Exceptional Buildings – Showcasing the future of innovative, sustainable building projects (inc. tour of the new Bicester Eco Business Centre)
If you want to see the future of sustainability in the Oxfordshire built environment, come on our guided tour of the brand-new ‘Greenest Office Building’ in Oxfordshire – the Bicester Eco Business Centre – and see Elmsbrook, the UK’s first Eco Town development, NW Bicester (Elmsbrook). This centre will be the home of Oxfordshire Greentech - the business network for the low-carbon future.
Be inspired by local organisations leading the way in low-carbon construction. Network with other like-mind individuals and organisations working in and around the construction and development industry, with presentations delivered in the spacious and impressive foyer area of the Eco Business Centre.
This free session is specifically aimed at small and medium enterprises (SMEs) who are involved in the built environment sector. This event will also be the launch of Oxfordshire Greentech's Built Environment Special Interest Group.
Agenda
9:00 - Arrival, refreshment, breakfast and networking
9.30 - Introduction and welcome
10:00 - Overview of the Eco Business Centre - the 'greenest' office building in Oxfordshire
10:20 - Coffee break, networking and a tour of the Eco Business Centre
11:00 - Examples from Oxfordshire businesses/organsiations providing innovative and sustainable solutions for the built environment
11:50 - Questions and Answer session
12:00 - Networking and collobration (light lunch provided)
12:45 - Tour of Elmsbrook (NW Bicester), the UK's first Eco-Town
14:00 - Close
Please note that the workshop is part-funded by European Regional Development Funded (ERDF) and is available to eligible SME applicants as part of phase 2 of the Innovation Support for Business (ISfB) programme. Sign up to this event to express your interest for an ERDF funded place and a member of the ISfB team will follow up with you. Please note that a place on the workshop will not be reserved through making an Eventbrite booking until you have completed and returned an ISfB application form to a member of the ISfB team. A maximum of one ERDF funded ticket per business is available. Please note that the tickets for eligible SMEs are for registered, Limited Companies or people registered for tax purposes as Sole Traders. Please do not try to register if you are a student or pre-start up.