15th International Passive House Conference in Innsbruck, Austria, 27-28 May 2011
25 May 2011 Leave a Comment
in education and awareness Tags: 2011, Austria, conference, Innsbruck, Passive House, Passivhaus, presentation, solar, sustainability, sustainable architecture
Next Friday, May 27, the 15th edition of the International Passive House Conference (15. Internationale Passivhaustagung). This year, the event is going to take place in Innsbruck, Austria.
We had a look at the most interesting conferences scheduled for the two-day event focussed on Passive Design.
European Sustainable Building Products | Live from Klimahouse 2011
28 Jan 2011 Leave a Comment
in business and development Tags: Bolzano, building, conference, construction, Europe, expo, Klimahouse 2011, materials, products, sustainable
Yesterday Emu Architects attended the Klimahouse 2011 in Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy, which is taking place through Sunday, January 30th. We thought we would highlight just a few of the products that look interesting enough to want to explore further. There are several other quality products that we aren’t mentioning here, just because we already have them in our materials library. Please excuse the volume of posts today! Click here for all posts related to the Klimahouse 2011 Expo.
Klimahouse 2011 Trade Fair in Bolzano
17 Jan 2011 Leave a Comment
in business and development Tags: Bolzano, conference, energy efficiency, energy savings, expo, fair, home automation, insulation, Klimahouse 2011, products
In ten days the 2011 Klimahouse will begin in Bolzano. Lasting from January 27th to 30th, this conference is one of the more important events in Italy on the subject of state-of-the-art building techniques and energy savings. The various presentations being offered (Italian and German language only) revolve around seasonal performance of building designs. Having looked at the three-day program, the following presentations (which all happen to fall on opening day) seem to hold the most interest in our opinion: More
Passive House Conference 2011
14 Jan 2011 Leave a Comment
in business and development Tags: Casa Clima, certification, conference, design, Innsbruck, insulation, LEED, Passive House, Passivhaus, small business
With certifications like LEED and Casa Clima becoming more mainstream, the green movement is constantly looking for something to push the envelope. The Passive House movement is one that is quickly gaining recognition in the green building industry as the highest achievement possible for a design. Unfortunately, the prohibitively high price tag on the entry fee for the conference calls attention to the lucrative business of certifications and the difficulties small businesses face in joining such movements. More
EcoMondo 2010 in Rimini
02 Nov 2010 Leave a Comment
in business and development Tags: 2010, conference, EcoMondo, efficiency, energy, expo, fair, Rimini, sustainability, waste, water
EcoMondo describes itself as…
The biggest expo of green technologies and new lifestyles, a special forum where businesses in the environmental and sustainability sectors can meet institutional stakeholders, trade associations, local/central government, NGO’s and all types of industries and goods manufacturers, to discuss new models of economic growth driven by a focus on innovation, clean technologies and a new approach to urbanization and social contexts.
This year’s events include: More
