Built Environment Showcase – Tours & Talks running Tue 28 June until Sat 2nd July

Posted on 23rd June 2022

 

The Rediscovery Centre is hosting FREE guided tours and FREE talks as part of the Built Environment Showcase. These talks will run from Tuesday 28th June until Saturday 2nd July 11am – 12.30pm.

Join our FREE Built Environment Showcase to learn of innovative and practical ways to reduce the carbon and material impacts of the construction industry.

Set in the Rediscovery Centre’s repurposed Boilerhouse in Ballymun, a demonstration centre of excellence for the circular economy, this showcase will cover circular design, sustainable materials and reuse and repurposing within construction.

We are delighted to host a different expert each day until July 1st, presenting on circular economy opportunities within the built environment.

Upcoming speakers include:

🏚️Tue 28th: Rosemarie Mac Sweeney, Irish Green Building Council, “Decarbonising Construction”

🗺️ Wed 29th: Darragh Lynch, Darragh Lynch Architects, “Designing for Building Reuse”

🧱Thu 30th: Tom Woolley, Architect and Environmental Consultant, “Natural Building Materials & Techniques”

🛠️Fri 1st: Declan Darcy, Hemp Cooperative Ireland, “Hempcrete Construction, from Alternative to Mainstream”

🏚️Sat 2nd: General Admission Tours

 

Book your FREE spot now here 

 

This event is delivered in partnership with Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) 

Special thanks to Anois, Habitat for Humanity Ireland, Arup Ireland, Ecological Building Systems and Consturction Industry Fedoration for their contribution.