Lunch and learn series

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 Lunch & Learn Series! 

With the elected Labour Government targeting to build 1.5 million homes over the next five years, it is vital that we come together as a sector to share learnings to meet the UK’s ambitious sustainability targets. 


Every other Friday, join us for a 60-minute webinar featuring a different hot topic from industry experts. Learn about the latest in sustainable homebuilding, ask questions, share your thoughts and network with fellow professionals.


Click the Register Here button for the topic that you would like to attend. This will prompt you to register free of charge for that session. You can attend as many of the webinars as you would like. If you have any questions, then please contact: chris@futurehomes.org.uk

Deep Dive Webinars

Join us for our exclusive webinars that take place throughout the year, where industry professionals will dive into a variety of critical topics, offering valuable insights and practical advice to help navigate business shared knowledge in the ever-evolving world of sustainability.

 

Whether you’re looking to enhance your own expertise or gain a broader perspective on sustainability challenges, these webinars are an invaluable resource.

 

Visit our webinars page for the list of upcoming sessions. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to register for free and be part of valuable conversations.

Lunch & Learn: Homes for Nature: what it is and how to get involved.


2nd May 2025 - 13:00PM


To understand Homes for Nature and how to get involved.


Speakers:


- Krista Evans  (Head of Place and Nature), Future Homes Hub.

- Jo Stott  (Associate Environmental Sustainability Director), Miller Homes.

- Becky Ingham, (Consultant), Action for Swifts



Lunch & Learn: SuDS (Sustainable Drainage Systems) – what the future might hold and what you should do about it.


9 May 2025 - 13:00PM


This webinar will focus on the situation in England, where most planners are requiring SuDS and where the Government is thinking about making SuDS mandatory. John Slaughter (Future Homes Hub) will brief us on the latest.  David Owen, Taylor Wimpey’s Head of Engineering, will then discuss the types of SuDS that can be used in different circumstances and the lessons that Taylor Wimpey have been learning about their installation and adoption.


Speakers:


- John Slaughter, Lead of Water Neutrality Group (Future Homes Hub).

- David Owen, Head of Engineering (Taylor Wimpey).



Lunch & Learn: Heat Networks - Low-Carbon Solutions for Low-Density Homes


23 May 2025 - 13:00PM


To discover GTC Infrastructure's Community Heat Hub, a low-carbon communal heat pump solution designed for low-density homes.


Speakers:


- John Marsh, COO BUUK (parent company of GTC)

- Ricky Faires,  Area Build Manager (Vistry)



Lunch & Learn: Heating and hot water design with air source heat pumps: what goes wrong and how to do it right.


6 June 2025 - 13:00PM


Gain a clear understanding of design challenges and best practices for integrating air source heat pumps in heating and hot water systems.


Speakers:


- Jez Climas, Head of Business Development Renewables (City Plumbing Services).

- Dan Neesham, Head of Sustainabiity/ Lead of Heat Pump Working Group (Future Homes Hub)



Stay tuned by keeping an eye on our website for more upcoming webinars!

Past Webinars:


  • Lunch & Learn: 4 April 2025 - Water reuse – The Business Case.
  • Lunch & Learn: 28 March 2025 - Embodied and Whole Life Carbon of Future Homes Standard Options – what you need to know.
  • Lunch & Learn: 21 March 2025 - Safeguarding renewable equipment – stopping theft 
  • Deep Dive: 26 February 2025 - 12:00PM - One Click LCA and the Hub’s Whole Life Carbon Conventions for New Homes.
  • Lunch & Learn: 21 February 2025 - Biodiversity Net Gain - developer lessons and the introduction of AI
  • Deep Dive: 13 February 2025 - EPC Consultation Webinar
  • Lunch & Learn:  7 February 2025 - Understanding heating system performance – Lessons from Salford’s Energy House 2 
  • Lunch & Learn:  24 January 2025 - Biodiversity Net Gain - Support for smaller sites
  • Lunch & Learn: 22 November 2024 - Healthy Homes – "Daylighting and ventilation good practice". 
  • Lunch & Learn: 8 November 2024 - Water Efficiency – "The Art of the Possible". 
  • Lunch & Learn: 25 October 2024 - Getting to grips with thermal bridging for current Part L and the Future Homes Standard 
  • Lunch & Learn: 11 October 2024 - Biodiversity Net Gain 
  • Lunch & Learn: 27 September 2024 - Waste Water Heat Recovery