China’s construction industry is booming. This vast nation has some of the world’s largest and fastest-growing cities. Chinese planners and construction firms want to learn from international research in order to harness the potential of low-carbon building materials and practices and consume less energy.
In Shanghai, at Expo 2010 this Saturday and Sunday, experts from The University of Nottingham’s Institute of Sustainable Energy Technology (ISET), in collaboration with Nottingham City Council and East Midlands Development Agency (emda), will host a specialist seminar programme to introduce small- and medium-sized British firms to environmental technology and construction businesses from across China.
A group of 20 business people from Nottingham — including architects, property professionals and engineers — are travelling to Shanghai Expo with Alan Clark and John Connelly from Nottingham City Council, and former MP Alan Simpson.
The weekend’s event aims to provide new opportunities for businesses in England’s Midlands to access the growing Chinese market in low carbon technologies and sustainable construction. It will promote British and Chinese industry collaboration and encourage education and training in sustainable energy and construction.
Professor Saffa Riffat, organiser of Sustainable Energy and Construction 2010: Homes Without Carbon, President of the World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies and Head of ISET at Nottingham, said: “Mass urbanisation is one of the greatest challenges faced by the world today. Cities are being built at a phenomenal rate, and in China rural to urban migration currently runs at 15 million people per year.
“This can lead to social instability, undermining the capacity of cities to be environmentally sustainable and economically successful. There is a need for a new model of sustainability, including greater incentives to save energy, reduce consumption and protect the environment. Collaboration between the UK and China is important to address these issues.”
Welcome addresses for this event will be given by Richard Mills, Head of the Science and Innovation Network at the British Consulate General in Shanghai, an event co-sponsor; and Nottingham City Councillor Alan Clark, Portfolio Holder for Neighbourhood Regeneration.
Nottingham City Councillor Alan Clark, who is leading the visit, said: “This is a very exciting and unique opportunity for Nottingham to present its knowledge and expertise to leading businesses and city governments at such a high profile event. Nottingham’s strong reputation in China as a leading centre for science and technology recently led one of its fastest growing car manufacturers to locate their R&D centre here.
“We are very excited about the possibility of even more Chinese high tech businesses choosing to locate in Nottingham, creating jobs and growth in this fast expanding sector. Nearly 100 Chinese representatives will attend our Shanghai event and we are confident Nottingham’s offer will attract significant interest.”
Romax Technology is one global company joining the Nottingham delegation. Established by Dr Peter Poon two decades ago in Nottingham, it is now engaged in sustainable energy engineering and has a base in China. Business Development Director and China Executive Director of Romax, Dr Xiaobing Hu, will be there.
The University of Nottingham’s Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Knowledge Transfer and Business Engagement Professor Chris Rudd, who leads the University’s presence at Shanghai Expo said: “Our presence at Shanghai Expo 2010 has catalysed many new partnership opportunities which we hope will improve lives and livelihoods for millions worldwide.
“Our research continues to advance the Sino-UK ‘Sustainable Cities’ initiative signed by the UK and Chinese Governments in January 2008. Our recent breakthroughs in low-carbon building design, sustainable energy technologies and carbon capture and storage will contribute to solving acute global challenges.”
Jason Feehily, Head of emda’s East Midlands China Business Bureau, said: “Universities and businesses in England’s East Midlands have been at the forefront of the development of low carbon technologies.
“I hope that as a result of these seminars and the Shanghai World Expo 2010, we will establish new commercial partnerships between Chinese and East Midlands businesses, which will make use of world class technologies and research in sustainable energy and construction, benefiting companies in both our countries.”
The Chengxin Group, China, is a co-sponsor of the event. This Shanghai-based company is active in low carbon buildings and energy saving systems and is currently working on several projects in this area. Its Founder and Managing Director Lu Wenchun is a Director of China Entrepreneur Council, on the Board of Directors of Central Committee of Youth League, Vice Chairman of Entrepreneur Union of Fujian Province, and Vice Chairman of the Chambers of Commerce, Fujian Province.
The seminar talks will cover energy saving; building-integrated renewable energy systems; sustainable construction materials; environmental design; and waste management. Other themes include low-energy homes (showcasing Solar Decathlon 2010 challenger the Nottingham H.O.U.S.E); energy efficient systems like combined heat and power (CHP), heat pumps and fuel cells; photovoltaics; and solar thermal systems.
As well as Professor Saffa Riffat, expert speakers will include Professor Jo Darkwa, Director of CSET, the Centre for Sustainable Energy Technologies at The University of Nottingham’s Ningbo Campus in China; Co-Director of ISET Dr Mark Gillott; Professor Kevin Kendall, Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Birmingham and Director of the Birmingham Fuel Cells Group; and AbuBakr Bahaj, Professor in Sustainable Energy at the University of Southampton, who will present a talk on photovoltaics in buildings.
Joining them will be Chen Shuo, Director of ZEDfactory in China. The event takes place in The Auditorium at London ZEDpavilion, an example of urban best practice, designed and built by leading green architects ZEDfactory. Part of the Zero Carbon Living Space zone at Shanghai Expo 2010, it was chosen after winning the international design competition in this category.
Another speaker will be former Nottingham Member of Parliament Alan Simpson, the driving force behind the UK government introducing ‘Feed-in Tariffs’ in the Energy Act 2008 and a special advisor on renewable energy. Alan spent 18 years in Parliament and received numerous environmental awards. He is the only MP to have converted a derelict property into his own eco-home.
Other speakers include architect Julian Marsh, partner in Marsh:Grochowski Architects LLP, a leading regional UK practice based in Nottingham working in the arts and developing a low energy architecture, and Peter Walden, Director of environmental and energy performance consultancy Carbonlow Ltd.
This free event runs from 10:30am–17:00pm on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th August 2010, with a banquet on the Saturday night hosted by Nottingham City Council. More information about this event is here: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/shanghaiexpo2010/Events/BookingForm/energyconstruction.aspx
After their visit to Shanghai Expo the Nottingham delegation will travel to Ningbo to meet businesses and politicians before touring the University’s Ningbo Campus. Its students this week competed against ten other Chinese universities to win the Green Cup at Shanghai Expo, a contest launched by AIESEC, the world’s largest student organization; Greennovate, a facility promoting sustainable development in China; and FedEx.
Until the end of October, top researchers from the University’s campuses in the UK, China and Malaysia, as well as leading colleagues from other institutions, will host seven more thought-provoking workshops, lectures and conferences in total. These span Nottingham’s extensive research in sustainability:
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Sat Aug 28 and Sun Aug 29 Sustainable Energy and Construction
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Wednesday September 15 Rapid Social Change
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Sun Oct 10 & Mon Oct 11 Carbon Capture and Storage
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Monday October 11 Mental Health and its Role in Sustainable Industrialised Societies
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Sunday October 17 Moving Images and the Digital Eco-City
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Wednesday October 20 Alternative Energy: Hydrogen Storage
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Sunday October 24 Sustainable Agriculture: The Role of Plant Reproduction
The University of Nottingham’s world changing research based on the theme ‘Zero Carbon, Zero Waste’ is on display at the Shanghai World Exposition 2010 until October 31. Millions of visitors are expected to visit the Expo and many will have an opportunity to explore — through words, pictures and video — The University of Nottingham’s leading research in sustainability as part of a collaborative exhibition with ZEDfactory.
The University is also partnering with the East Midlands Development Agency (emda) helping to attract Chinese investment to the East Midlands through the work of emda’s East Midlands China Business Bureau. Last month, emda announced that the Chinese car manufacturer, Chang’an Automobile Co, will establish its UK Research and Development facility at No 1 Nottingham Science Park, creating up to 200 new jobs.
The University of Nottingham’s dynamic internationalisation strategy attracts talented staff and students from 150 nations, undertakes world-changing research, and invests in award-winning campuses in the United Kingdom, China and Malaysia.
As the first overseas academic institution granted permission to set up inside the People’s Republic, Nottingham has taken a pioneering role in China. Since 2004, The University of Nottingham Ningbo, China, has grown to more than 4,000 students and has received numerous awards and accolades. It was also declared Outward Investor of the Year by the foremost China-Britain trade association, the 48 Group Club.
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For more information contact: Helen Foster, Head of Partnership Development in the International Office at The University of Nottingham, at helen.foster@nottingham.ac.uk; Professor Saffa Riffat, Head of the Institute of Sustainable Energy Technology, at saffa.riffat@nottingham.ac.uk; or Simon Butt, Corporate Relations Manager, on +44 (0)115 82 32353, simon.butt@nottingham.ac.uk.
For additional information on ZEDfactory please contact PR Director Jacqueline Faulkner at jaxsplash@googlemail.com or visit www.zedfactory.com/expo.html. For more about emda, contact Nick King, Media & PR Manager at the East Midlands Development Agency (emda), at nickking@emd.org.uk, +44 (0)115 988 8375.
Notes to editors: The University of Nottingham is ranked in the United Kingdom’s Top 10 and the World’s Top 100 universities by the Shanghai Jiao Tong (SJTU) and Times Higher Education (THE) world university rankings.
More than 90 per cent of research at The University of Nottingham is of international quality, according to UK’s most recent Research Assessment Exercise (2008), with almost 60 per cent of all research defined as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.
Twice since 2003 Nottingham’s research and teaching academics have won Nobel Prizes. The University’s School of Pharmacy also won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in 2007 for Innovation, and Nottingham was named Times Higher Education Entrepreneurial University of the Year for 2008.
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中国的建筑业正在蓬勃发展。这个幅员辽阔的国家拥有几个世界上最大的、也是发展最快的城市。中国的规划师和建筑公司想学习国际研究成果，以利用低碳建筑材料和做法的潜力并减少能耗。
在本星期六、日的上海2010年世博会上，诺丁汉大学可持续能源技术研究所的专家将携手诺丁汉市议会和英国中东部地区发展署举办专门的研讨会，向中国各地的环境技术和建筑公司介绍英国中小型企业。
包括建筑师、地产专业人士和工程师在内的20位诺丁汉商界人士将组成代表团前往上海世博会，同行的还有诺丁汉市议会的阿伦•克拉克（Alan Clark）、约翰•康奈利（John Connelly）和英国前国会议员阿伦•辛普森（Alan Simpson）。
本周末的活动旨在为英格兰中东部地区的公司提供新机遇，让他们借此接触到日益增长的中国低碳技术和可持续建筑市场，将促进英、中两国的业界协作并鼓励在可持续能源与建筑领域的教育和培训。
萨法•瑞法特（Saffa Riffat）教授是本次“2010年可持续能源与建筑：无碳家园”研讨会的组织者，也是世界可持续能源技术学会的主席，还是诺丁汉大学可持续能源技术研究所的负责人。他说：“大规模城市化是当今世界所面临的最大挑战之一。城市的建造速度惊人，中国每年从农村迁往城市的人口达到1500万。”
“这可能引起社会不稳定，影响城市实现环境可持续、经济成功的能力。中国需要可持续性的新模式，其中包括旨在节能、减耗和保护环境、力度更大的激励措施。英、中两国之间的协作对于解决这些议题非常重要。”
英国驻上海总领事馆科学和创新网络负责人理查德•米尔斯（Richard Mills）、诺丁汉市议员兼诺丁汉“社区改造”计划负责人阿伦•克拉克将为本次活动致欢迎辞。英国驻上海总领事馆是本次活动的赞助方之一。
带领代表团的诺丁汉市议员阿伦•克拉克说：“这对于诺丁汉来说是非常激动人心并且独一无二的机遇，我们可以借此在如此高级别的活动上向领先的公司和市政府展示诺丁汉所拥有的知识和专长。诺丁汉是领先的科学与技术中心，在中国声誉显赫。正因为如此，最近中国增长最迅速的汽车制造商之一选择在诺丁汉设立他们的研发中心。
“越来越多的中国高科技公司有可能选择在诺丁汉设址，从而在这一扩展迅速的领域创造工作岗位并且带来增长，我们为此感到非常兴奋。近100名中国代表将参加我们在上海举办的活动，我们肯定诺丁汉所提供的一切将会吸引大家相当的兴趣。”
Romax技术公司是参加本次诺丁汉代表团的一家全球公司。公司在20年前由潘绍元（Peter Poon）博士成立于诺丁汉，目前参与可持续能源工程并且在中国设有基地。Romax商务发展董事兼中国区执行董事胡晓冰博士将参加活动。
克里斯•路德（Chris Rudd ）教授是诺丁汉大学负责知识转移和企业参与的副校长，带领诺丁汉大学亮相上海世博会。他说：“我们在2010年上海世博会上的亮相已经催化了很多新的伙伴合作机遇。我们希望这将改善全世界数以百万计人的生活和生计。”
“我们的研究持续推动英、中两国政府在2008年1月所签署的中英‘可持续城市’计划。我们最近在低碳建筑物设计、可持续能源技术和碳捕捉与碳储存方面所取得的突破将为应对尖锐的全球挑战做出贡献。”
“英国中东部地区中国商务局局长杰森.菲利谈道，“英国中东部地区的大学和企业一直工作在低碳技术开发领域的最前沿。 我希望通过本次座谈会和上海 2010 世博会的举办，中国与英国中东部地区的企业将建立新的商业伙伴关系，充分利用世界领先的可持续能源和建筑方面的技术和研究资源，为两国的企业带来共同利益。”
中国成信集团是本次活动的赞助方之一。该公司设在上海，积极致力于低碳建筑物和节能系统，正在该领域开展几个项目。集团创始人兼董事总经理卢文椿先生是中国企业家理事会理事、中国共青团中央委员会成员、福建省企业家联合会副主席以及福建省商会副会长。
本次研讨会的主题将涵盖节能、与建筑物相整合的可再生能源系统、可持续建筑材料、环境设计和废物管理。其它主题还有低能源家园（展示2010年“太阳能十项全能”比赛的参赛作品：诺丁汉屋 H.O.U.S.E）、高效能源系统（比如热电联供、热泵和燃料电池）、光伏和太阳能热能系统。
除了萨法•瑞法特教授之外，专家演讲人还有诺丁汉大学宁波校区可持续能源技术中心的主任乔•达克瓦（Jo Darkwa）教授和诺丁汉大学可持续能源技术研究所的主任之一马克•吉洛特（Mark Gillott）博士、伯明翰大学化学工程教授、伯明翰燃料电池集团主任凯文•肯德尔（Kevin Kendall）教授以及南安普敦大学可持续能源教授阿布巴克•巴哈（AbuBakr Bahaj）。阿布巴克•巴哈教授将就建筑物中的光伏发表演讲。
英国零能耗工厂（ZEDfactory）中国区总监陈硕也将出席。本次活动将在伦敦零碳馆的大礼堂举行。伦敦零碳馆是城市最佳做法的范例，由英国零能耗工厂在绿色设计方面领先的建筑师设计并建造，而且是2010年上海世博会零碳生活空间区的组成部分，在此类国际设计比赛中获胜后获选。
另外，诺丁汉市的前国会议员阿伦•辛普森也将发表演讲。他是英国政府在《2008年能源法案》中引入“电网回购”的背后推动力，也是可再生能源方面的特别顾问，曾经为国会服务18年，获得众多环境方面的奖项，是唯一一名将废弃地产转变成自己的生态之家的国会议员。
其他演讲人还有马什：格洛可世奇建筑事务所（Marsh:Grochowski Architects LLP）合伙人、建筑师朱利安•马什（Julian Marsh）、环境和能源绩效咨询公司低碳（Carbonlow）的董事彼得•沃顿（Peter Walden）。马什：格洛可世奇建筑事务所设在诺丁汉，致力于建筑艺术和发展低能源建筑，是英国领先的区域性事务所。
本次免费活动将于2010年8月28日（星期六）和29日（星期日）上午10:30开始，下午5:00结束，而诺丁汉市议会将于星期六晚举办晚宴。如果需要详情，请登录: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/shanghaiexpo2010/Events/BookingForm/energyconstruction.aspx
诺丁汉代表团结束对上海世博会的访问后将前往宁波与商界、政界人士会面，之后将游览诺丁汉大学的宁波校区。本周，宁波校区的学生与其它十所中国大学在上海世博会上为赢得“绿色杯”而一较高下。“绿色杯”是由世界最大的学生组织AIESEC、推广中国可持续发展的格诺威特公司（Greennovate）以及联邦快递（FedEx）共同举办的竞赛。
一直到10月底，来自诺丁汉大学在英国、中国和马来西亚校区的顶级研究人员和其它机构的领先研究人员将举办7次“激发思路”活动，内容包括工作坊、讲座和会议。这些活动将把诺丁汉大学内容广泛的研究扩展到可持续性的领域：
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8月28日-8月29日（星期六、日） 可持续能源与建筑
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9月15日（星期三） 快速的社会变化
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10月10日-10月11日（星期日、一） 碳捕捉与碳储存
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10月11日（星期一） 精神卫生和其在可持续的工业化社会中的作用
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10月17日（星期日） 动态影像与数字生态城市
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10月20日（星期三） 替代能源：氢储存
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10月24日（星期日） 可持续农业：作物生产的作用
2010上海世博会期间将展出诺丁汉大学以“零碳、零废物”为主题的，能够改变世界的研究成果，展览将持续到10月31日。数以万计的游客将去上海世博会参观并且许多人将有机会通过文字、图片、视频探索诺丁汉大学领先的可持续性研究，这些研究也是与英国零能耗工厂协作展览的组成部分。
英国诺丁汉大学还是英国中东部地区发展署的合作伙伴，通过英国中东部地区发展署中国业务办公室的工作帮助吸引中国公司前往英国的中东部投资。上个月，英国中东部地区发展署宣布中国的汽车制造商长春汽车公司将在诺丁汉科学园一号设立研究和发展机构，这将创造多达200个工作机会。
诺丁汉大学充满活力的国际化战略吸引了来自150个国家的、富有才华的教员和学生，通过这一战略开展可以改变世界的研究，投资于屡获奖项的、设在英国、中国和马来西亚的校区。
诺丁汉大学作为首个获得批准在中华人民共和国建立校区的海外大学，在中国扮演了先驱的角色。自2004年以来，宁波诺丁汉大学已经发展为拥有4000多名学生的学校，获得了众多奖项和赞许。学校还被48家集团俱乐部这一重要的中英行业协会评为年度对外投资方。
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如果需要更多信息，请联系：诺丁汉大学国际办公室伙伴关系发展负责人海伦•福斯特（Helen Foster），电邮helen.foster@nottingham.ac.uk；或者联系诺丁汉大学可持续能源技术研究所负责人萨法•瑞法特（Professor Saffa Riffat）教授，电邮saffa.riffat@nottingham.ac.uk或者企业关系经理西蒙•巴特（Simon Butt），电话+44 (0)115 82 32353，电邮simon.butt@nottingham.ac.uk。
如果需要更多有关英国零能耗工厂的信息，请联系：公共关系总监雅克林•福克纳（Jacqueline Faulkner），电邮：jaxsplash@googlemail.com 或登陆网站：http://www.zedfactory.com/expo.html。如果需要更多有关英国中东部地区发展署的信息，请联系：英国中东部地区发展署媒体和公共关系经理尼克•金（Nick King），电邮：nickking@emd.org.uk，电话：+44 (0)115 988 8375。
编者注：诺丁汉大学在上海交通大学和泰晤士高等教育的世界大学排名中跻身英国前十位和世界前100位。
根据最新的英国研究水平评估（2008年），诺丁汉大学的研究中有90%以上的质量都属于国际水平，所有研究中几乎有60%被定义为“世界领先”或者“在国际上出类拔萃”。
自2003年以来，诺丁汉大学的研究和教学学者已经两度获得诺贝尔奖。诺丁汉大学的药学院还在2007年获得了女王企业奖（创新类），诺丁汉大学在2008-2009年被泰晤士高等教育评为年度创业型大学。
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