About this Event
In partnership with Lake District National Park Authority, Zero Carbon Cumbria and engineering consultancy, Curtins, this breakfast event will discuss how carbon reduction can be achieved within Cumbria’s construction industry, and explore the particular challenges faced for developments in protected areas looking to achieve net zero carbon.
We invite you to join our partners and invited guests for breakfast and networking, followed by presentations and panel discussions from local experts.
Curtins will set the scene on the current carbon impact of the construction industry and provide best practice approaches to low carbon civil and structural design, with a focus on retrofitting existing buildings.
Lake District National Park Authority will share their expertise on the reuse of historic buildings to reduce carbon and protect our county’s great UNESCO World Heritage.
We are pleased to also welcome Zero Carbon Cumbria to introduce the important work they are facilitating to support the county’s ambition to achieve Net Zero by 2037.
To conclude the session, experts from Morgan Sindall, The Rebuild Site, Lakes College and Cumbria Action for Sustainability will join the speakers to explore topics on Decarbonisation and Skills across two panel discussions.
Speakers
Andy Roberts, Business Unit Director – Curtins
Rose Lord, Built Environment Adviser – Lake District National Park Authority
Tracey Hart, Interim Chair - Cumbria Action for Sustainability
Bex Stamper, Carbon Emissions Reduction Project Manager - Cumbria Action for Sustainability
Panellists
Alex Isted, Area Director - Morgan Sindall Construction
Emma Porter, Managing Director at Story Contracting and Founder of The Rebuild Site
Lee Todd, Curriculum Operations Leader for Construction – Lakes College
Rose Lord, Built Environment Adviser – Lake District National Park Authority
Tina Holt, Project manager: Retrofit for Cumbria - Cumbria Action for Sustainability
Finding the event
North Lakes Hotel & Spa, Ullswater Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8QT
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Train: The venue is ½ mile from Penrith Train Station.
Car: There is on-site car parking available as well as a number of electric vehicles chargers.
To plug in your electric car, you can either use the E. On Charge App, or use Pay as you Go on the charge point.
Please see the hotel’s Find Us page to help plan your journey: https://www.northlakeshotel.co.uk/find-us/
Access
The event is taking place in the Cross Fell Suite.
The entrance to the hotel is curb side, with a flat area for wheelchair access.
The Cross Fell is accessible for wheelchairs via a lift. There are 5 steps down into the Cross Fell and 3 up into the business lounge (for post-event breakout).
The toilets are located in the reception. The accessible toilet is up a slight ramp – please note the lift out of the Cross Fell would be required for toilet visits.
The room is kitted with a hearing loop, and there is an additional portable loop available as backup.
If you have any questions about access, please get in contact with our team at [email protected] and we would be happy to support you.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
North Lakes Hotel & Spa, Ullswater Road, Penrith, United Kingdom
