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Panel debate on ‘Smart buildings, separating the hype from reality’

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Event
  • Session
  • Monday, 12 October 2015
  • 15:12 - 15:12
  • Duration: 45 mins
  • Publication date: 20 Oct 2015
  • Location: NA, Level 39 Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom
  • Part of event Reducing Energy Demand with Smart Buildings

About the session

Over two days attendees explored, debated and influenced how smarter buildings and systems can accelerate the transformation of energy use in buildings. We showcased the state-of-the-art of the present day and identify the strategic priorities for the next five years. The event maps out the research challenges for active consumer engagement, technology development and market deployment of these technologies. The outcomes will support future policy making, innovation funding and decisions relating to digital innovation in homes and workplaces.

Keywords:
  • Energy
  • Innovate UK
  • KTN
  • Knowledge Transfer Network
  • Smart Buildings
  • Smart Cities
  • TEDDINET

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  • Ian  Ellis

    Ian Ellis

    Siemens

    Ian currently holds the position of President of the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA). The BCIA is the unified voice of the UK Building Controls Industry promoting the message that building controls are key to saving energy (and hence money) in buildings. Ian is also a Marketing Manager for Siemens Building Technologies. He joined the organisation in 1984 and has had various roles in the company including Product Manager and Communications Manager.
  • Jean Waring-Thomas

    Jean Waring-Thomas

    Utilitywise, Commercial Strategy Consultant at Utilitywise

    Jean is a passionate and experienced manager with a wide ranging background in energy, carbon and water and strong interpersonal and technical skills. This breadth of experience and a pragmatic approach has led to many opportunities to develop energy and carbon policy with various government bodies on compliance schemes such as CRC, ESOS and GHG reporting as well as working with bodies such as the British Retail Consortium (BRC), Confederation for British Industry (CBI), the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE, formerly the CHPA) and the Carbon Trust.Jean has worked as a project manager, strategy manager and energy manager in retail and the water industry and is now working with Utilitywise on strategy within the consultancy team.Specialties: energy, carbon management, energy & carbon policy, climate change, water, CIBSE Low Carbon Consultant, CIBSE Lead ESOS Assessor
  • Liz  Reason

    Liz Reason

    Liz Reason, Energy and Buildings Consultant

    An experienced energy consultant - energy and buildings, energy markets, and renewable energy. Involved in national policy-making around energy and buildings and the knowledge and skills required to achieve low energy low carbon objectives. Assisting with strategy development and implementation at NEF and Superhomes. Former adviser to Octavia Housing on improving the energy performance of its new and existing stock.
  • Duncan Botting

    Duncan Botting

    Global Smart Transformation Ltd, Managing Director

    Duncan currently holds the posts of Managing Director at Global Smart Transformation Ltd based in Scotland and Director of the European Utilities Telecom Council based in Brussels. In these roles he works closely with customers, academia, industry, government and regulators to deliver innovative technical solutions to market challenges. Recent experience includes Smart Grid and Smart City development in Europe where he has been at the interface between government and industry. He also provides mentoring and business acceleration services to several Small and Medium Enterprises in the UK. His previous roles included Business Innovation and Growth Director at Parsons Brinckerhoff, Executive Chairman of the Scottish European Green Energy Centre, Managing Director ITI Energy and Head of Technology & Business Development at ABB. He has over 35 years’ experience covering the complete spectrum of technical and commercial roles from apprentice to boardroom.He is a past visiting professor at Imperial College London and currently a visiting professor at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. He is an active member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and is involved in many influential panels, advisory boards and committees both at a National and European level. He was a founding member of the National Skills Academy for Power.He is IET Energy Sector Chair and is an active member of the IET Energy Policy Panel, member of the Advisory Board for UK Energy Research Council (UKERC), a member of the European Commission Smart Grids Taskforce, a previous Vice-Chair of the European Technology Platform for “SmartGrids” and a founding member of the UK Government’s Smart Grid Forum. He has been named as one of the top 40 influencers in European Smart Grids and continues to help shape thinking in the energy sector.
  • Duncan Botting

    Duncan Botting

    Global Smart Transformation Ltd, Managing Director

    Duncan currently holds the posts of Managing Director at Global Smart Transformation Ltd based in Scotland and Director of the European Utilities Telecom Council based in Brussels. In these roles he works closely with customers, academia, industry, government and regulators to deliver innovative technical solutions to market challenges. Recent experience includes Smart Grid and Smart City development in Europe where he has been at the interface between government and industry. He also provides mentoring and business acceleration services to several Small and Medium Enterprises in the UK. His previous roles included Business Innovation and Growth Director at Parsons Brinckerhoff, Executive Chairman of the Scottish European Green Energy Centre, Managing Director ITI Energy and Head of Technology & Business Development at ABB. He has over 35 years’ experience covering the complete spectrum of technical and commercial roles from apprentice to boardroom.He is a past visiting professor at Imperial College London and currently a visiting professor at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. He is an active member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and is involved in many influential panels, advisory boards and committees both at a National and European level. He was a founding member of the National Skills Academy for Power.He is IET Energy Sector Chair and is an active member of the IET Energy Policy Panel, member of the Advisory Board for UK Energy Research Council (UKERC), a member of the European Commission Smart Grids Taskforce, a previous Vice-Chair of the European Technology Platform for “SmartGrids” and a founding member of the UK Government’s Smart Grid Forum. He has been named as one of the top 40 influencers in European Smart Grids and continues to help shape thinking in the energy sector.
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