Launch event at GCU

26 Oct 2009

Dr Paul Baker, RICH Centre, GCU


Delegates at the launch event


Archie Ferguson, Chairman of Scottish Construction Forum and Peter Kennedy, Dean of SBNE, GCU


Networking after the launch event


Networking after the launch event


Dr Branka Dimitrijevic, Director of CIC Start Online

News on the CIC Start Online launch event at Glasgow Caledonian University

CIC Start Online was launched at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) on 23rd October 2009. Dr Branka Dimitrijevic, the project director, announced the call for applications for joint academic/industry feasibility studies and 10-days free academic consultancy that will be assessed by an independent panel. Submission deadline is 15th January 2010. Guidelines on how to apply and application forms are available from the sections on Feasibility Studies and Academic Consultancy on this website.

Dr Paul Baker of the Centre for Research in Indoor Climate and Health at GCU provided information on expertise on sustainable building design and refurbishment at GCU and testing facilities such as the environmental chamber that is designed to test the performance of building materials & components under the range of climate conditions experienced in the UK.
 
Archie Ferguson, Chairman of Scottish Construction Forum, commented after the event: “CIC Start Online provides an excellent opportunity for sharing innovative ideas amongst our leading academics, researchers and industry leaders in tackling the various aspects and implications of climate change. The initiative has the potential, through collaboration, to place construction in Scotland at the leading edge of both development and delivery within this critical topic and its ongoing worldwide impact.”

John Sheridan, Chair of Planet group of Scottish Construction Centre, said: “This collaborative project is an excellent way to bring greater cohesion and establish a first class data set of practical knowledge and expertise in this field. Our Planet group looks forward to working closely with Branka and her colleagues.”

Graeme Ogilvy, ConstructionSkills Director for Scotland, said:“ConstructionSkills is incredibly supportive of the CIC Start Online project and considers it to be a very positive development for sustainable building innovation in Scotland.Seeing such excellent education institutions coming together to work on such a worthwhile project is a step in the right direction and, over time, it will help ensure we have the construction skills necessary to help deliver to the needs of Scotland’s green economy.”

Billy Kirkwood, Managing Director of Ayrshire based RobertRyan Timber and RDK Construction, said: "The importance of this type of collective academic and industry collaboration cannot and should not be underestimated. I do not believe my industry at ground level fully appreciates the seriousness of changes that will be required to achieve the Scottish Governments Zero Carbon Objectives."

Promotional events at the partners’ institutions will also take place in the weeks following the launch event at GCU. The events will include networking sessions for businesses and researchers to identify opportunities for collaboration.To find out when these events will be taking place and to see the programme of each event, please access the Events page.

You are welcome to attend all the events and meet academics who undertake research on sustainable builidng design and refurbishment at  all the participating universities. You will also be able to learn more on testing facilities at each institution that can be used to test innovations for more sustainable design and refurbishment. 

Please click on the following link to download a presentation on CIC Start Online.

CIC START PARTNERS