Thursday, 28 February 2013, 10am to 5pm, University of Manchester

“Low and zero carbon housing has emerged as an icon of European policy ambition to reduce national carbon emissions. In response, policy-makers have devised regulations and incentive programmes while urban development actors have translated these measures into economic models, marketing strategies, and new housing typologies. The aim of this one-day workshop is to compare and contrast the formulation, interpretation, and translation of low carbon residential strategies in different national contexts. Using a socio-technical understanding of development and design, researchers will present their findings on low and zero carbon housing in Denmark, Norway, Austria, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

“The workshop will include presentations from Harald Rohracher (Linköping University), Eli Støa (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), Michael Ornetzeder (Austrian Academy of Sciences), Maj-Britt Quitzau and Jens Stissing Jensen (Aalborg University Copenhagen), Simon Guy and Andrew Karvonen (University of Manchester), and Heather Lovell (University of Edinburgh).

“This event is part of the Zero Carbon Habitation research project and the Sustainable Practices Research Group (www.sprg.ac.uk). It is funded by the Economic & Social Research Council, the Scottish Government, and the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.

“This event is free. Please RSVP with Susan Stubbs s.stubbs@manchester.ac.uk by 21 February.”