Green Building

• FLASH (for members in London)
  The FLASH programme provides London-based firms with free business support on the low carbon retrofit market. A series of free events are being run in central London in partnership with the Institute for Sustainability.

• FLASH+ (for members in the South East outside London)
  FLASH+ is a programme of free events, information, guidance and support to ensure built environment/construction companies in the South East are ready and able to deliver against challenging low carbon targets.

•  Low Energy Construction Training
  This free training course will provide advice to local companies on how they could lead the way in the rapidly growing home energy efficiency market.
  

• The Green Deal Road Show
  The countdown is on..... The Government’s ‘Green Deal’ initiative will launch in October 2012 and will have a major impact on the building industry when it arrives.  FMB is planning to run a series of events around the UK in the autumn of 2012 to ensure that members are equipped with information about training and opportunities in the low-carbon building market. Further information to follow when available.

• Green Deal Supply Chain Road Show

         The Department of Energy and Climate Change is   running a series of events across the UK in June and July
 

• Skills for Climate Change
  Would you like to know more about sustainability, environmental technologies and the skills needed to future-proof your career? The FMB has secured access to the following electronic course materials that have been developed as part of the Skills for Climate Change Project:
 
• National Self Build and Renovation Show

        Eco Workshop - Sustainable Heat & Energy - Sat 26th May 2012

Get the answers that the salesmen might not tell you on everything from heat pumps to solar panels; what’s new, what works and what are the practical issues that need to be considered when installing such renewable technologies, including who does what and how it all connects together.