Design Buy Build Issue 30 2018 | Page 21

ecobuild Sustainability Showcases complete response to the housing crisis. Surrounding the conference arena will be The Edible Bus Stop returns with The Hive, where people, brands and companies will the ecobuild sustainability showcases, ho me a pocket park highlighting biodiversity, be able to network and develop profitable to the some of the most innovative solutions biophilia, health and wellbeing. Another relationships. These include: to the issues facing the built environment. highlight is the WasteZone, curated by futurebuild districts, each of which will act as an immersive and stimulating area architect, academic and activist Duncan • District Energy The showcases will truly put sustainability Baker-Brown, which will allow visitors to • Building Performance at the heart of the event. discover waste’s potential. • Infrastructure • Timber • Concrete • Offsite • Green & Blue Infrastructure • Energy & HVAC They will feature two full-scale builds, The futurebuild districts including the zero net carbon home from ZEDfactory – designed to minimise fossil The conference arena and sustainability fuels and annual energy bills. It offers a showcases are surrounded by the