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Alliance for Sustainable Building Products
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A non-profit, mission driven organisation, with an ever-growing membership alliance of forward-thinking people and organisations. asbp.org.uk

"Championing the use of innovative and sustainable building products to create healthy and low-carbon buildings."
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Sadly a bit late for Christmas stocking, but

👉 The Good Building Book 👌

by Nick Grant & John Broome is ace and it's available to pre-order at all good book retailers. Coming out next month.

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Nick Grant in a pub holding a copy of his and Jon Broome's book titled The Good Building Book
December 19, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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📬 Our latest Transforming Newsletter is out! Featuring reflections on interdisciplinary research, insights on closing the building performance gap to inform design, disseminating co-design perspectives, and spotlights on Dr Will Hawkins and Dr Chenfei Liu
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Transforming Homes: December 2025 Newsletter - Transforming Homes
Join us on our journey to develop scalable design solutions to transform existing housing by working with, and for, communities. Featured articles Prof Jo Patterson reflects how interdisciplinary coll...
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December 16, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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Join us online today for a webinar by Stichting Agrodome with Prof Jim Glockling, co-author of the Mass Timber Insurance Playbook, as he presents on Fire Risks and Solutions in Mass Timber Buildings.

17 Dec 2025, @ 12:00 GMT (13:00 CET) online. Free to attend - asbp.org.uk/events/stich...
December 17, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Don’t miss these in-person conferences coming up in London. Spaces are limited. There’s an excellent line-up of speakers at both events. Check out the keynotes!

28 Jan 2026 @goodhomesalliance.bsky.social
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26 Feb 2026
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Good Homes - Beyond Net Zero​ 28 January 2026 | 09:00 - 17:00 | British Library Knowledge Centre, London, NW1 2DB Join the Good Homes Alliance and South East Consortium for a new and exciting joint networking and knowledge sharing event, bringing together the GHA’s annual Good Homes Conference and SEC’s Sustainability AM. Healthy Buildings Conference 2026. 26th February 2026 | 13:00-17:45 followed by drinks and networking until 19:30. 150 Holborn, London EC1N 2NS The ASBP is celebrating its 10th annual Healthy Buildings Conference! Highlights include: - A keynote talk from Professor Stephen Holgate, MRC Clinical Professor of Immunopharmacology, UKRI Clean Air Champion and Special Advisor to the RCP on Air Quality - Sessions with expert speakers on PFAS and POPS in construction products, WELL Building case studies, indoor air quality research at UoYork, and the health & wellbeing benefits of natural paints. - Speakers from Henning Larsen, Overbury, Introba, University of York, Environment Agency, Edward Bulmer Natural Paint and a panel discussion chaired by Simon Jones, host of the Air Quality Matters Podcast. - Drinks and networking with a spectacular view over London to celebrate our 10th conference!
December 7, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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General sales now open for ASBP’s 2026 Healthy Buildings Conference!

Book now to avoid disappointment.

Only a limited number of tickets are available.

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ASBP Healthy Buildings Conference 2026
The ASBP’s 10th Healthy Buildings Conference will feature a keynote from Professor Stephen Holgate, expert sessions on PFAS and POPs, WELL Building case studies, indoor air quality research and natura...
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December 4, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Calling all ASBP Members! Book now for our Healthy Buildings 2026. Our embers only earlybird tickets are just £60+VAT asbp.org.uk/healthybuild...

Not yet a member? There’s still time to join and take advantage of the earlybird tickets - available exclusively for ASBP members until 23 Nov 2025
November 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Upcoming training and informative CPDs on sustainable building materials - by ASBP Members -> asbp.org.uk/partner-member-events

#Lime #NaturalFibreInsulation
October 29, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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It’s Natural Fibre Insulation Week! #NFIWeek2025

Join a free in-person event to learn about the benefits of using healthy, low-carbon, natural fibre insulation. Talks, CPDs, tours & practical workshops are taking place in England, Scotland and Wales this week.

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Natural Fibre Insulation Week 2025
Join the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products and the ASBP Natural Fibre Insulation Group for the 2nd annual showcase of natural fibre insulation (NFI) products and systems, with a series of FRE...
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October 20, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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Good PM at @asbpuk.bsky.social Reuse Summit. One highlight was the phrase “possibilism is your friend” from Will Arnold of @istructe.bsky.social as it brought to my mind ideas for celebrating @thebaytrust.bsky.social #PinesCalyx (itself made of reused materials) 21st anniversary in 2027!
Electronic screen showing introductory slide of the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products 2025 Reuse Summit. Most of the display on the screen has an orange background with very pale blue text across it. The right of the screen has a blue background (abutting the orange with a slanted edge) involving an almost grey image of a multi-storeyed building with scaffolding and fabric sheeting over it; this has small black text at the top right giving WiFi Code instructions. The screen has a black outer edge and is fitted within a pale, grained wood wall. In front is a four seated speaker podium with three mics visible. To the right is an upright wooden podium with part of the Institution of Structural Engineers logo appearing. Parts of eight seats in the auditorium are in front of both podiums.
October 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Our latest ASBP newsletter is out. us5.campaign-archive.com?u=c613327e65...

There’s info on some great October events. #ReUseNow topics (in-person & webinars). Plus free training events throughout the UK during Natural Fibre Insulation Week. #NFIWeek2025.

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October 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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UK sustainability finance rules must go further, says Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. ICAS's Fiona Donnelly said “More comprehensive & holistic reporting would be achieved by expanding these standards to include reporting on the impact of organisations on the environment and society”
UK sustainable finance rules must ‘go further’, says ICAS - Accountancy Today
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has called for the government’s sustainabl
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September 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Regenerative thinking when using timber looks beyond “do no harm” and sources materials that encourage biodiversity net gain.

Join us for a discussion on forest biodiversity metrics, supply chain mapping, and how certification underpins responsible sourcing. 25 Sept 2025
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This ‘Bridging the Gap between Construction and Forestry’ webinar builds on our Built by Nature funded IMPACTT project (Innovative Mapping and Processes to Advance Construction Timber Transparency) linking construction and forestry. 25th September 2025 | 12:30-14:00 | Online (Zoom). Free to attend, register here -> https://asbp.org.uk/events/bridging-the-gap-between-construction-and-forestry . Speakers:   Welcome and Introduction – Dr Asselia Katenbayeva, Sustainability Research Lead, ASBP Insights into biodiversity in forests & sustainable forest management – Prof John Healey, Professor of Forest Sciences, Bangor University Lessons from the DiversiTree project –  Dr Ruth Mitchell, Biodiversity and Ecosystems Group Leader, James Hutton Institute Supply chain mapping demo & forest management in practice – Dr Mila Duncheva, Business Development and Global Project Manager, Stora Enso How timber certification underpins responsible sourcing – John Kirkby, Executive Director at PEFC UK
September 11, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Join us for a free webinar on the IMPACTT (Innovative Mapping and Processes to Advance Construction Timber Transparency) project. asbp.org.uk/events/bridg...

25th September 2025 | 12:30-14:00 | online

#CLT #Biodiversity #Timber #SustainableForests #SupplyChainsTranparency
August 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Call out to all those involved in and with timber in construction, the ASBP is collaborating with several like minded organisations to define gaps in guidance and research to support the industry to #reuse more timber. Please complete and share - thank you! docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/...
Timber Reuse Survey. This survey is run by a cross-sector consortium-Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP), Timber Development UK (TDUK), Bangor University, Built by Nature, Edinburgh Napier University, Morgan Sindall, University College London (UCL), the University of Cambridge, the University of the West of England, and Woodknowledge Wales -working together to define the research and guidance the industry needs in relation to timber reuse in construction.
August 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Our August newsletter is out - us5.campaign-archive.com?u=c613327e65...

Announcing our new collaboration with Healthy Materials Lab, @b-road89.bsky.social joining Caber at UWE, and IMPACTT shortlisted for STA Award.

Plus events focusing on #ReUseNow and natural building materials.
ASBP newsletter out now - https://us5.campaign-archive.com/?u=c613327e6516c95b10ad7daa1&id=dbbf5948a1 ASBP Director, Richard Broad, joins Advisory Panel for the Centre for Advanced Built Environment Research. The IMPACTT project: Bridging the gap between construction and forestry. shortlisted for the Pioneer Award at Structural Timber Awards. ASBP and Healthy Materials Lab formalise a collaboration to strengthen their shared focus on sustainable, non-toxic materials and healthier built environments. Upcoming online & in-person ASBP events: * Bridging the Gap between Construction and Forestry How do we move beyond “do no harm” and deliver a genuine “biodiversity net gain” when selecting timber in construction? (25 Sept 2025 online) * Reusing Concrete in Construction - exploring how concrete can be transformed from demolition waste into a vital part of a low-carbon, circular future. (7 Oct 2025 online) * The 2025 Reuse Summit, with a focus on the link between reuse, risk mitigation, and resilience (16 October 2025, London). * Natural Fibre Insulation Week 2025. A showcase of products and systems taking place across the UK from 20th – 24th October 2025.
September 2, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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In-person events/training by our Members asbp.org.uk/partner-memb...

28-29 Aug 2025. A 2-day course on lime by Ty-Mawr, Wales.

28 Aug 2025. Ask the Ecological Building Systems experts, Swindon.

3-7 Sept 2025. A @schoolofnatbuild.bsky.social 5-day practical straw bale building course in Devon.
August 27, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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#ReUseNow events:
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REUSING CONCRETE IN CONSTRUCTION
7 Oct 2025 | 12:30-14:00 | online

2025 REUSE SUMMIT
16 Oct 2025 | 13:00-18:00 |London

#ReUseNow #ResourceEfficiency #Reuse #WholeLifeCarbon #MaterialPassports #CircularEconomy #LCA #PreDemAudits #Deconstruction
Upcoming #ReUseNow events: REUSING CONCRETE IN CONSTRUCTION. 7th October 2025 | 12:30-14:00 | online. https://asbp.org.uk/events/reusing-concrete-in-construction . Free for ASBP Members, £20+VAT for non members. Our next Reuse Now webinar puts the spotlight on one of the world’s most used and most carbon-intensive materials - concrete. We’ll explore how concrete can be given a second life, transformed from demolition waste into a vital part of a low-carbon, circular future. Speakers include: Elaine Toogood (Concrete & The Concrete Centre), John F Hunt, Serkan Karatosun (Technical University of Denmark), Laura Batty (Heyne Tillett Steel). 2025 REUSE SUMMIT. 16th October 2025 | 13:00-18:00 (followed by drinks & networking) | London. https://asbp.org.uk/events/2025-reuse-summit . £25+VAT for ASBP members, from £50+VAT for others. This year’s summit focuses on the link between reuse, risk mitigation, and resilience, highlighting practical, strategic pathways to reduce embodied carbon, strengthen supply chains and future-proof business. ASBP’s #ReUseNow team is joined by: Will Arnold (The Institution of Structural Engineers), Paul Lockwood (Cleveland Steel & Tubes), Tim den Dekker (Lignum Risk Partners), Frank Blade (Great Portland Estates), Salvatore Gangemi (McLaren Construction Group), Sophie Thomas (Useful Simple Trust), Elaine Toogood (Concrete & The Concrete Centre). Our Reuse Now Campaign activities are made possible by the ReUse Now sponsors: Cleveland Steel & Tubes Ltd, Optima Systems, Circuland, Excess Materials Exchange, Reusefully Ltd, and Woodknowledge Wales.
August 26, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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Join us for a free webinar on the IMPACTT (Innovative Mapping and Processes to Advance Construction Timber Transparency) project. asbp.org.uk/events/bridg...

25th September 2025 | 12:30-14:00 | online

#CLT #Biodiversity #Timber #SustainableForests #SupplyChainsTranparency
August 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Upcoming #ReUseNow events asbp.org.uk/upcomingevents

REUSING CONCRETE IN CONSTRUCTION
07-10-2025 | 12:30-14:00 | online.

2025 REUSE SUMMIT
16-10-2025 | 13:00-18:00 | London.
August 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Coming up in October, the 2025 #ReUseNow Summit, with a focus on the link between reuse, risk mitigation, and resilience.

It will highlight practical, strategic pathways to reduce embodied carbon, strengthen supply chains and future-proof business.

16 Oct 2025 London asbp.org.uk/upcomingevents
August 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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BECCS boosts the carbon story for timber:
"Bioenergy with carbon capture & storage (BECCS) could potentially capture & permanently store over 90% the carbon sequestered in timber building materials. BECCS would prevent release of stored biogenic carbon from the timber element at end-of-life" ARUP
July 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Call out to all those involved in and with timber in construction, the ASBP is collaborating with several like minded organisations to define gaps in guidance and research to support the industry to #reuse more timber. Please complete and share - thank you! docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/...
Timber Reuse Survey. This survey is run by a cross-sector consortium-Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP), Timber Development UK (TDUK), Bangor University, Built by Nature, Edinburgh Napier University, Morgan Sindall, University College London (UCL), the University of Cambridge, the University of the West of England, and Woodknowledge Wales -working together to define the research and guidance the industry needs in relation to timber reuse in construction.
August 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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IMPACTT project - shortlisted for STA Pioneer of the Year Award asbp.org.uk/asbp-news/as...

Many know about the benefits of using timber in construction, but what about the impact it has on the environment - in particular on the forests in which it is grown?

IMPACTT aims to address this question
The IMPACTT (Innovative Mapping and Processes to Advance Construction Timber Transparency) project. Bridging the gap between construction and forestry. Funded by Built by Nature. Project Partners: ASBP, PEFC UK, DoubleHelix, Agrodome, Woodknowledge Wales, CEI-Bois, Timber Development UK, Stora Enso, Eurban
August 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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📣A brilliant new resource from the Sustainable Traditional Building Alliance!

The report helps professionals make better informed decisions when specifying insulation systems in traditional buildings.

Greengauge Director Toby Cambray is one of its co-authors.

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August 7, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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Hands-on training courses in August. asbp.org.uk/partner-member-events:

@schoolofnatbuild.bsky.social 5-day practical course on clay plastering onto #strawbale walls.

BE-ST @be-stbuild.bsky.social #Passvihaus Practical Training by @coaction.bsky.social.

Ty-Mawr 2-day course on lime in buildings.
Our Members and Partners present hands-on training courses in August. asbp.org.uk/partner-member-events 18/08 to 22/08 Todmorden, West Yorkshire. School of Natural Building 5-day practical course on clay plastering onto straw-bale walls, led by Miki. 21/08 Blantyre, Scotland. BE-ST Passvihaus Practical Training with training provider Coaction Training CIC 28/08 & 29/08 Nr Brecon, Wales. Ty-Mawr 2-day course on lime in buildings
August 5, 2025 at 6:55 AM