24. March 2011
Improving workplace productivity, reducing energy consumption, carbon emissions - these are some of the key reasons why we need to influence how people interact with the built environment. The ways in which people use their homes and offices are complex – and often unexpected by the designer, owner, architect, or services engineer. The law of unintended consequences can sabotage the best of design intentions, deliver living and work spaces that are sub-optimal or even damaging to their occupants, communities, and the environment.
Outline Agenda
9.30 Registration and refreshments
10.00 Welcome
10.15-13.00 Presentations including using design to influence user behaviour, and real time energy consumption – each followed by facilitator-led discussions
13.00 Lunch and networking
14.00-15.30 Ideas sessions: approximately eight quick-fire presentations sharing projects and ideas, including from Energy Efficient Whitehall pilot projects funded by the Technology Strategy Board and DECC. Includes the opportunity for detailed discussions with the presenters.
15.30 Final presentation and summary
16.00 Close, networking and depart
A more detailed agenda will be published before the event HERE.
Who should attend?
Facilities managers, academics, researchers, architects, engineers and designers, building and estate owners, psychologists, sociologists.
Outcomes
Delegates have the opportunity to broaden their knowledge of user behaviour – in theory and practice – and benefit from new potential collaborations.
User behaviour group
Delegates are encouraged to sign up (also for free) to the User Behaviour Group – an online community for those interested in related events, research and collaboration opportunities, led by the MBE KTN.
To register, please fill in the online template available HERE.
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