The SDF explores how to deliver leading-edge homes at scale at Futurebuild 2026
Across three days, the SDF’s Sustainable Buildings Alliance will curate a programme of seminars on the Buildings and Materials Stage.
On Thursday, SDF and its partners will lead sessions exploring how to deliver leading-edge sustainable homes at scale. This will showcase the leading-edge of what is currently practical and viable on large-scale projects, with best-in-class examples from local authorities and private developers, cover both newbuild and retrofit projects.
Programme Highlights
1. Delivering Sustainable Buildings at Scale – Taking the Opportunity
Curated by SDF
Thursday 14 May | 12:10–13:00 | Main Conference Stage
High-performance buildings are no longer niche. Major organisations are committing to ambitious sustainability standards across large portfolios. This extended session explores how clients are planning for delivery at scale, and how the supply chain can respond.
Speakers:
Chair: Jon Bootland, Director SD Foundation / CEO Passivhaus Trust
How to achieve retrofit at scale – Ann-Marie Fallon, Associate Director, Architype / Passivhaus Trust
Delivering newbuild social housing at scale – Adam Harper, Local group leader, York City Council
High-performance commercial housing in London – Attzaz Rashid, Head of Design, Barratt London
View the full details for this session in the Futurebuild programme.
A collective shift towards regeneration
This partnership with Futurebuild reflects SDF’s commitment to championing best practice and accelerating measurable progress across the built environment. By convening its alliance members within the wider Futurebuild and UK Construction Week London community, SDF aims to support a sector-wide shift towards high-performance, low-carbon and socially responsible places.
“Futurebuild 2026 brings the industry together at a scale that allows us to turn ambition into measurable progress. By uniting strategic thinking with practical delivery, this platform gives us the opportunity to push regenerative approaches further and support organisations committed to real, verifiable change.”
– Jon Bootland, CEO, Passivhaus Trust & Director, Sustainable Development Foundation
Register for futurebuild 2026
Join the SDF Alliance and thousands of built environment professionals from 12–14 May 2026 at Excel London.
Registration is now open. Secure your place and be part of the conversation shaping a regenerative future for our sector, and the society it serves.