This webinar will detail how the blueprint has been designed to assist in supporting the delivery of the next generation of homes, that are affordable to run, aligned with net zero, and designed to support the flexible and adaptable health and wellbeing needs of their residents.

The blueprint is a bold rethinking of the future home as a living system: one that generates energy, supports wellbeing, anticipates need, and evolves with its occupants over time. Designed for rural Scotland (through Moray Growth Deal – UK Gov) but relevant far beyond, it combines low-carbon construction, digital health, and adaptive design into a single, integrated blueprint. The model is structured across three horizons, allowing housing providers and policymakers to act immediately while planning for future integration. The webinar will share the model and resources developed and opportunities for early adopters, with an expert panel that will discuss the relevance and context on how this can be used in practise.

Key learning points that will be covered

•  Smart future homes as living systems

• Net zero and affordability by design

• Integrated housing, health and digital needs

• Three horizons for delivery and planning (short, medium and long term)

• Clear pathways for early adopters

Who should attend

Anyone with an interest – strong cross‑sector relevance and of particular interest to housing providers, designers, policy and planning and health and care staff, academia and industry     

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Better Buildings, Better Communities, Better Business

Build Green Now 2026 will take place in the historic Great Hall at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, bringing together Ireland’s leading voices from across the built environment to explore how sustainability continues to drive business resilience, community wellbeing and national progress.

At a time when sustainability is facing increasing pushback across Europe and globally, Build Green Now reaffirms a clear message: sustainability is not a barrier to growth – it is the pathway to it. From accelerating affordable housing delivery to strengthening Ireland’s climate action and circular economy ambitions, sustainability remains central to creating a prosperous and resilient future.

Hear from the thinkers, innovators and doers who are moving at pace, turning ambition into action, and embedding sustainability across design, construction, finance, policy and operations.

If you want to be at the cutting edge of sustainable building, you won’t want to miss Build Green Now 2026.

Join Built Environment – Smarter Transformation and The University of Edinburgh as we collaborate to develop the Mass Timber Fire Safety roadmap, supported by funding from Built by Nature.

Building on extensive research and a wide programme of stakeholder interviews, we have identified the key knowledge gaps currently facing industry in relation to mass timber and fire performance. To ensure alignment on the path forward, we are inviting stakeholders to come together for an afternoon workshop, where we will collaboratively discuss priorities, define the next steps, and co-develop a clear roadmap that supports the confident and wider adoption of mass timber in the context of fire safety.

The event will run from 1:15pm - 3:15pm and attendees are invited to continue conversations at the BE-ST networking stand.

Speakers:

• Louise Rogers & Sam Hart (BE-ST)

• Angus Law & Zak Campbell-Lochrie (University of Edinburgh)

Please note: This event will take place within FutureBuild and you are required to register for both this event and Futurebuild.

• To register your attendance, please complete the attendance form.

• Please remember to register for entrance into FutureBuild.

Date: Tuesday 12th May

Time: 1.15pm - 3.15pm

Location: ExCel London, B2B Matchmaking Stage.

Discover Scotland's bio-based construction materials landscape and connect with those working to bring new materials into real projects.

With increasing focus on reducing embodied carbon, Scotland is seeing growing interest in bio-based materials for construction and the built environment.

IBioIC, in collaboration with BE-ST, is hosting this session to explore the Scotland's bio-based materials landscape, highlighting current activity, emerging developments, and the practical steps needed to bring these materials into wider use.

The session will bring together researchers, innovators and industry to share insights from ongoing projects and material development. By connecting those creating new bio‑based products with those who could specify, manufacture or apply them, the event aims to highlight practical opportunities for collaboration and real‑world deployment.

Agenda

10.00am - Arrival, coffee & networking

10.30am-12.30pm

• Industry perspectives: what's ready now

• Academic insights: what's coming next

• Innovation showcase pitches

• Discussion and Q&A

12.30pm - Networking Lunch

13.30pm - Event Close

Topics will include:

• The current landscape of bio-based materials in construction

• Emerging materials and applications

• Performance, standards and adoption challenges

• Routes to scale-up and manufacture

• Opportunities for collaboration across academia and industry

Who should attend:

• Construction and building materials companies

• Manufacturers and product developers

• Architects, engineers and designers

• Sustainability and net zero leads

• Innovators, SMEs and start ups

• Research and technology developers