Rita Newton confirmed for Ecobuild 2013
SURFACE team member, Rita Newton, has been invited to present at Ecobuild 2013, the world's largest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment.
Participating in the conference stream on ‘Design, architecture & sustainability’, Rita will address the theme of ‘What about the over 70s?’ in a session chaired by Lord Richard Best OBE, Chair of the Housing our Ageing Population: Panel for Innovation (HAPPI) Panel and President of the Local Government Association.
Drawing on key messages from SURFACE research projects, including Inclusive Design for Getting Outdoors (I'DGO) and Go Far, Rita will deliver a 7-minute presentation and also take part in a panel debate with David Birkbeck (Design for Homes) and Barbara Douglas (Quality of Life Partnership).
Ecobuild 2013 will take place at the ExCeL centre London from 5-7 March next year, with Rita’s presentation on Thursday 7 March.
