
In this session the speakers will explain how, and also take a look at some of the innovative products and construction techniques to deliver greater energy efficiency and low embodied and whole life carbon performance.
Chair: Elaine Toogood, Director, Architecture & Sustainable Design, MPA The Concrete Centre
Recognised construction details – to reduce thermal bridging in homes – Colin Davis, Director Studio Partington
Colin will introduce a new online tool, developed to help housing projects meet and exceed Building Regulations and provide improved energy efficiency.
This new resource provides hundreds of detailed construction drawings using masonry, each variation provided with pre-calculated thermal bridging (PSI) values.
Colin Davis, Director, Studio Partington
Innovations and initiatives to reduce carbon emissions – Panel discussion:
Colum McCague, Technical Manager, MPA Cement – Lower carbon mortar project
Steve Callow, Manager, Masonry & Concrete Products, MPA Masonry
Dr Tony Hopkin, Head of Construction, Quality and Innovation at housing association Midland Heart, Project 80 – Homes for the Future
