POWER HOUSE Nearly Zero Energy Challenge Symposium 26 September 2012 Madrid, Spain Information Pack (09/08/2012 version)
Wednesday 26 September 2012 Symposium CECODHAS Housing Europe meets Solar Decathlon Europe: working towards a Fair Energy Transition Venue: Casa de Campo Time: From 09:00 to 18.00 Interpretation in EN/FR/ES/DE provided The task of future proofing homes for European citizens is being taken in hand by CECODHAS Housing Europe members. Public, Cooperative and Social Housing providers are working to meeting the challenge of balancing social and ecological challenges. While the situation varies throughout the Union, in some cases the cost of constructing housing which meets ambitious energy performance requirements exceeds the cost price standard in the sector by 45%, 50% and even by 80%. Higher costs prices are a result of more complex building concepts and systems, use of alternative materials, procurement procedures. To meet these challenges, the sector must innovate - it must identify ways to save money during the construction or rebuilding process and to look for innovative approaches, concepts and building techniques which make the realisation of nearly- Zero Energy buildings both simpler and cheaper. These innovations which should integrate design, building processes, building systems and techniques as well as the legislative framework, the financing and governance must radically reduce energy consumption in exchange for a manageable additional investment. Naturally, these concepts must be applicable for new constructions as well as renovations and must keep end-users at their heart. For this reason CECODHAS Housing Europe has teamed up with the Solar Decathlon to tap into the inspiration and motivation of the world s best architectural schools in its quest to shape the innovative path of the sector. A team of jurors, expert practitioners from the housing organisations will evaluate 10 Solar Decathlon entries and select 3 teams to present their work during this event. 1
Draft Programme (Moderators to be confirmed) 09:30-10:00 0pening session Mr Pablo Olangua Fernández - President of AVS Mr Kurt Eliasson - President of CECODHAS Housing Europe Ms Pilar Martínez López - Director General of Architecture, Housing and Land - Spanish Ministry of Public Works (to be confirmed) Mr Alfonso Vázquez Fraile - President of CONCOVI Representative from Madrid City Council 10:00-10:45 The role of hosing providers in the fair energy transition Introduction by CECODHAS Housing Europe Secretariat on the role of hosing providers in the fair energy transition Mr Angelo Consoli - Director of the Brussels office of Jeremy Rifkin and the Foundation on Economic Trends - Decentralised energy production and integrated energy planning - the role of housing providers Robert Nuij, DG ENER, European Commission - Overview on EU policy energy and housing and available funding opportunities (tbc) Mr Engelbert Spiß - Head of Construction Unit, Neue Heimat Tirol - Leadership in the construction of the World s biggest passive social housing estate - lessons learned 10:45-11:15 Energy retrofitting of building Prof. Albert Cuchi Burgos - Director of the Department of Constructions, 2
Techncal School of the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Sant Cugat del Vallès 11:15-11:45 Coffee Break Ms Yamina Saheb, Head of Sustainable Buildings Centre - International Energy Agency (IEA) - Work of IEA in the promotion of energy retrofit as a key pillar in Member States energy strategies 12:15-13:00 Presentation of the CECODHAS Housing Europe POWER HOUSE Nearly Zero Energy Challenge! initiative Team Presentation of POWER HOUSE Nearly Zero Energy Challenge! By Project Partners Mr Javier Serra María-Tomé - Director of Solar Decathlon Europa 13:00-14:30 Buffet Lunch on the premises 14:30-16:00 Awards for a Fair Energy Transition - Innovative, Social, Ecological Commission Vice-President Tajani - video address on the importance of this initiative in the strategy for the competitiveness of the European construction sector (tbc) Presentation of the three winning Solar Decathlon projects by respective Project Leaders Structured debate, Questions and Answers between the Team representatives, Members of the Jury and conference participants 16:00-18:00 Guided tour to the awarded projects in Villa Solar 3
Contact: For any queries you might have, please do not hesitate to contact: Sorcha Edwards - CECODHAS Housing Europe Mail: sorcha.edwards@housingeurope.eu Phone: +32 2 5410568 Alessandro Cesale - CECODHAS Housing Europe Mail: alessandro.cesale@housingeurope.eu Phone: +32 2 5410566 4