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Practical thinking at Ecobuild

If you’re looking for hands-on experience with micro-renewables, backed up with practical advice from experts, head to Ecobuild and London’s ExCeL on Tuesday 20 – Thursday 22 March.

Taking place on the exhibition floor – there are over 1,500 suppliers including the likes of E.ON, Vaillant,PlumbCenter, Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, NIBE, Worcester Bosch, Alpha Heating Innovation, Dimplex, Suntech, Schueco, Saint-Gobain, Samsung, PTS, Travis Perkins and Jewson.

There are dozens of interactive attractions too including Practical Installer, with three days of live demonstrations designed to help installers take advantage of the growing demand for micro-renewable technologies.

11.00- 11.25    Roof mounting solar PV panels                                 
11.30-11.45     Installing rainwater harvesting systems                    
11.50-12.15     Retrofitting a heat pump and connecting to Smartrads
12.20-12.45     Installing solar thermal collectors                  
13.20-13.40     Filling and flushing solar thermal systems    
13.45-14.00     Understanding greywater recycling systems
14.05-14.20     Micro CHP and Biomass featuring wireless controls
14.25-14.50     Retrofitting a heat pump and connecting to underfloor heating      
14.55-15.20     Installing solar thermal collectors                  
15.25-15.45     Filling and flushing solar thermal systems    
15.50-16.05     Installing rainwater harvesting systems         *          
16.10-16.35     Roof mounting solar PV panels          *                     
16.40-16.55     Understanding greywater recycling systems **
17.00-17.15     Micro CHP and Biomass featuring wireless controls  **       

*  These sessions take place on Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 March only
** These sessions take place on Wednesday 21 March only

Elsewhere on the exhibition floor Renewable Heat Focus, sponsored by Vaillant, gives daily talks and one-to-one advice on how best to benefit from the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) plus a showcase and working models of the latest technology including solar thermal, biomass and heat pumps.

11.00 -11.20                    Introduction to the Renewable Heat Incentive
11.40- 12.00                    Understanding the benefits of MCS 
                                               accredited products and the RHI                    
12.20 -12.40                    How to profit from the RHI – residential developments
13.00 -13.20                    MCS Accreditation – a smart investment for installers
13.40 -14.00                    Getting the most from your installation and your
                                               MCS Installer
14.20- 14.40                    Introduction to the Renewable Heat Incentive
15.00 -15.20                    Understanding the benefits of MCS accredited products
                                               and the RHI
15.40 -16.00                    How to profit from the RHI – commercial developments *
16.20 -16.40                    A renewable future – how to benefit from the RHI *
17.00 -17.20                   Introduction to the Renewable Heat Incentive **

* These sessions take place on Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 March only
**  This session takes place on Wednesday 21 March only

Ecobuild is theUK’s biggest showcase for micro-renewables and energy efficiency products, and the biggest event in the world for sustainable construction, with over 1,500 exhibitors, dozens of live and interactive attractions, and over 130 free seminars.