Building Design - led by Royal Institute for British Architects (RIBA)

Cost and Value Assessment - led by Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

The RICS is managing the Cost and Value Assessment network - working particularly with building surveyors, cost consultants and other specialist surveyors. Whilst the emphasis in this network is on assessing cost and value for money in green building/eco-retrofit they will also be looking at the wider FLASH agenda of building design, renewable technologies, user behaviour, community engagement etc. For contact details see below:

Contact:        Harriet Langton
Telephone:  020 8549 2363
Email:           hlangton@rics.org

Small Builders - led by Federation of Master Builders (FMB)

The FMB will manage the Small Builders network - working particularly with small builders and sub-contractors. It will focus both on the opportunities for these SMEs to gear up for and secure green building/eco-refurbishment work from local homeowners and businesses, as well as joining larger framework contracts to tap into specific green building/retrofit programmes. For contact details see below:

Fabric and Energy Efficiency - led by National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC)

The NFRC will manage the Fabric and Energy Efficiency network - working in conjunction with a series of partner organisations including NHIC, CERTAS and CPA to ensure that the full range of specialists covering the complete "building envelope" are encompassed within this programme. This will include both suppliers and specialist installers in roofing, walling, insulation, glass and glazing, flooring and other "envelope" components. It will cover solar PV, solar thermal and Green Roofs and it will also include the critically important areas of air-tightness and ventilation - and take a "fabric-first" approach to buildings and environmental performance. For contact details see below:

Renewable Energy - led by BSK-CiC

BSK-CiC will manage the Renewable Energy network - working in close collaboration with the National Energy Foundation, Summit Skills and the Renewable Energy Association. This will cover all the major renewable technologies and emerging market opportunities as well as the broader themes with the green building/eco-refurbishment sectors. Unlike other networks 'Renewables' is very much a "cross-cutting" theme and therefore we anticipate a range of different SMEs - consultants, builders, installers, suppliers etc. being involved in this network and the other more specialist sectors on a regular basis. For contact details see below:

Electrical Services - led by BSK-CiC

BSK-CiC will manage the Electrical Services network - working in close collaboration with the National Energy Foundation, Summit Skills, Electrical Contractors Association, and the Renewable Energy Association. This network will assist particularly SMEs working in the electrical, building controls, measurement and monitoring and renewable energy (electrical) sectors. It will cover a range of important areas of environmental improvement opportunities such as lighting, energy monitoring and control, solar PV, smart metering and smart appliances. For contact details see below: