Lectures and conferences
Discussion at "Transformation im Dialog – Flachglas closed loop"
The recycling of flat glass conserves natural raw material resources, reduces the required melting energy and the resulting CO2 emissions. Although construction glass can be produced without loss of quality using recycled material, flat glass fragments are usually landfilled or used for the production of lower-quality products (e.g. glass bottles, insulation wool) and thus not returned to a closed cycle. Current research results will be communicated and then discussed with experts from practice and politics.
The aim is to find answers to questions such as: What are the ecological and economic opportunities of a closed material cycle? What logistical obstacles must be overcome? What regulatory requirements and subsidies are needed? The networking of those involved in the material cycle, including sub-sectors that are often difficult to reach but very relevant, such as demolition and landfill, is to be supported by the event.
As part of the "Transformation in Dialogue" series of events organised by the Federal Building Academy, the Junior Professorship for Reuse in Architecture is part of the discussion round on the question: How can a closed material cycle of used flat glass be achieved without loss of quality?
Date: 15 November 2023 from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Registration takes place via the Bundesstifung Bauakademie.
ReNeReB Dialogue: Data and AI in the context of resource-efficient construction
The upcoming ReNeReB Dialogue will focus on the topic of data and AI in the context of resource-efficient construction. Together with our speakers, we want to discuss how data management and AI can be used for more resource efficiency in practice.
Participation is free of charge. We look forward to exciting impulses and a lively discussion with the participants! For informal registration, please send an e-mail to anmelden@aachenbuildingexperts.de.
Agenda
- Welcome
- Introduction
Prof. Dr.-Ing Linda Hildebrand
Juniorprofessur Rezykliergerechtes Bauen RWTH Aachen University - KeyNote:
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Jakob Beetz
RWTH Aachen University, Lehrgebiet für Computergestütztes Entwerfen (DC)
From practice:
- Matthias Zühlke, Partner, MAAS & PARTNER Architekten / Co-founder & CEO, syte GmbH
- Lisa Oberaigner, Geschäftsführerin, Emidat GmbH
- Dr. Silvan Siegrist, Co-founder, Lumoview Building Analytics GmbH
- Discussion
Date: Tuesday, 08.11.2023, 14:00 - 16:00 hrs
Location: online (webex)
Organisers: Aachen Building Experts e.V. & Junior Professorship for Recyclable Construction RWTH Aachen University (RB RWTH)
Presentation on the recycling potential of float glass from Saint Gobain
ReNeReB Dialogue: Regulation and Sustainability
The upcoming ReNeReB Dialogue will focus on the topic of regulation and sustainability. Together with our speakers, we want to discuss how current regulations can be reconciled with sustainability goals in the construction industry.
Participation is free of charge. We are looking forward to exciting impulses and a lively discussion with the participants! For informal registration, please send an e-mail to anmelden@aachenbuildingexperts.de.
Date: Tuesday, 06.06.2023, 2:00-4:00 pm, online (webex)
Organisers: Aachen Building Experts e.V. & Junior Professorship for Reuse in Architecture RWTH Aachen University (RB RWTH)
Powerskin Conference December 8th in Aachen
Environmental aspects have shaped facades in various ways over the last decades. The decreased demand for operational energy and the growing share of renewable energy lowered the amount of greenhouse gas emissions during this phase. Based on this improvement, the building fabric becomes the relevant parameter with environmental potential to unlock. Buildings in stock store energy and greenhouse gas emissions linked to its production and can provide spatial quality with low environmental impact. Keeping the buildings as an active part of the built environment requires technical solutions as well as adaption in design and fabrication process. At the PowerSKIN 2022 with the title "Build in stock – renovation strategies: inorganic, circular materials vs. organic, compostable materials" different approaches will be presented grouped into "Energy", "Envelope" and "Environment". As an international scientific event the PowerSKIN Conference builds a bridge between science and practice, between research and construction, and between the latest developments and innovations for the façade of the future.
The Technical University of Munich, Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Auer, TU Darmstadt, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Schneider and TU Delft, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Knaack, are hosting the PowerSKIN Conference this year together with the local hosts from RWTH Aachen Prof. Dr.-Ing. Linda Hildebrand and Prof. Dr-Ing. Daniele Santucci. It is the fourth event of a biennial series. Architects, engineers, and scientists present their latest developments and research projects for public discussion and reflection. The conference will be held in person and be virtually accessible.
The entrance is free. You can register here.
Date: 8th December 2022, 9h
Place: RWTH Aachen / SuperC, Templergraben 57, 52062 Aachen
Here you can find the programme.
Zukunft Bau Pop-up Campus 2022 in Aachen – „Save Material – Save the Planet”
The Zukunft Bau Pop-up Campus opened in Aachen on June 9, 2022. The currently vacant building at Theaterstraße 92-93 will be temporarily activated and transformed over the course of the summer semester by research teams, start-ups, companies from the construction industry, and students. Following the motto "Save Material - Save the Planet", the BBSR is funding 30 interdisciplinary research teams to develop solutions for a better use of resources in the construction industry, starting from June 2022.
With the focus on a climate-neutral building stock by 2045, innovative approaches for the building of the future are to be generated and demonstrated through scientific symposia, workshops, and courses for students. Main topics of the event are how to deal with the building stock in the context of resource efficiency and circular construction methods as well as the reduction of construction waste and emissions. The Junior Professorship for Cycle-oriented Construction will be represented with the course "Building with Paper" and "Circular Products in Building Practice" as well as discussion contributions. The highlight with numerous on-site activities will be the campus weeks from August 29th to September 9th 2022 in cooperation with various universities in Germany.
We are looking forward to an inspiring exchange and exciting impulses!
Further information at: https://www.zukunftbau.de/programme/pop-up-campus; https://pop-up-campus.de/
Online event: Closing material cycles - impulses from construction practice
The "ReNeReB" project is a best-practice network for resource-efficient and cycle-friendly construction in the Rhenish mining area. The involved parties cordially invite you to the upcoming event "Closing material cycles - impulses from construction practice" on May 10.
At our eighth event, we can look forward to five-minute impulse presentations by ReNeReB stakeholders from the construction practice. Afterwards, there will be a discussion round with the speakers. Participation is free of charge. We look forward to seeing you!
Informal registration is possible by e-mail or on the ReNeReB homepage.
Date: 10.05.2022, 16:00-18:00 hrs.
Organizers: AACHEN BUILDING EXPERTS e.V. (ABE), Faktor X-Agentur der Entwicklungsgesellschaft indeland GmbH und Juniorprofessur Rezykliergerechtes Bauen der RWTH Aachen University
Further information at: https://www.renereb.de/veranstaltungen/baupreisverleihung-im-sommer-2022
Discussion round on the topic of "sustainable construction"
How can the ecological transformation of our built environment work in a social and participatory way? What materials do we need for resource-efficient buildings? Are digitalized smart cities the future for climate-neutral cities?
These and many other questions will be discussed by experts in an interactive discussion round organized by the Ev. Studienwerk Villigst on April 5 at 7:30 p.m. Among the participants will be Alina Kretschmer from our rb team.
For informal registration please send an email to: nachhaltigkeit-villigst@posteo.de
ReBAU Trade Fair - Building Products as Resources
The trade fair "Building Products as Resources" planned by ReBau will take place in partial presence due to the pandemic. Digital workshops and lectures covering the topics of resource protection and circularity in the building industry will be offered, as well as a trade fair event in June.
2 February 2022, 4 to 7 p.m. (digital)
Workshop: Assessment methods of the resource transition and municipal tendering.
9 March 2022, 4 to 7 p.m. (digital)
Workshop: Research and digitisation of the resource transition
8 June 2022, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (analogue & digital)
The ReBau trade fair - building products as resources
Further information and registration at: https://rebau.info/rebau-messe/
Online-Event: Best Practices - Showcase projects for resource-efficient and circular construction
The "ReNeReB" project is a best-practice network for resource-efficient and cycle-friendly construction in the Rhenish mining area. The project participants cordially invite you to the upcoming event "Best Practices- Showcase projects for resource-efficient and circular construction" on 25 Jan 2022.
Jörg Finkbeiner from Partner und Partner Architects, Bernadette Heiermann from Heiermann Architects and Bernd Volkenannt from DGM Architects will talk about circular construction in planning and implementation with reference to realised projects.
This will be followed by a discussion with the speakers. Participation is free of charge. We look forward to seeing you!
Informal registration is possible by e-mail (preferably by 21 May 2021) or on the ReNeReB homepage.
Date: 25.01.2022, 16:00-17:30 hrs
Organisers: AACHEN BUILDING EXPERTS e.V. (ABE), Factor X Agency of the Entwicklungsgesellschaft indeland GmbH and Junior Professorship for Recyclable Building at RWTH Aachen University
Facade 2021 – Digital!
26.11.21 I 13:30 - 15:00 I digital/Lucerne HSLU
Prof. Hildebrand will be speaking at the international facade conference "Facade 2021 - Digital!", which is taking place in Switzerland for the sixth time and is organised by the Building Envelope and Engineering Competence Centre of the Lucerne School of Engineering & Architecture together with the Swiss Centre for Windows and Facades (SZFF). The topic of the panel discussion with Prof. Hildebrand is "Smart Approaches to Sustainability".
This year's event is themed "Digital!" and is dedicated to the topics: - Digitisation from planning to execution - Innovation thanks to digitisation - Façade design and circular economy - Use of machine learning in recycling - Innovations in daylighting and light control The conference takes place within the framework of the European Facade Network (EFN), where colleges, universities and industry have joined forces to transfer knowledge on the subject of the building envelope.
EMMy exhibition I Reiff Foyer I 20.-21.10.
The exhibition Building Products in Circulation, which was planned for last year and had to be postponed due to the pandemic, will take place this autumn in the foyer of the Reiff Museum. Visiting the exhibition is subject to the 3G regulation.
EMMy (Ecological Material Mini library) is a collection of materials and building products of the Institute, which have been selected and identified on the basis of their ecological criteria. The aim of the event is to provide information on the properties of building products and their respective environmental impacts in order to enable students and planners to make informed decisions.
The accompanying conference papers and videos, which were produced in December 2020, will be broadcast on site. Speakers will talk about building products in the cycle, realised examples of cycle-friendly buildings and their materials as well as future product development potential and criteria of material platforms.
A small finissage on thursday afternoon 21st Oct. offers the possibilty for open discussion while having a coffee. We look forward to seeing you there!
Re Making of Innercity Housing Workshop 2021
25.10.21 | 13:30-18:00 | digital
Our research network Making of Housing discusses developments and interactions of inner city and housing with representatives from research and practice. Together we want to develop practice-oriented solutions at the intersection of process, spatial development, building practice, housing practices and programming. Guests include J. Dahlhaus (BDA Berlin), J. Imorde and O. Niermann (representatives of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia), Prof. Menzl of the Technical University of Lübeck, T. Munziger (German Association of Cities) and Prof. Stein, urban and regional planner.
Programme, registration and further information at www.moh.rwth-aachen.de.
CNBD #9
On 6-8 October 2021, the 9th International Congress on Sustainable Buildings will take place, hosted by the 'Réseau Bâtiment durable francais', an association of various players in the French construction sector. This congress offers professionals and builders the opportunity to exchange and learn about current issues related to sustainable construction and developments, as well as to gain an overview of strategies and solutions in several European countries. The event will take place both digitally and partly on site in Strasbourg, Namur and Völklingen.
Prof. Linda Hildebrand will give a presentation on 'Circularity or the environmental impact of component reuse' on 6.10. at 3:30pm as part of the event, followed by a panel discussion with Mélanie Guiton (Luxembourg Institute for Science and Technology) and moderator Cécilia Darçot (Eurométropole de Strasbourg).
Further information and registration at www.congresbatimentdurable.com.
Annual exhibition 2021
Faculty of Architecture
Due to the ongoing Corona pandemic, the JAA is appearing in a new format this year: the exhibition is spread throughout Aachen's urban space this year, with the main exhibition venue in the Stadtsaal. Both teaching work and students' everyday lives have changed fundamentally in the wake of the pandemic. Like all areas of life, architecture is also undergoing a change towards greater digitalisation and new challenges are arising. With this year's theme of perspective, we make use of the ambiguity of the term by reflecting on diverse spatial perspectives, points of view and future prospects in the architecture faculty at RWTH Aachen University. The exhibition will open on 6.10.2021 at 17:00 in the Stadtsaal.
Online event: Circular building processes in practice
The "ReNeReB" funding project is an information network for resource-efficient and cycle-friendly construction in the Rhenish mining area. On 14 September 2021, the participants cordially invite you to the upcoming event "Circular construction processes in practice - from planning to deconstruction"
The three keynote speeches will shed light on current developments and challenges of circular construction in practice. Dipl.-Ing. Andrea Klinge from ZRS Architekten will discuss the planning process in circular building, Julius Schäufele from Concular will deal with circular building processes from deconstruction onwards. Dipl.-Ing. Swantje Kühn from Tarkett Holding GmbH will speak about the manufacturer take-back programme "ReStart".
This will be followed by a discussion with the speakers. Participation is free of charge. We look forward to seeing you!
Informal registration is possible by e-mail or on the ReNeReB homepage.
Date: 14.09.2021, 16:00-18:00 hrs
Organiser: AACHEN BUILDING EXPERTS e.V. (ABE), Factor X Agency of the Entwicklungsgesellschaft indeland GmbH and Junior Professorship for Recyclable Construction at RWTH Aachen University
online event: Building with products from recycling material
The "ReNeReB" funding project is a best-practice network for resource-efficient and cycle-friendly construction in the Rhenish mining area. The project participants cordially invite you to the upcoming event "Building with recycling products" on 25 May 2021.
The programme includes keynote speeches by Prof. Dr. Linda Hildebrand from the Junior Professorship for Recyclable Construction, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sabine Flamme from Münster University of Applied Sciences and Harald Kurkowski from Bimolab GmbH. In addition to an introduction to the topic, insights will be given into the areas of application of secondary raw materials and the disposal situation of mineral building materials.
This will be followed by a discussion with the speakers. Participation is free of charge. We look forward to seeing you!
Informal registration is possible by e-mail (preferably by 21 May 2021) or on the ReNeReB homepage.
Date: 25.05.2021, 16:00-17:30 hrs
Organisers: AACHEN BUILDING EXPERTS e.V. (ABE), Factor X Agency of the Entwicklungsgesellschaft indeland GmbH and Junior Professorship for Recyclable Building at RWTH Aachen University
//Guest lecture by Kira Vinke on 29th April 2021//
As part of the elective 'Resilient People, Resilient Buildings - Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Heat Waves in Cities', Dr. Kira Vinke from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research will give a lecture. The lecture is open to all students. The ZOOM link is available on Instagram (rb.rwth) or via an informal mail to bik2020@rb.arch.rwth-aachen.de. The lecture starts at 10am. We look forward to seeing you!
Online PowerSKIN Conference 2021 - Simplicity vs. Performance?
The biennial PowerSKIN conference addresses the gap between science and practice and between the different disciplines of architects, engineers and scientists.
The conference addresses the role of the building envelope in achieving a carbon-neutral building stock. The focus of the 2021 edition, "Simplicity vs. Performance?", addressed the question of whether simplicity and robustness are at odds with good building envelope performance or whether they are even complementary.
The contributions presented current scientific research results and developments as well as projects on the topic of building envelopes from the perspectives of materials, technology and design. The contribution of Recycled Building focuses on the digital design fabrication of earthen projects and presents the state of research on this topic. The related technical article was written with TU Berlin, TU Braunschweig and TU Darmstadt and is published in the Facades Journal of TU Delft.
The conference was very inspiring and contained stimulating impulses. We are already looking forward to the 4th edition in 2023!
More information about the conference.
Exhibition "Resource transition - Architecture in process"
UPDATE:
//The exhibition will take place until 26.04.21//
The symposium is accessable online.
WandelWerk Cologne is showing the exhibition Baustelle Ressourcenwende - Architektur im Wandel from Friday, April 2, to Sunday, April 18. It deals with the future of architectural planning, materiality, building methods and construction. Four partners are jointly organizing the exhibition: the Rhineland funding project "Regional Resource Turnaround in the Building Industry" (ReBAU), the Institute of Reuse in Architecture at RWTH Aachen University, WandelWerk Cologne and designer Claudia Saar (Die Servicekomplizin). Thanks to the venue's large, covered glass façade, anyone interested can view the exhibition from the outside in pandemic fashion. QR codes guide visitors to the exhibits' digital twins. RB is displaying exhibits from the Ecological material mini library EMMy, which features a scientific assessment on the one hand and manageable categories on the other of building products.
The highlight of the exhibition will be the panel discussion organized by ReBAU on Tuesday, April 13, from 6 to 8 pm. At this, Annabelle von Reuten (Concular), Marc Matzken, (Heimspielarchitekten), Jasmin Werker (Landmarken AG), Klaus Dosch (faktor X agentur) and Linda Hildebrand (Institut für Rezykliergerechtes Bauen der RWTH Aachen) will discuss the change in architecture towards a resource-saving future. A short digital exhibition tour and positions of the Architects for Future will introduce the event. Thomas Knüvener (archiekturlandschaft) will moderate the panel. The event can be experienced as a live stream and is accessible to all interested parties free of charge.
Those who want to find out when and under what conditions it will be possible to visit the exhibition inside WandelWerk will receive up-to-date news on the websites wandelwerk.koeln and rebau.info.
The exhibition can be viewed digitally on Instagram.
Further direct links:
Stream to the panel discussion on April 13, from 6 to 8 p.m., Apr. 13, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Website of WandelWerk
Website of ReBAU
gallery
exterior view
Conference contribution at 'Crossing Boundaries'
The conference "CROSSING BOUNDARIES, Towards a circular, sustainable and vital built environment" aims to create a platform where knowledge on the topic of 'circular and energy efficient building' can be exchanged on a scientific level to investigate the environmental and economic impact and share experiences on the latest developments in circular building.
The Parkstad region in the south of the Netherlands is facing a steady population decline and therefore has a large housing surplus, making it an interesting test area for the practice of circular building.
In keeping with these developments, the goal of this conference is to take the next step in enabling the circular economy in the built environment. The goal is to hold a scientific conference on circular economy in the built environment. The conference will result in the publication of a selection of the best papers and aims to provide guidance for a circular built environment.
The conference is a collaboration between Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, IBA Parkstad and the City Region of Parkstad organization.
Kim Tran presents a scientific paper from the institute.
The recordings of the conference sessions can be found online.
Lecture by Kira Finke on 28th April 2021
As part of the elective 'Resilient People, Resilient Buildings - Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Heat Waves in Cities', Dr. Kira Vinke from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research will give a lecture. The lecture is open to all students. The ZOOM link is available on Instagram (rb profile) or via an informal mail to bik2020@rb.arch.rwth-aachen.de. We look forward to seeing you!
Invitation to the Website Launch of 'ReNeReB'
// 23.02.21 // Website Launch // Presentations // Construction Award //
The stakeholders of the funding project 'ReNeReB' cordially invite you to the website launch. The program includes the presentation of the web database for resource efficient and circular construction in the Rhineland area with information about construction projects, products and actors. Speakers are Jörg Wollenweber of WOLLENWEBERARCHITEKTUR, Ulrich Röhlen of CLAYTEC and Susanne Raulf of Raulf Architekten. They will speak on clay products and strategy change in construction measures. In addition, information on the call for entries for the 'ReNeReB' building prize will be announced. Participation is free of charge. We look forward to seeing you!
Further information under: https://aachenbuildingexperts.de/renereb/. Informal registration by e-mail to info@aachenbuildingexperts.de (preferably by 19.2.2021).
Location: Online conference room (access data will be announced via e-mail the day before)
Date: 23.02.2021, 4:00-5:30pm
Organizers: AACHEN BUILDING EXPERTS e.V. (ABE), Faktor X-Agentur of the Entwicklungsgesellschaft indeland GmbH and Institute for Recyclable Construction of the RWTH Aachen University.
Founding conference 'Making of Housing' on 25 January 2021
The research network "Making of Housing" is dedicated to central future topics of housing and bundles spatial-strategic, typological-design and constructive-technical know-how at the Faculty of Architecture in cooperation with other partners at RWTH Aachen University. Alina Kretschmer will represent rb at the opening with a Pecha Kucha lecture.
Information and contact by email at: MOH@pt.rwth-aachen.de
www.pt.rwth-aachen.de
3rd online event 'Digital planning instruments for resource-efficient and recyclable construction'
Within the framework of the 3rd event of the "ReNeReb" funding project, impulse lectures will be held on the subject of resource-efficient and recyclable construction.
After the lectures, there will be an opportunity to exchange ideas with other participants about the lectures and to discuss the topic in general.
Informal registration for the event should be sent by e-mail to info@aachenbuildingexperts.de (preferably by 10.11.2020).
Location: Online conference room (access data will be sent by e-mail the day before)
Date: Tuesday, 17.11.2020, 16:00-17:30
Organiser: AACHEN BUILDING EXPERTS e.V. (ABE), Factor X-Agency of the development company indeland GmbH and Institute for Recycling-Friendly Building at RWTH Aachen University
Invitation to the event 'Building products in the cycle'
// 7.12.20 Live stream lectures // Round table discussion //
Recycling-friendly building invites you to the exhibition with lectures "Building products in the cycle" on 7 December 2020.
The online event on 7 December 2020 will feature speakers on building products in a closed loop, examples of buildings and their materials that have been realised in a closed loop, future product development potential and criteria for material platforms. The topics will then be discussed in a digital conference room (zoom software).
The foreseen exhibition on 8 December 2020 will be postponed for the indefinite future due to measures regarding COVID-19. Further information will follow.
Presentations in live streams Date: 7.12.2020, 3:00 - 5:15pm
Discussion via ZOOM Date: 7.12.2020, 5:00pm registration, 5:15pm start
Registration for the conference by e-mail to bik2020@rb.arch.rwth-aachen.de by 7.12.2020.
2nd online event 'Resource-efficient and recyclable construction in the Rhenish mining area' (ReNeReB)
The funding project "ReNeReb" is organising a 2nd online event: Two interesting keynote speeches, which focus on resource-efficient and recyclable construction in practice and present real-life application cases, invite participation and discussion.
Registration via e-mail to info@aachenbuildingexperts.de
Venue Online conference room (access data will be sent by e-mail the day before)
Date Tuesday, 29.09.2020, 16:00-17:30
Keynote speech CRAVEzero
23 June 2020 (online workshop)
Alina Kretschmer will give the keynote speech at the end of the CRAVEzero funding project, in which the results on climate-friendly and cost-optimised almost zero-energy buildings will be presented in a practical way for municipal representatives. The lecture "circular and resource-efficient building" will provide impulses for a paradigm shift in the construction sector.
The research project CRAVEzero deals with the challenge of minimum energy consumption and cost optimisation of buildings on a municipal level. The knowledge gained is intended to support municipalities in creating affordable housing with the lowest possible energy consumption. The participants will gain insight into which measures can influence resource consumption in the individual planning and construction phases and how municipalities can keep cost control. In addition, the topics of energy efficiency in neighbourhood planning and the design of flexible living are involved.
Further information can be found at www.ise.fraunhofer.de/de/forschungsprojekte/cravezero and www. energieagentur-regio-freiburg.eu/cravezero/
Real Estate Day 2020
30 March in Düsseldorf
Prof. Dr. Linda Hildebrand will give a lecture at 15:00 on "resource-efficient and recyclable construction". Klaus Dosch, head of the Faktor X agency, will then speak about "Ecological building - house building of the future".
The BFW North Rhine-Westphalia organizes the annual Real Estate Day, where the real estate industry, politics, administration and science come together to discuss the megatrends in the industry and to network further.
Keynote speakers include Dr. Jan Heinisch, State Secretary in the Ministry of Homeland, Municipalities, Construction and Equality of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Hans-Werner Sinn, economist and finance scientist, and Prof. Dr. Günther Schuh, engineer and chair of production systematics at RWTH Aachen University.
Kick off event
Resource-efficient and recyclable construction in the Rhenish mining district
Postponed on the 22.06.2020 in Düren
As part of the launch event of ReNeReb and ReBau, we invite you to play an active role in shaping the future development of the Rhenish mining area with a focus on the construction industry.
The two projects bring together partners for resource efficiency and recycling-friendly construction in the region. One project goal is the initiation of a competence centre (within the framework of ReBau) in which various activities come together, such as the creation of databases (within the framework of ReNeReb). In this way, measures that have already been implemented and that make sense will become more visible and future steps will be further developed in the right direction. Together with you, the Rhenish mining district will thus become a nationwide pilot region for the resource turnaround in construction.
Harry Lehmann (UBA) will provide an impulse on the relevance of resource conservation and closed-loop construction as an integral part of any climate protection strategy and will rank various activities according to their urgency.
The event is aimed at political representatives, construction professionals, and interested parties.
The event is free of charge. Please send a registration form to info@aachenbuildingexperts.de
by 1 March 2020 is required.
Future Building Congress 2019 - Building in transition
December 3rd and 4th 2019 World Conference Center Bonn
The best way to predict the future is to invent it. (Alan Kay)
Prof. Linda Hildebrand und Prof. Sigrid Brell-Cokcan are speaking on the 3rd december at the congress in Bonn, organised by the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Home Affairs (BMI) and the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR). During the Zukunft Bau Congress 2019, possibilities will be discussed for shaping the future differently.
Topics include building in climate change, circular building and sustainable use of resources, innovative construction methods, new constructions and materials, digital methods of planning and manufacturing, and building culture as a common theme for existing and new buildings. Further lecturers include architects, civil engineers and researchers who present innovative solutions and suitable strategies, discussing with participants of the building sector and present guests.
Registration until 15th november. Participation is free of charge!
https://www.bbsr-registrierung.de/zukunftbaukongress2019/
Drive 0 - Symposium on circular renovation
24.10.2019 Brightlands Chamelot Campus
Alina Kretschmer will speak at the symposium about the status quo and perspectives of recycling-friendly construction in Germany.
The symposium is the kick-off event of the Drive 0 project, funded by the EU Horizon 2020, which is to investigate efficient renovation solutions with regard to energy, materials and costs within innovative, consumer-oriented circular renovation processes. The aim is the transition from a linear economy to a circular economy.
As refurbishments play a key role in the decarbonisation of our existing buildings, they must be attractive, environmentally friendly and cost-effective for consumers and investors.
Huygen Installatie Adviseurs, together with project partners ZUYD and Brightlands Chemelot Campus, will launch the Drive 0 Symposium at the Center Court Building on Thursday, October 24, 2019. The symposium will focus on the principles of recycling-friendly refurbishment, the market perspective and circular business models.
Conference on May 8 in Berlin
Klaus Dosch talks about the legal conditions of the circular built environment and his work at Factor X Agency. Further trend-setting and current topics from politics, science, economy and law are the focus of the conference "Resource Change in the Construction Industry" 8 May 2019 in Berlin. Further information and the programme of the event.
*** Zirkuläre Wertschöpfung im Bauwesen ***
The consumption of resources in building construction represents a weak point in sustainable construction. Possible solutions: Serial construction or improved controlling, with which architects, planners, authorities, building owners and operators can evaluate and optimise the use of materials throughout the entire life cycle.
Recycling management in construction: Is this an illusion or a pragmatic possibility for more sustainability in commercial and public construction?
Linda Hildebrand will talk about this aspects within the event "Sustainable and intelligent buildings", organized by the Competence Network Environmental Economy NRW (KNUW) on the 6th of December 2018
Location: IHK Dortmund, Märkische Straße 120, 44141 Dortmund, Germany
PLEASE REGISTER BY 30 NOVEMBER 2018 via www.knuw.nrw or by e-mail info@knuw.nrw
The programme of the event
Guestlecture at UCLA
Within her stay at UCLA with the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, Prof. Hildebrand was invited to a lecture at the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Design. Under the title 'European Approach to Sustainability in the Built Environment', developments are discussed in the context of Nearly Zero Energy, Reuse and Recycling Directives. The lecture will take place on April 18th at the Advanced Building Construction event.
NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT- Role of ecological indicators
The special issue of Creativity Game – Theory and Practice of Spatial Planning journal titled "NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT- Role of ecological indicators" encourages contributions, that discuss:
- Resource use in the built environment
- Instruments and methods to indicate the impact/benefits for the environment from resources
- Reuse and recycling application
- Information management systems to support circularity in the built environment
- Deconstruction techniques that contribute to higher ecological value of material
- Research impact on the air and water use by adopted and future building technologies and design
- Environmental impacts assessment on construction sites
- Insight on building lifespan and the relationship between building age and their environmental impact
- Explores green building technologies and building design
- Researches topics on sustainability and resilience in urban design
- practice and theory / on-site experience and design theory
- Adaptation of buildings to climate change scenario and Concepts and platforms for building material (primary or used) to benefit natural resources.
All submitted papers must be clearly written in excellent English and contain only original work, which has not been published by or is currently under review for any other journal or conference. Original papers, review papers, case studies, and research reports are encouraged. Submitted papers can be in the form of research works and practices, they can be the result of theoretical or applied research where the principles of Systems Thinking are applied to ensure trans-disciplinary and multi-scalar results. Manuscript Submission.
The deadline for submitting articles is Juni 15th.
Article proposals should be sent to the editor of the issue. Further information, including submission procedures and advice on formatting and preparing your manuscript, can be found at: http://www.iu-cg.org/en/authors.html
Talk on the PowerSkin BAU 2019 in Munich
Rebecca Bach holds a talk on the 17 th of Jan .2019 about "Comparative Overview on LCA Software Programs for Application in the Façade Design"
on the PowerSkin Conference BAU Messe 2019 in Munich.
More Information
The recently published paper in the Journal of Sustainable and Resilient Building Design Approaches, Methods and Tools is available online