Lifestyle Home Page


Building the Market for Sustainable Lifestyles



Sponge Homepage
About Sponge Lifestyle
Lifestyle Events
Get Involved
Lifestyle News
Lifestyle Library
Lifestyle Links

Members Log In

Your Email
Password [forgot?]


Latest Lifestyle Discussion

Info from events
Tash
2007-11-21 14:39:51

View forum

 


Search for
containing:


Lifestyle News


Making Sustainability Pay CPD Series
Investigating the marketability of homes that deliver sustainable lifestyles

PLACES STILL AVAILABLE!

Nine out of ten homeowners want to see sustainable features on new homes, and are prepared to pay more, yet 70% claim to know little or nothing about them (Sponge/Mori 2006 report 'Eco Chic or Eco Geek?'The Desirability of Sustainable Homes).

With the onset of Home Information Packs and the increasing number of sustainable features in new homes, property professionals need to able to communicate the benefits of sustainable homes to their clients.

This CPD seminar event series will cover:

  • How to sell sustainable homes - using sustainability as a marketing tool and address common practical issues associated with sustainable homes

  • Why market sustainable homes - policy and market based drivers

  • What is a sustainable home - key features explained

  • The business case - do sustainable homes sell quicker and at a premium?


  • Guest Speakers include:

  • Paul King, Chief Executive, UK Green Buildings Council (London)

  • Nick Johnson, Deputy Chief Executive, Urban Splash (Manchester)

  • Jim McClelland, Editor, Sustain Magazine (Bristol)

  • David Thorp, Head of Insights, Chartered Institute of Marketing

  • Marie Hickey, Associate - Residential Research, Savills Plc


  • ?80 (subsidised rate) per delegate

    London - Monday 12th November (London programme and booking form)

    Manchester - Thursday 15th November(Manchester programme and booking form)

    Bristol - Wednesday 21st November (Bristol programme and booking form)

    Contact: Jackie for more information.
    Story Added: 2007-11-08 13:41:43
    Story Last Edited: 2007-11-08 14:06:44

    Browse The LIfestyle News Archive



    Lifestyle News

    Buyer's Guide to a Greener Home

    Making Sustainability Pay Presentation Slides

    Making Sustainability Pay CPD Series

     

    Lifestyle Calendar


    September 2010
    S M T W T F S
          1 2 3 4
    5 6 7 8 9 10 11
    12 13 14 15 16 17 18
    19 20 21 22 23 24 25
    26 27 28 29 30    

     

    Lifestyle Downloads

    Sponge Response - BERR Renewable Energy Consultation - [147KB]

    Sponge Eco Trail 2008 - [635KB]