CPD Specifier May 2015 issue January 2015 | Page 28

Ecobuild 2015 the market place for green building innovation UK Specifiers keen to procure new services and solutions should head to Ecobuild 2015 (3rd to 5th March 2015, ExCeL London) where the latest new products and solutions will be on display from over 800 leading companies across the sustainable built environment. Register for your complimentary ticket by visiting www.ecobuild.co.uk Ecobuild will have thousands of new products and solutions, with the 2015 event split conveniently into two main sections; Sustainable Design & Construction and Energy. In Sustainable Design & Construction, visitors will see an array of the latest products, from magnetic plaster, heat reflective paint and vertical forests, to the very latest vacuum insulation panels and LEDs producing 8 different lighting effects. In Energy, visitors should check out the latest biomass boilers which can burn up to three different fuel types simultaneously, a solar carport, brine-water ground source heat pumps and the first commercially available micro fuel cell for domestic use. SO WHAT ELSE IS IN STORE FOR YOU AT ECOBUILD 2015? Following overwhelming feedback that new products and solutions are a key reason visitors attend the event, Ecobuild has incorporated a curated innovation exhibition, The Big Innovation Showcase around the South Arena. Headed up by Ecobuild’s official Product Innovation Partner retail giant Marks & Spencer, the exhibition will highlight a selection of the best new products from across the sustainable built environment. THE BIG INNOVATION PITCH! Marks & Spencer is embarking on a hunt for the latest innovative solutions on display at Ecobuild to apply to their existing stores. A joint initiative between M&S and Ecobuild, The Big Innovation Pitch aims to unearth true sustainable innovations across Ecobuild’s exhibitors and highlight the hottest solutions to check o