Event Sustainability Live 2024, ExCeL London: Vacuum-Insulation Breakthroughs for Greener Events
Date: 21 November 2024
Location: ExCeL London
Attending: Professor Saim Memon, CEO of Sanyou London
What happened?
Professor Saim Memon, CEO of Sanyou London, attended Event Sustainability Live 2024—a focused showcase of practical routes to lower-carbon, lower-waste events. The exhibition brought together venue teams, organisers, contractors and suppliers determined to cut energy use and improve operational resilience despite a tough UK economic backdrop.
What did we contribute?
Sanyou London held stand-side discussions on vacuum-insulation energy technologies and their fit for venues and temporary structures. Conversations centred on thin, high-performance solutions that reduce HVAC load, stabilise temperatures for exhibits and catering, and preserve usable space.
- Vacuum Insulated Wallpaper (VIW): ultra-slim internal layer for back-of-house rooms, meeting suites and semi-permanent spaces.
- Decorative Integrated VIP (DVIP): durable external cladding for modular pods and containerised facilities operating year-round.
- Flexible VIP: conformable panels to close thermal gaps on tight or curved geometries in stands and equipment housings.
- VIBB (Vacuum Insulated Bag-or-Box): passive hot/cold logistics for catering and samples—extended hold without ice or powered refrigeration.
What did the market tell us?
Across meetings with venue estates teams, event contractors and sustainable procurement leads, the feedback was consistent: there was no like-for-like competitor on the show floor for a millimetre-scale, sub-5 mW/m·K VIW system, nor for a 30 mm DVIP solution targeting < 7 mW/m·K with weatherable finishes. Attendees highlighted the combination of performance, thickness and deployability as uniquely suited to events where time, space and disruption are constrained.
Why does this matter to events?
Events combine building energy and scope-3 logistics. Improving the thermal envelope is a fast lever that:
- trims HVAC peaks and helps maintain comfort in high-occupancy spaces;
- reduces temperature excursions in catering and sample flows, cutting waste;
- supports ISO 20121 strategies with measurable efficiency gains;
- enables retrofit and modular upgrades without deep build-ups or long shutdowns.
What we learned on the floor
- Strong demand for thin, rapidly installable insulation that works within tight build schedules.
- Growing interest in reusable, passive cold-chain approaches for on-site operations.
- Alignment between venue upgrades and supplier logistics—thermal efficiency benefits both.
Next steps
Sanyou London is scoping pilot deployments with venues and organisers to demonstrate quick wins: energy savings in staff areas, improved cold-hold for catering, and better comfort in high-load rooms. These pilots will inform repeatable specifications for estate teams and procurement.
Work with Sanyou London
- Spec sheets, samples and pilots: VIW, DVIP, Flexible VIP and VIBB for venues, organisers and suppliers.
- Partnerships: estates teams, event contractors, caterers and logistics providers aiming to cut energy, waste and cost.
Contact: Visit www.sanyoulondon.com for specifications, pricing, videos and FAQs, or reach Sanyou London Customer Service.
Media & speaking enquiries: Professor Saim Memon
Share