Swindon Civic Trust

“Eco development – ways to grow greener” is designed as an introductory talk to effective eco ‘action’ in existing homes and the potential benefits of sustainable buildings and infrastructure to a community.

Sally Harper will provide an understanding of effective energy efficient measures in existing homes and environmental design concepts within the sustainability agenda, such as adaptive, future-proofed, and ‘liveability’, for buildings and infrastructure. Her talk will also provide a brief overview of the planned ‘levers’ of change for a greater commitment to sustainable building.

Sally is a co-founder of The Seed-Group. The Seed-Group provides consultancy services to commercial organisations and private clients on low carbon and environment conscious design for buildings and people.

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Here is a recording of the talk by Holly Huber Swindon Borough Council to the Civic Trust on June 5th 2008 on Building Communities That Work.

She talks about how the design of the built environment affects how well communities form.

The more doors and windows that face the street and the slower the traffic is, the better the community spirit tends to be.

Listen to the full talk here!

Principles of Good Urban Design

How can we help new developments grow into happy, safe, inclusive communities?

The planned expansion of Swindon makes this a vital question for our town.

Holly Huber, Swindon Borough Council’s Community Planner, will address this issue in a lively talk at Heelis, the National Trust’s superb new offices near the Outlet Village.

Entry: £4 at the door, includes light refreshments, free to Swindon Civic Trust members
Venue: Heelis (the new National Trust Central Office) in Kemble Drive, Swindon

Download the flyer hereHolly Huber flyer.