Join us at Housing Community Summit 2025!
This year, we're exhibiting at the Housing Community Summit on 8-9 September at Exhibition Centre Liverpool.
Come and visit our team on Stand D30 to say hello and discover how we can help you Procure with Purpose.
We're also proud sponsors of the Net Zero Theatre, where we’ll be spotlighting some of the sector’s most important and topical conversations.
Check out our full seminar programme below.
Monday 8 September sessions:
| Time | Session |
| 10:00-10:05 |
Sponsor Welcome Chair: Mark Chadwick, Fusion21 |
| 10:10-10:50 |
Top Tips for Procuring with Purpose to Reduce Environmental Impact Find out how to successfully implement sustainable procurement practices and strategies to reduce environmental impact. Chair: Oliver Mooney, Fusion21
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| 11:05-11:45 |
CIH National Net Zero Practice Forum - Live! Get together with partners of the national net-zero practice forum to discuss the big-ticket items facing the housing world.
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| 12:00-12:40 |
Energy Efficiency for Ageing Homes The Office for National Statistics (ONS) states that the age of the property is the biggest single factor in the energy efficiency of homes. What are we doing to ensure our older homes are fit for purpose? Chair: Peter McBride, Mixergy
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| 12:55-13:35 |
Strengthening Communities: How the Housing Sector Can Effectively Address Poverty Join a great panel to find out more about recent work to recognise and address poverty within diverse communities. Chair: Jo Hannan, Fusion21
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| 14:05-14:45 |
Collaboration and Innovation through Modern Methods of Construction This session will showcase the latest in new housing technology and discuss the environmental, social and financial benefits of providing homes built through MMC. Chair: Emily Spurrell, Merseyside Police Force
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| 15:00-15:40 |
Heat Networks: 2025 and Beyond This session will help you to understand your heat network and ensure it is behaving and performing to the best it can, so that you’re doing the best by tenants and their homes. Chair: Matthew Scott, CIH
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Tuesday 9 September sessions:
| Time | Session |
| 9:00-9:05 |
Sponsor Welcome Chair: Mark Chadwick, Fusion21 |
| 9:10-9:50 |
Carbon Literacy: Making Net-Zero easy to understand for all This session aims to explore the topics/issues the sector is facing and introduce Carbon Literacy as a response to that, to ensure everyone, from frontline staff to senior leaders, can confidently engage with sustainability goals.
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| 10:00-10:40 |
Retroditting for the Future: Lessons Learned from Delivery Moving away from the known barriers and challenges, we’ll focus on successful approaches that have turned retrofit plans into a successful retrofit reality. Chair: Andrew Gray, Fusion21
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| 10:55-11:35 |
There's no Net Zero without Tenant Engagement Join a lively discussion on how we work together, and better, on engaging with one another for plans to decarbonise homes and adopt greener living habits. Chair: Emily Stockford, Stonewater
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| 11:45-12:25 |
Green Skills for all: Equipping Communities for a Sustainable Future Explore how we can engage communities to play a leading role in closing the green skills gap and ensuring a just, inclusive transition, helping to build resilient, climate-ready neighbourhoods. Chair: Jo Hills, Ealing Council
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| 13:35-14:15 |
Helping Residents get the best out of the Future Homes Standard This session isn’t just about the technology, but about ensuring residents can live comfortably and feel in control of the tech in their new homes. Chair: Georgina Patel, The Carbon Literacy Project
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| 14:25-15:05 |
How can Smaller Providers Hit Sustainability Targets? Explore ways to overcome the key challenges of becoming more sustainable as a smaller provider.
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