Our Roadmap to 2030
7 Dec 2015
Encraft Seminar: Building Energy Performance
There is significant and growing evidence that buildings do not perform as anticipated at their project design stage. A number of variables during the design, construction, handover and actual operation of buildings affect building energy performance. This seminar examined some of those variables with a view to reducing the performance gap.
Our Events & Presentations
6 Dec 2015
Community Resilience to Climate Change: an evidence review
Date of the report November 2015 Author of the report Clare Twigger-Ross, Katya Brooks, Liza Papadopoulou, Paula Orr, Rolands Sadauskis, Alexia…
External Reports
3 Dec 2015
SWM 2020 Roadmap Monitoring Report – 2015
The purpose of this report is to provide evidence to policy makers within the West Midlands on progress on the sustainability economic, social and environmental goals and priorities for the region set out in the West Midlands Roadmap to a Sustainable Future in 2020.
Our Reports & Guides
3 Dec 2015
Financing infrastructure and built environment adaptation to climate change
Date of the report October 2015 Author of the report Dr Katy Roelich Purpose of the report This report aims to…
External Reports
25 Nov 2015
WMCA Powers and Activities – Draft Sustainability Review
Our initial draft sustainability review of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) proposed powers and activities as set out in November 2015.
Our Reports & Guides
17 Nov 2015
Reducing risks – benefits to councils of being resilient
Date of the factsheet November 2015 Author of the factsheet CLASP Purpose of the factsheet Actively addressing sustainability in corporate plans supports cost-effective service…
External Reports
13 Nov 2015
Addressing the Fuel Poverty Problem Workshop
This workshop, coordinated in partnership with SHAP, brought together local authority housing providers, sustainability officers and public health officers along with social housing providers to discuss how to address the problem of fuel poverty.
Our Events & Presentations
21 Oct 2015
The Guide to National Sustainability Award Schemes
The purpose of this guide is to help organisations in the West Midlands to identify and target national sustainability award schemes that will showcase their good practice.
Our Reports & Guides
20 Oct 2015
SWM Annual Conference 2015: Sustainability and the West Midlands Combined Authority
The SWM Annual Conference was held on the 19 October 2015 with keynote presentation from Jonathon Porritt, the inspirational writer, commentator, author and co-founder of the sustainability development think tank Forum for the Future
Our Events & Presentations
20 Oct 2015
Encraft Workshop: Air Tightness in Buildings Hands On Skills
Air tightness is a critical component of energy efficient construction. The workshop focussed on the importance of airtightness and gave a full overview of how to achieve air tightness in a building.
Our Events & Presentations
1 Oct 2015
NHS Sustainability Network: Waste and Wastewater Management Workshop
In a low carbon system waste is minimised, is managed to comply with legislation, and recycling or composting are optimised. This workshop provided delegates with Information about the carbon impacts associated with waste and wastewater management and strategies for implementing solutions to minimise waste and wastewater production and costs.
Our Events & Presentations
9 Sep 2015
mac Birmingham: Purchase and installation of LED lighting
Carbon and financial savings from little investment.
External Case Studies
26 Aug 2015
Active Cities: A Guide for City Leaders
The "Active Cities Report" by the international ‘Designed to Move’ coalition provides detailed guidance about how to integrate physical activity into community design, and information on the economic, social and environmental benefits that result.
External Reports
31 Jul 2015
The Future We Made: Birmingham and the West Midlands Futures Toolkit 2020-2060
This report and slide pack is aimed at local decision-makers operating within the West Midlands area who want tools to help start a useful conversation about the future within their organisation systems and culture.
Our Reports & Guides
17 Jul 2015
The business case for managing the impacts of severe weather and a changing climate
This report sets out a council business case for managing the cross-cutting impacts of severe weather and a changing climate
External Reports
17 Jul 2015
Local Authority Business Case for Adaptation
This workshop marked the launch of a brand new Business Case for Adaptation report for local authorities and brought together local authority officers from across the West Midlands and beyond
Our Events & Presentations
16 Jul 2015
Encraft Workshop: Smart Energy Solutions for Housing: What Works Now?
This event gave examples of new smart technologies entering the market, outlined the benefits to organisations and their tenants and provided an overview of future developments.
Our Events & Presentations
2 Jul 2015
The Committee on Climate Change – Progress on adaptation and mitigation in the UK
The Committee on Climate Change has published a landmark joint report that analyses the UK's progress in tackling both the causes and consequences of climate change.
External Reports
24 Jun 2015
Overheating in Homes – The Big Picture
The report sets out the types of processes and checks some housing associations and housebuilders already have in place to tackle overheating and why they viewed these as important for their businesses.
External Reports
12 May 2015
NHS Sustainability Network: Sustainable Procurement in the Health Sector Workshop
60% of the NHS England total carbon footprint is associated with procurement of products and services. This workshop provided delegates with an overview of the information and tools available to help integrate sustainability into the procurement process.
Our Events & Presentations
12 May 2015
Encraft Investors Briefing: How to manage the financial risks and rewards of renewable energy schemes
The briefing covered the risks and rewards of investing in distributed low carbon energy projects, and the value and role of independent technical quality assurance in protecting your investment.
Our Events & Presentations
11 May 2015
Encraft Passivhaus and Low Carbon Building: Pioneering 2016 Standards Conference
This event prepared delegates to meet the 2016 zero carbon standards by understanding the most effective approach to delivering the standards for new domestic and non-domestic ‘zero carbon’ buildings and the challenge of existing stock, making the business case add up, and ensuring stakeholders work together to deliver the required outcomes.
Our Events & Presentations
20 Apr 2015
Southern Staffordshire Community Energy
In Spring 2011 Southern Staffordshire Community Energy had the idea to help local community organisations to use renewable energy to lower the carbon emissions.
External Case Studies
20 Apr 2015
Chase Community Solar
CCS was set up with the intention to benefit and create value for the community by working with Cannock Chase District Council to help tenants in their housing stock reduce their energy costs.
External Case Studies