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SEDA ASSEMBLY 07.05.2022

SEDA GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS

Aimed primarily at structural engineers, this briefing on how to easily specify Scottish-grown timber in construction will also be invaluable for architects, homeowners and students looking for this information. It includes details on typical sizes of Scottish timber, strength grading and durability, as well as information on using timber ‘in the round’.

INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN AIRTIGHT HOMES

The recording from the SEDA / HEMAC Launch of Indoor Air Quality in Airtight Homes is available to watch. SEDA announce the launch of the new essential guide to best practice, produced for the HEMAC Network by Chris Morgan and John Gilbert Architects, and at this online event outlined its key lessons in maintaining healthy internal environments in modern low energy homes.

SEDA LAND

All of the event resources from SEDA Land can be found below, featuring the latest content, Do we need a Carbon Tax?

A NEW VISION FOR LAND USE IN SCOTLAND: 6 CONVERSATIONS

Videos from our Land Conversations will be available to view below alongside a download copy of the full report. If you did not get a ticket for the event live then we would request that you make a donation towards SEDA of minimum £3 -5 at the Support Page: https://www.seda.uk.net/support

Event RESOURCES

SEDA holds a wide variety of events through the year, from informal Greendrinks evenings, and Ecological Materials Seminars, to themed full day conferences. In this section you can find summaries and output documents from recent and past events. You can find details of SEDA’s regular events, like the SEDA Conference and the Howard Liddell Memorial Lecture, in their own sections.

SEDA Conference 2023 - Progressing Retrofit

Progressing retrofit: Comfort, Health & Affordability.

Another successful conference has culminated to a plethora of resources to review. Follow the link below to find a dedicated page showcasing the recorded talks and workshops from the 2023 Conference. You will also find the recording and links to the presentations for the Krystyna Johnson Award 2023.

SEDA Conference 2022 - A meeting of minds

SEDA CONFERENCE 2021 - TIME FOR ACTION

SEDA CONFERENCE 2020 - How do we build back better?

Links to the presentations from each of the three nights of the Annual SEDA conference.

The Howard Liddell Memorial Lecture Series

The Howard Liddell Memorial lecture takes place every Autumn, and is organised and / or delivered by Professor Sandy Halliday Liddell, on an aspect of the EcoMax book that SEDA Cofounder Howard was developing when he died in 2013. Each year looks at the legacy and importance of a different pioneering ecological thinker and practitioner, from Patrick Geddes and Rachel Carson, to Buckminster Fuller.

SEDA solar resources

THE PEBBLE TRUST SUSTAINABLE RENOVATION GROUP

The Pebble Trust has a vision of a more sustainable, equal and low-carbon society, where human activities take account of climate change and the wider environment. The Trust provides small grants for projects in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, and commissioned and published the Sustainable Renovation Guide to help inform the enormous task of upgrading the fabric of Scotland’s homes.