18th April 2012

Micro-renewables for Building and Transport - Deliverables and Barriers

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From 2013 to 2020, the next 7 years represent a key stage in Scotland's ambitions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency.

The second stage of the Sullivan report for the 2013 energy standards in new buildings will be due for consultation this year. The finer details of the Green Deal will come before parliament for enactment in 2012/13. The changes in transport mode, future fuel systems, electrification of cars or alternative energy systems and the future turn-key infrastructure required are reaching key milestones in research and development. This conference will address some of the opportunities, challenges and advancements being undertaken in these areas. The range of speakers from universities and companies will provide useful insights to current and possible future states of play. This conference provides the opportunity to discuss and review the challenges ahead, bringing together some of the examples from the Low Carbon Building Technologies Gateway, CIC Start Online, transport research and the alternative fuel systems currently being developed.

Micro-renewables for Building and Transport -Deliverables and Barriers

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Conference Programme

Welcome and Introduction

Climate Change, Urban Heat Islands and the Need for Sustainable Buildings

The Scaling of Renewable Generation Technologies

Flexible Solar Cells

Prof Sean SmithEdinburgh Napier University

Prof Geoff LevermoreThe University of Manchester

Dr Alasdair MacleodUniversity of Highlands and Islands

Prof John WilsonHeriot Watt University

09:30

10:00

10:10

11:50

12:05

12:45

16:00

10:30

Delivering Community Benefit from Solar PV Grahame McLennanSOLAS Scotland

11:20

Challenges of Introducing Wood Pellet Heatingto the Domestic Market Place

Hugh WallaceGlendevon Energy

12:20

Control of Noise from Air Source Heat Pumps Richard MackenzieEdinburgh Napier University

12:30

Optimisation of Renewable Energy Technologies Selection

Integrated Collector Storage Solar Hot Water Systems

Dr Aymeric GirardCrichton Carbon Centre

Peter BirleyEdinburgh Napier University

13:45

14:05

Powerwall: A Flexible Modular Solutionfor Global Applications

Joe PacittiPowerwall

14:25

Sustainable Design David BowdleyMiller Construction

14:35

Breakfast and Registration

Break

Lunch, Exhibition and Networking

Close

Building Integrated PV: The Future, Available Now

John ForsterForster Group

14:45

Q&A12:40

11:30

10:40

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11:00

15:05 Q&A, followed by Exhibition and Networking

PV Installations - A Client’s Perspective

Tony HolsgroveDunedin Canmore Group

14:55

Electric Propulsion as a Means of Reducing the Scottish Carbon Impact

Prof Tariq MuneerEdinburgh Napier University

Fuel Cell Systems for Building and Transport Dr Neil ShearerEdinburgh Napier University

The Low Carbon Story so far ... Ross MilliganJewel and Esk College

About LCBT GatewayThe Low Carbon Building Technology Gateway (LCBT Gateway) is a three year project lead by Edinburgh Napier University. The project is started in June 2010 and funded jointly by Scottish Funding Council (SPIRIT), Scottish Enterprise (SE) and European Regional Development Funding (ERDF). The project is set to assess and support new construction building technologies produced by Scottish-based small and medium companies with a key goal of delivering technical compatibility between four main areas of building regulations and standards; energy efficiency fabric performance, structure, sound insulation and where necessary services and renewable technologies.

The support covers from “proof of concept” to “market outreach” arranging the strong links and partnerships between product manufacturers, designers, architects, contractors and builders. LCBT Gateway support is provided in two phases. First phase is to provide advice, assessments, feasibility studies and prototype testing towards new products and concepts, some of which is undertaken in BPAC "Hangar 17" in Fife.

Second phase is to install new products and systems in Innovation Parks (such as BRE Ravenscraig Innovation Park) and other innovative low carbon developments.

The additional support to the companies is given in patent initiation, creation of animations for marketing purposes and advice on further funding applications.

At present the project has supported over 160 products and processes and secured over £750,000 in innovation funding and research for SME companies. The range of innovations supported through the project varies from offsite systems such as closed panels, micro-renewable devices, large roof or window systems to new connectors, fixings or straps.

The products developed and supported through LCBT Gateway project will contribute to the growth of Scottish Economy.

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Our Speakers

Prof Levermore, Professor of the Built Environment at the University of Manchester since 2002. He is also involved with CIBSE chairing its Guide Committee on external weather data which includes sections on climate change and the urban heat island. He is currently an External Examiner to Imperial College, MSc in Systems Engineering and Innovation, Civil & Environmental Engineering.

Prof Levermore has produced 206 publications over his career, 114 since 2000. He has been involved with 27 research grants and consultancies since 2000, to the value of over £13m, being PI on 21 valued at over £2m. His most distinguished award has been as a lead author on the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) contributing as a member of the IPCC to the award of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 (along with Al Gore). He was also invited to attend the Daikin International Konwakai at Essen in 2010, giving a presentation on the urban heat island effect, its modelling and climate change.

He has been an external examiner for 21 PhDs, DPhils and MPhils. He has also been on the EPSRC Peer Review College, Assessor to the Hong Kong Research Grants Council since 1994 and was invited to Stockholm, Sweden in 2008 as a Reviewer for Swedish Formas Interdisciplinary Research Proposals. In 2000 Prof Levermore led the development of a successful MSc, Sustainable Electrical Building Services Engineering, obtaining an EPSRC MTP grant for over £600,000. He has been Programme Director of the MSc since 2000.

Prof Geoff LevermoreThe University of Manchester

Professor Sean Smith is Director of the Institute for Sustainable Construction and Professor of Construction Innovation at Edinburgh Napier University. During his early research career he was an invited guest scientist in government construction research laboratories in Canada (NRC), Italy (IEN Galileo Ferraris) and Germany (PTB).

The majority of his applied research and knowledge transfer work has been related to new construction products and technical standards with projects involving Scottish Government, Scottish Building Standards, Irish Government, Historic Scotland, Communities Scotland and DEFRA. He is currently Chair of EU COST program TU0901 WG3 involving 29 countries. He serves on the Industry Advisory Group “Construction Scotland” and also their “Planet” Working Group.

Sean currently leads Scotland’s Low Carbon Building Technologies Gateway; supporting over 150 new innovative low carbon construction products. In 2009 his research team was awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for “Innovative housing construction for environmental benefit and quality of life”.

Prof Sean SmithEdinburgh Napier University

Prof Tariq MuneerEdinburgh Napier University

Having completed his PhD in materials for solid oxide fuel cell anodes, Neil joined a research team at Edinburgh Napier University characterising wood structures. After working in this field for a year he accepted a full time position as a lecturer in materials engineering.

In 2008 Neil became an advisor on a recent Scottish Enterprise Proof of Concept programme conducted within the Advanced Materials Centre at Edinburgh Napier University investigating the low cost processing of anodes for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). This demonstrated that anodes and cathodes can be manufactured up to one tenth of the cost of conventionally produced electrodes.

Neil has extensive experience in the processing of anodes and cathodes for SOFCs. This includes conventional processing such as screen printing and sintering as well as novel, low-cost methods involving electroless co-deposition which does not require the energy intensive sintering process.

Currently involved in the continued development of SOFC electrodes by the low-cost process - particularly in enhancing the porosity in these electrodes and depositing them with a composition gradient to match the properties of adjacent components and environments.

Also supervised Masters projects investigating the role of hydrogen and renewable Energy in Scotland titled 'A Review of Hydrogen as an Energy Medium' in addition to materials based projects in SOFC electrode manufacture.

Dr Neil ShearerEdinburgh Napier University

Professor Tariq Muneer, Professor of Energy Engineering at Napier University, Edinburgh currently chairs an active group engaged in research on 'Sustainable Energy'.

Professor Muneer is an international authority on the subject of solar radiation and solar water heating. In his book on Heat Transfer he has also provided software that can handle detailed simulation of heat pumps using any of the modern refrigerants. He is the author of over 210 technical articles, most of which have been distilled in his definitive books (see list below). The books have companion CDs which contain the relevant suite of electronic programs enabling the user to undertake a wide variety of solar energy and window related computations.

Research monographs and text books:

"Solar Radiation and Daylight Models". Elsevier, Oxford. (2004)T Muneer, "Solar Energy" in Kempe's Engineering Yearbook, Miller Freeman, Tonbridge, Kent. (2001)T Muneer, B Han and T E Truslove, "Environmental impact analysis of energy efficient windows" in Evaluation of the Built Environment for Sustainability, E & F N Spon, London. (1997)T Muneer, N Abodahab, G Weir and J Kubie, "Windows in Buildings", Butterworth, Oxford. (2000)T Muneer, J Kubie and T Grassie, "Heat Transfer", Taylor & Francis, London. (2003)

Graham is Managing Director of the Solas Group, one of Scotland’s leading social enterprises. Solas consists of registered charity Solas Scotland and a number of wholly owned trading subsidiaries, all of which gift their net profits to Solas Scotland at the end of each trading period. Solas currently employs 54 people and is going through a period of planned growth and diversification as it continues to play a major and increasing role in the UK energy saving market. Graham is married with three children (including three year old twins!) and lives in Greenock. He is a qualified Scottish Football Association coach and helps run his son’s Under 14s team. His ambition is that at least one of the team eventually gets a game for Scotland! Graham has an MBA from the OU, a postgraduate Diploma in Housing from Glasgow University and a BSc in Building Engineering from Glasgow Polytechnic Graham spent 11 years working in a number of managerial roles in the Scottish local authority sector, and more recently spent some time in Australia where he gained valuable experience working for the Cabinet Secretariat in Melbourne, and a UNESCO sponsored Biosphere in Southern Victoria

Grahame McLennanSOLAS Scotland

Dr Alasdair MacLeod gained a PhD in Physics from the University of Strathclyde and spent the following 10 years developing electronic systems. He then moved to the University of Highlands and Islands and taught artificial intelligence (AI) until 2007 when he took on an energy post in the Engineering Department of Lews Castle College.

Alasdair now specialises in hydrogen systems and community energy, and is active in 8 research and knowledge transfer projects.

Alasdair also teaches on the BEng Energy (Hons) course at the University of Highlands and Islands, and an online course with over 100 students: PDA Renewable Energy Systems.

Dr Alasdair MacLeodUniversity of Highlands and Islands

Ross MilliganJewel and Esk College

Ross Milligan began his working career joining Lothian Region Transport as an indentured apprentice in Mechanical Engineering, becoming apprentice of the year in 1984.

Working for Scania Scotland and Iveco/Ford in the South East of England, he developed his career from Truck Service Technician to Transport Manager. In 1991 he returned to education studying at Napier University Edinburgh, achieving a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering followed by a Master of Science in Materials Technology.

In 2001 he joined Jewel and Esk College in the Department of Engineering as a Lecturer in Automotive and Mechanical Engineering. In 2007 a combination of curriculum working knowledge together with a growing interest in sustainable automotive and mechanical engineering progressing to a role as Curriculum Leader.

He is currently involved within the College with Clean Energy projects, which involve the students working with new technologies and developing low carbon engineering activities. For further details or to discuss prospective projects he can be contacted on rmilligan@jec.ac.uk Ross is currently working towards a PhD in Electric Vehicle Life Cycle Analysis. Born in Edinburgh he currently lives in East Lothian with his long suffering wife and two car mad sons.

Hugh is founder and Managing Director of Kinross-shire based Glendevon Energy. The companyhas been trading since 2005 and is a 100% director owned supplier and installer of renewable heating and solar PV technologies.

Initially the company focused on solar thermal water heating then broadened its offering to include biomass boilers and heat pumps. Latterly PV panels were added to the array. From one part time installer in 2005 the company now employs 12 people full time with sub contractors engaged from time to time to cover high work loads and geographically remote installs.

Hugh initially founded Glendevon Energy to develop small scale wind turbine “clusters” but utilising mega watt turbines. Early experiences of the planning process, however, highlighted just how difficult a proposition this “Continental” approach was going to be in the UK. The company's focus therefore shifted to the built environment which was further encouraged by hands on experience of a self build project.

The company has delivered a broad range of prestigious projects including the first large scale solar water heating systems to fitted in a UNESCO World Heritage site, here in Edinburgh.

Meanwhile Biomass and Heat Pump installations have generated very significant cost and environmental savings for many customers particularly in rural areas. In this fledgling sector theinstaller often needs to demonstrate high levels of innovation in order for projects to happen.

Hugh has developed close relations with several leading European equipment suppliers but has also pioneered products to meet UK market challenges, in particular the need for wood pellet storage solutions and off site manufacture of heat generation systems.

Hugh is married with three children and enjoys skiing, golf and sailing when time premits.

Hugh WallaceGlendevon Energy

John Wilson is a Director of Power Textiles Limited and has been Professor of Materials Processing at Heriot-Watt University since 1996. His interests in the applications of solar energy have spanned over 30 years of research, pioneering amorphous silicon solar cell research in the UK and more recently applying the technology to enhancing the efficiency of crystalline silicon solar cells.

He has been a consultant to the United Nations Organisation and to companies and other institutions worldwide. He was founder secretary of the Scottish Solar Energy Group and is Managing Director of DILAB Limited, founded in 1994 to develop microwave equipment for thin-film diamond synthesis.

His publications include a book on solar energy, encyclopaedia and book chapters, and over 180 scientific papers. He is an editorial board member for physica status solidi and his professional memberships include: Fellow of the Institute of Physics, CPhys, and Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, CEng.

Prof John WilsonHeriot Watt University

Richard MackenzieEdinburgh Napier University

Aymeric has over 10 years’ experience in building services engineering and research. He is an energy and environmental consultant and an expert in renewable energy integration into building services working for the Crichton Carbon Centre. Fully engaged in improving all aspects of sustainability with great interest and enthusiasm in the research and development area, Aymeric completed a PhD in Building Energy Modelling and Simulation for Low Carbon Technologies Insertion.

He has published articles and peer reviewed many others on the subject of renewable energy and sustainable design. He is also an associate teaching fellow of sustainable energy technologies at the University of Glasgow and lecturer for the European Energy Centre and the National Academy in France.

He is a Chartered Engineer member of Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), a European Engineer (Eur Ing) through the European Federation of Professional National Engineering Associations, a member of the National Academy of France, a member of the International Solar Energy Society 'ISES' among various other professional institutes. He has been invited to present his research at CIBSE, Eurosun, ISES, Building Design, International Economy and various conferences worldwide.

As a leading expert in the insertion of renewable energy into buildings, Aymeric is at the forefront of sustainable design having been selected for various awards such as the Rushlight, IET, CIBSE, Rosenblatt university spin-out of the year and best research project.

Dr Aymeric GirardCrichton Carbon Centre

Peter is a graduate teaching assistant and PhD Research Student at Edinburgh Napier University.

Prior to Edinburgh Napier University Peter specialised in wind generation technologies and held a senior engineering post within a micro turbine manufacturer responsible for managing the development of control algorithms and electronics. Pete has a range of technical skills encompassing data analysis, wind resource assessment and site identification, programming and computational fluid dynamic modelling/simulation.

Pete’s current research is centred upon solar thermal water heater design and building services integration.

Peter BirleyEdinburgh Napier University

Director of the Building Performance Centre at Edinburgh Napier University, Richard has extensive experience in major building acoustics projects including ‘The 2001 Stirling Prize’ MAGNA Project, Our Dynamic Earth, the Edinburgh International Festival Centre the, Glasgow Science Centre Wing Tower, Glasgow Harbour Project and The Queen's Graphic Art Gallery.

Joint project manager on the HBF Robust Standards Details Project and is a co-author of “Housing and Sound Insulation”.

Richard has completed research for the scottish government on the noise and vibration from micro wind turbines and noise and tonal content of air source heat pumps for DECC.

With over 25 years experience in both public and private sectors, Joe joined Powerwall in April 2010 to grow the international footprint through development of a licensee partnership model.Originally a Mechanical and Production Engineer by training he worked in high technology sectors such as Automotive, Aerospace Textile Equipment and Electronics. He worked in both in technical and commercial roles with a number of Blue Chip international companies. Joe’s sales and marketing responsibilities covered Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Australia/New Zealand.

Joe has also had international experience working in the area of economic development, assisting overseas companies to locate in Scotland, expand their existing operations and develop new products. He has been chief executive of a Science/Innovation Park and led a Scottish Government and European funded innovation programme to support SMEs, Academia and Multinationals to collaborate in order to develop new products and services and launch these into the market.

He has also worked as a consultant supporting both public and private sector clients where he worked on the development of innovative business models across a wide range of sectors and themes such as Renewable Energy, Cleantech Low Carbon Construction, incubation models, technology parks as well as wider regeneration and place-making projects.

Joe is leading the international growth opportunities within Powerwall’s business group through a mixture of licensing the technology with international companies, and developing consortium based solutions to delivering international construction projects. Since the international division started some 2 years ago Powerwall already have partners in UK, Republic of Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Canada, USA and Turkey. Powerwall is also in final discussions with companies in China and Russia.

Joe PacittiPowerwall

David has worked on a wide range of projects over the last 14 years in the Construction Industry. After graduating with BSc (Hons) in Construction Management, David has progressed from Site Engineer to achieve the role of Senior Project Manager with Miller Construction. Based from the Midlands office, David is currently responsible for 4 projects with a value of around £45m.

His skills span a diverse range of schemes, including retail, defence, education, residential, commercial and leisure, with a greater focus towards sustainability in recent years following a significant emphasis placed on this in the industry.

With the introduction of specific legislation and regulations to ensure that environmental standards as a whole are improved, i.e. the Climate Change Act, he has been actively involved in projects from inception through to handover to ensure that these standards are met, even exceeded.

David has led projects that have been delivered to both BREEAM and DREAM Excellent, and has chaired a company internal sustainability focus group. He has also worked on the recent Corporate Responsibility submission to Business in the Community (BITC), focusing on the sustainable approach to design on the Leicester Building Schools for the Future Programme.

The Sustainable Design section was scored at 84%, helping Miller Construction achieve Bronze Accreditation.

David BowdleyMiller Construction

Seminars & Online Webinars

Our seminars present the results of our various Feasibility Studies and are presented by those who took part in the study, usually a representative from the university and the company.

An interactive question and answer session is provided after the presentation, allowing delegates to pose questions and share experience. Lunch is provided before the start of the presentation, providing an opportunity for networking.

The delegate price is £70 inc VAT. CIC Start Online members are offered the reduced rate of £50 (inc VAT). CIC Start Online membership is free. Booking is available on our website http://www.cicstart.org

A list of our forthcoming seminars and webinars is provided on the back cover of this brochure.

John Forster, Chairman of Forster Group, established multi award winning Forster Roofing in 1990. Now recognised as one of the country’s foremost roofing specialists, Forster Roofing provides roofs to almost 1 in 5 of Scotland’s new homes and extensive refurbishment services to the Public sector.

Formed in 2007, Forster Energy is the Groups renewable energy business, currently providing roof based Solar PV solutions for major new build and refurbishment projects across Scotland. Since 2009 Forster Industrial has provided expert advice and innovative solutions to a rapidly growing client base, through the supply of construction chemical and membrane products to the civil engineering, construction and facilities management sectors.

John maintains a significant commitment to raising standards in the Construction Industry. As past Chairman, he continues to support the outstanding work of the Scottish House Builders Health and Safety Forum. He has represented Scotland’s House Building industry on the UK Strategic Forum for Construction Health & Safety Task Group and has helped deliver national guidance documents for the HSE. John has justifiably built credibility in both industry and community alike, he is an active member of the Homes for Scotland Skills and Training working group and a member of the Board of Governors at Angus College

John ForsterForster Group

Tony is the Development Manager for Dunedin Canmore Group, based in Edinburgh. He has worked in the Housing Development and Strategy field for 15 years, having previously worked for a small community based RSL and in local government.

Tony’s role within Dunedin Canmore includes managing development, regeneration and sustainability programme involved delivery of one of the largest regeneration projects in Scotland. Dunedin Canmore has recently installed PV panels in their Head Office, Workshop and one of their sheltered housing developments, as well as at the Quarries, an energy efficient assisted housing complex in Hyvot, Edinburgh.

Tony HolsgroveDunedin Canmore Group

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Thursday 19th AprilBenefits and Options for the Retrofit of an 18th Century Traditional Scottish House using the PassivHaus StandardJulio Bros-Williamson (Edinburgh Napier University) and John Stephen (SA Estates)

Wednesday 2nd MayLife Cycle Costing of Novel Board MaterialDr Charles Russell, Glasgow Caledonian UniversityDavid McBeth, Duncryne Ltd

Thursday 3rd MayRetrofit Solar PV for Housing: Case studies from three Housing AssociationsJulio Bros-Williamson (Edinburgh Napier University)John McMorrow (Easthall Park Housing Co-operative Ltd)Michael Hui (Malcolm Homes Ltd)Wendy Farmer (Port of Leith Housing Association)

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