BCO Annual Conference 2026, Conference Brochure - Flipbook - Page 21
Workshop 5
Workshop 6
Workshop 7
Workshop 8
Date:
Thursday 18 June
Date:
Thursday 18 June
Date:
Thursday 18 June
Date:
Thursday 18 June
Time:
09:15 - 10:30 & 11:15 - 12:30
Time:
09:15 - 10:30 & 11:15 - 12:30
Time:
09:15 - 10:30 & 11:15 - 12:30
Time:
09:15 - 10:30 & 11:15 - 12:30
Science and
technology: what’s
the big idea?
Wellbeing by
design: the focus
space revolution
BCO: fit for
the future
The opportunity
across UKNZCBS
and NABERS
The emergence of science and technology
real estate as an institutional asset class
means increasing numbers of BCO
members are engaged in the design,
construction and occupation of these highly
technical workplaces. The BCO has formed
a specialist technical committee to help
inform and represent the membership and
to increase the opportunities to participate
in some of the most ground-breaking
projects in the country. This workshop
will look at what is driving occupational
and investor demand for innovation real
estate, consider the occupier dynamics,
construction/operational challenges and
the impacts of AI on traditional wet-lab and
research operations.
Workplaces are evolving, designed around
people and powered by community, productivity
and wellbeing, but are we truly crafting
environments that fuel both collaboration and
deep focus? Focus is where great work begins,
yet everyone finds their flow differently. The
spaces we create can either help that focus thrive
or quietly chip away at it. This workshop invites
you to reimagine what focus feels like, blending
science and imagination to craft more inclusive
environments where deep-thinking can truly
flourish.
This workshop is your chance to get involved
and help shape the next chapter of the BCO. This
interactive session will focus on opportunities,
challenges and membership feedback to influence
and shape the BCO’s five-year business plan.
You’ll hear from speakers across the presidential
team, NextGen and BCO’s regional and expert
committees as we shape an engaging workshop
where we want to hear your thoughts and ideas.
This workshop aims to lift the lid on two of
the most significant sustainable building
standards driving the built environment sector
towards a net-zero-carbon future. The UK
Net Zero Carbon Building Standard provides
a unified approach to carbon emissions,
treating embodied and operational carbon
as inseparable components. NABERS has
two product offerings available in the UK for
office buildings: Design for Performance to
drive energy-efficient new buildings, and
the NABERS UK Energy for Offices ratings to
measure how energy-efficient new and existing
buildings are in operation.
The workshop will inform you of the very latest
status of the UKNZCBS and the NABERS UK
rating scheme, discuss their impact on the
specification and procurement of office space,
as well as allow for a healthy discussion on the
challenges and opportunities they provide for
the workplace and office sector.
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