PARTNERS Belgium » Agence bruxelloise pour l'entreprise; Cluster Ecoconstruction; France » Association pour le Développement des Entreprises et des Compétences; SAN de Marne‐la‐Vallée Val Maubuée; School of Engineering of Paris; Ireland » CODEMA City of Dublin Energy Management Agency; The Netherlands » City of Zoertemeer; UK » Ashford Borough Council; & Stoke City Council Organiser | Supporting Organisation ETECH European New Towns & Pilot Cities Platform Karlsruhe, Germany Brussels, Belgium In the era of environmental crisis, rising oil prices, green consumerism and tightening regulatory environment to combat global warming, the concept of sustainable building is fast moving from niche to mainstream. Whereas it is easy ‐ in the relative sense ‐ to build new “green” or “sustainable” buildings, it is rather complex to renovate existing building stocks so that they fulfil the sustainability standards. Nevertheless, the old buildings are the major consumers of "New building construction and full
scale demolition of existing buildings
generates gigantic amount of solid
waste."
energy and one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions. They are replaced by new buildings only at an extremely low rate. And as the demand for green buildings grow, the market of sustainable renovation is gaining strong momentum and is set to become one of the dominant sectors of construction industry. The sustainable renovation sector offers great potential for environmental protection, job creation, cost reduction, and healthy in‐
door environment and comfort for its users. In view of its necessity and benefits, there is a need to systematically address the evolving field of sustainable renovation of building stocks. Therefore, the first European conference on this topic is being held to bring together policy makers, local government leaders, practitioners, businesses, academia and other stakeholders to discuss a wide range of issues that are decisive in shaping the sustainable renovation sector. EU Target to be met by 2020
Reduce 20% of greenhouse gas
emissions (below 1990 level)
20% share of renewable energy in total
energy consumption
20% reduction in the use of primary energy through energy efficiency
Building Stock in Europe
Estimated Floor Space in EU,
Switzerland and Norway: 25 billion
square meters
Space Use: 75% Residential, 25% Non
– Residential (28% Wholesale & Retail;
23% Offices; 17% Educational; 11%
Hotels and Restaurants; 7% Hospitals;
4% Sport Facilities; 11% Other)
Estimated Floor Space in Residential
Stock: 18.75 billion square meters
Estimated Percentage of Residential
Stock built prior to 1960: 40%
Estimated Percentage of Energy Use in
Buildings: 68%
Estimated Percentage of the Share in
Space Heating: 70%
Estimated Market Size: Almost every
3rd residential property in Europe is a
potential candidate for sustainable
renovation
The conference aims to Discuss environmental crisis and how climate change and global warming are reshaping building construction and renovation; Examine policy issues, recent government initiatives, including city council level programs, to boost building renovation; Deliberate on challenges and opportunities of renovation sector as “greening” building stocks go mainstream; Share best practices and latest knowledge about processes, techniques, material, technology and solutions for transforming existing buildings in to sustainable properties; Provide B2B opportunities for businesses interested in cooperating with sustainable renovation sector specialists, experts, businesses (including SME) and getting to know providers of innovative products, technology, services and solutions; and Offer a networking platform for a wide range of delegates including policy makers, government officials, academia and other stakeholders E n v i r o n m e n t a l impact of buildings… …consume about 40% of energy, approximately 40% of all raw materials and 15% of water used …are responsible for about 40% of green house gas emissions and 10% of other emissions, about 35% of solid waste g e n e r a t i o n a n d roughly 20% of water effluent Environment
♦ Reducing green ♦
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♦ Living healthy and more house gas using less energy comfortable life because emissions and reducing water of better indoor air quality, intelligent Minimizing water consumption consumption and ♦ Reducing operating lighting, and use of non‐
toxic and low emitting waste and maintenance materials expenses of Conserving fossil and other natural buildings ♦ Putting less strain on local resources infrastructure such as on ♦ Protecting against power and water supply energy and water Preserving and price hikes ♦ Helping create good restoring nature Improving air and ♦ Enhancing property neighbourhood water quality value ♦ Being the change maker by contributing in creation of a sustainable society Elected L o c a l Businesses and Industry Academia and experts Government Leaders, Practitioners will… will… Government officials, knowledge, ∗ Get connected to the information and contacts businesses, practitioners ∗ Get insights about the to enter the sustainable and government officials of renovation business or to for working together to sustainable renovation of strengthen the existing advance the sustainable existing building stocks market position building ∗ Takeaway Policy Makers will… emerging field sector renovation i d e a s , ∗ Make alliances with other knowledge, information, businesses and develop and experiences with synergies to boost market barriers faced by the colleagues from other share, enhance the quality industry and take ideas countries about the role of products and services for academic and expert of sustainable renovation and identify new business contributions of buildings in economic opportunities addresses those barriers ∗ Exchange ∗ Identify and social development and in environmental ∗ Take back best practices ∗ Develop protection ∗ Explore progra ms, sustainable renovation capable of responding to of building stocks needs stimulate job market and help achieve emissions target carbon reduction and more efficient and more that can help boost local costs, trends that forecast in the field of the cut critical to make their businesses models and initiatives economy, the changing market ∗ Generate about ∗ Be encouraged equipped innovative to and develop sustainable renovation solutions new ideas e m b e d d i ng sustainability in building renovation ∗
Members of governmental and multilateral organisations, local government leaders and officials ∗
Businesses, including Small and Medium Size Enterprises, involved in the field of property renovation ∗
Architects, Engineers and other professionals ∗
General Contractors specializing in building renovation ∗
Senior Faculty Members and academia from relevant faculties of higher education institutions ∗
Senior Representatives of Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutions ∗
Real‐Estate Specialists, Facility Management Professionals and Energy Management Experts ∗
Members of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Chambers of Trade and other professional bodies and associations ∗
Sustainable Development and Environmental Management Professionals and Practitioners ∗
Other stakeholders engaged or interested in the field of sustainable building renovation, green buildings and sustainable development The conference will take place in the city of Karlsruhe in Germany. It is located on the Rhine River between the mountains of the Palatinate, the Vosges and the world renowned Black Forest. Karlsruhe enjoys excellent air, rail and road links. Frankfurt International Airport, one of the world’s largest airports, is just an hour away by direct train. The city is at the intersection of the major Autobahn (German Freeway) A5 Hamburg‐Karlsruhe‐Basel A6/
A8 (Paris). It is a cultural center and home to several museums including the largest cultural history museum in the region. Karlsruhe is also known for technology, for German Justice (home to Germany’s highest courts) and above all for being a “Green City”. 2‐Day Conference | 16th to 17th of February, 2012 09:15 ‐ 17:00 Hours | After 17:00 Hours: Dedicated Networking Hour followed by Get‐ Together & Dinner Optional: Excursion on the 18th of February 2012 For registration details, please contact via: Email: mail@etechgermany.com or Fax: 0049‐721‐ 476 89 53