Icebox Challenge Glasgow
| Date: 23 July - 06 August 2021 | Time: 2 consecutive weeks |
| Location: St Enoch Square, Glasgow | Cost: Free to attend |
Under the patronage of the UNECE and in the lead up to COP26, the City of Glasgow will host the “Ice Box Challenge” from Friday 23 July – Friday 06 August in St Enoch Square, Glasgow.
The public installation presents a visual demonstration highlighting the benefits of adopting a simple efficiency-first approach to buildings. One box is built to the Scottish Building Standard, the other to the Passivhaus Standard. The structures are on display to the public for two weeks, each holding an equal amount of ice. How much ice will remain? The red box or the green box?
With this public display, organisers hope to raise awareness for the vital role energy-efficient buildings play in meeting our climate goals in the run-up to the UN Climate Change Conference COP26. Passivhaus is proven to be a robust & cost-effective solution for achieving this in buildings without compromising comfort, health, and wellbeing.
Programme
23 July 2021 : OPENING CEREMONY |
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12.30 |
Introduction to the Ice Box Challenge Glasgow: a public demonstration of better buildings Michelle Mundie, Glasgow City Council |
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12.40 |
Welcome to Glasgow: Passivhaus and the vision the city has for the future of better buildings Councillor Ruari Kelly, Convener of the Neighbourhoods, Housing and Public Realm Committee at Glasgow City Council |
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12.50 |
Tackling the UK Climate Emergency through Passivhaus implementation Barbara Lantschner, PHT member John Gilbert Architects |
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13:00 |
Passivhaus in Scotland: An update on buildings & commitments Ann-Marie Fallon, PHT Patron Architype |
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13.10 |
Efficiency First: The Icebox Challenge and COP26 Dr Julio Bros-Williamson, Edinburgh Napier University |
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13.20 |
The future of better buildings: The student design competition, from concept to reality The winning student team, Robert Gordon University |
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13.35 |
How to build better - according to science Sam Patterson, PHT Patron Construction Scotland Innovation Centre |
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13.45 |
Official opening of the contest Michelle Mundie, Glasgow City Council |
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06 August 2021 : CLOSING CEREMONY |
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12.00 |
Welcome to the closing ceremony of the Ice Box Challenge Glasgow: a public demonstration of better buildings Councillor Ruari Kelly, Convener of the Neighbourhoods, Housing and Public Realm Committee at Glasgow City Council |
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12.10 |
Efficiency First: The Icebox Challenge and COP26 Giorgia Tzar, International Passive House Association |
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12.20 |
Practical Education: What we've learned from the student design competition & fabricating our winning design The winning student team, Robert Gordon University |
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12:30 |
Announcement of the final results Dr Julio Bros-Williamson, Edinburgh Napier University |
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12.40 |
What do the results mean? Sarah Lewis, Research & Policy Director, Passivhaus Trust |
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12.50 |
What next? The Ice Box Challenge at COP26 Michelle Mundie, Glasgow City Council |
The public installation is free to attend. Volunteers will be available to answer questions and provide information on Passivhaus. Learn more about the Standard, guess how much ice will remain, and win great prizes.
Further Information
Previous PHT story: Icebox Challenge Glasgow Winners - 17 June 2021
Previous PHT story: Icebox Challenge Glasgow student design competition - 23 March 2021
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