I INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS FOR SUSTAINABLE HOUSING

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I INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS FOR SUSTAINABLE HOUSING

“SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE HOUSING”

Madrid, 13-14 November 2008

Convention Centre

Objective
We have witnessed a considerable series of changes in our environment and society in the past few years. Such environmental problems are already directly noticeable, even in everyday life, for example: water shortages, pollution, global warming, climate change, increase of waste, shortage of resources, etc.

People are also starting to notice a series of negative consequences caused by our society, based on consumption and squandering resources, which are also the root of psychological and emotional problems in some cases. At the same time, these reasons increase the previously mentioned environmental problems. Similarly, people are now fully aware of our absolute dependence on non-renewable and contaminating energy sources.

Society based on current consumption levels has considerably increased the quality of life in many countries, but it is much more expensive than what the income levels of many people can handle. Consequently, some property such as housing, considered vital and also a constitutional right in many countries, is inaccessible for an ever increasing high number of people.

Housing is undoubtedly inaccessible due to the high fictitious price that it has been given in a society devoured by consumption, controlled by de facto financial monopolies, which also control social decisions and, of course, political matters.

Consequently, and with the aim of trying to solve all the aforementioned problems, perhaps the only possible solution is to change the financial structure of our society from within. The current financial and economic crisis may be considered a chance to make this necessary change.

We have to be able to provide new ideas, which make it possible to change commercial strategies to achieve a more rational society and avoid the destruction of the environment, even though they are controlled by the same traditional actors as before.

A secondary effect of these new economic and social strategies should be the construction of accessible housing that makes its occupants happy, not having any kind of environmental effect whatsoever.

In this sense the congress goes beyond discussions, raising awareness and reflecting, and actually tries to provide solid conclusions and solutions that can be applied directly.

As such, the best professionals throughout the world have been invited to take part, who have gone beyond a lengthy process of reflection and experimentation on their own initiative, achieving a valid set of conclusions, which can be successfully applied to their everyday professional life. They go beyond inefficient regulations and manipulative and opportunistic commercial proposals.

In short, the congress will offer a robust and contrastive theoretical framework, and a series of concrete solutions that can be applied directly to create far more accessible housing with the highest environmentally-friendly levels possible.

To sum up, the congress will discuss the following topics:

Economic solutions
Administrative solutions
Urban solutions
Ecological solutions
High energy efficiency solutions
Bio-climatic solutions
Functional solutions
Healthy solutions
Typological and formal solutions
Technological solutions




Aimed at
Architects, technical architects, engineers, technical engineers, interior designers, industrial designers, developers, builders, and, in general, to all professionals involved in this construction sector.


Programme

HALL A

Thursday 13 November

Morning 9:00-10:00 Collection of documents

10:00-10:20 Opening ceremony
The Spanish Ministry of Housing
Governing Council of Andalusia. Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning
Mayor of Madrid

10:20-10:30 Presentation of the congress
Vice-president of the National Association for Sustainable Architecture (ANAS)

Ecological solutions
10:30-11:30 "Green Design and Planning: Llewelyn Davies Yeang"
Ken Yeang
Architect. Malaysia

11:30-12:30 "Principles, Practices and Sustainable Design: Towards a New Context for Buildings Codes"
William McDonough
Architect. US

12:30-13:30 "Knowledge Ecologies for Sustainable Architecture"
David Kirkland
Architect. UK


Evening Bio-climatic solutions
16:00-16:45 "Sustainable Architecture and Urban Ecosystems"
Sonia Cortesse
Architect. France

16:45-17:30 "B2 – The ZeroEmission Office"
Ernest Michael Jordan
Jordan-[architecture&energy]
Architect. Austria

17:30-18:15 "Resources"
Baumschlager + Eberle
Mr. Eberle
Architect. Austria

18:15-18:30 Coffee break

Bio-climatic solutions
18:30-19:15 "Sustainable Design and Eco-Minimalism"
Jonathan Hines
Architect. UK

19:15-20:30 "New Architecture in Trees"
Andreas Wenning
Architect. Germany


Friday 14 November

Morning
Typological and bio-climatic solutions
10:00-10:45 "Partial Plan for the Eco-city of Espartera. Zaragoza"
Ramón Bertrán Abadía
Service Manager for Planning and Rehabilitation, City Council of Zaragoza
Architect. Spain


10:45-11:30 "Decathlon Solar Project"
Cesar Bedoya and Sergio Vega
Permanent professors
Polytechnic University of Madrid
Doctor of architecture. Spain

11:30-12:15 "Residential Architecture Requires Social Needs and the Use of the Physical Environment to be Reconstructed"
Izaskun Chinchilla
Architect. Spain

12:15-12:30 Coffee break

12:30-13:15 “Housing Adapted to Climatic and Energy Circumstances”
Antonio Lamela
Honorary Doctorate. Camilo José Cela University
Doctor of architecture. Spain

13:15-14:00 "Experiences and Innovative Ecological Proposals for Social and Unique Housing"
Luis de Garrido
Doctor of architecture. Spain

Evening Administrative and economic solutions
16:00-16:45 "Sustainability of Public Housing in Catalonia” Nuria Pedrals
General Director of Building and Housing Restoration Quality.
Generalitat of Catalonia

16:45-17:30 "A City, Protected Housing and Sustainability Model"
Emilio Carrillo Benito
Deputy Town Planning Mayor
City Council of Seville. Spain

17:30-18:15 "Recuperation of the City within a Sustainable and Urban Strategy"
Rafael Pavón
General Director of Housing and Architecture
Governing Council of Andalusia. Spain

18:15-18:30 Coffee break

Urban solutions
18:30-19:15 "Le aree industriali ecologicamente attrezzate"
Francesca Sorricaro
Studio Architettura e Urbanistica
Architect. Italy

19:15-20:00 "From Theory to Practice – From Practice to Theory: Two Sides of the Same Coin"
Alexandros N. Tombazis
Architect. Greece

20:00 Closing ceremony



HALL B

Thursday 13 November


Evening Ecological solutions
16:00-16:25 "A Climatic Building in CENIFER"
Miguel Angel Hernández
Professor in the CENIFER centre
CENIFER

16:25-16:50 “Decorative Ecological Coverings"
Alberto Santiago
Director-manager
EMEDEC

16:50-17:15 "From Economic Quality to Social Quality"
Armando Bergamini
Quality manager.
Diplomado Sistemi qualitá ISO 9001-ISO 14001
IRIS Cerámica S.P.A.

17:15-17:40 “Sustainable Solutions to Save Water for Sanitary Products"
Luca Lancini
Architect
Cerámicas GALA

17:40-18:10 “Paints: Ecological Versus Sustainability"
Nuria Samper
Marketing Director
PINTURAS MONTO S.A.U.

18:10-18:30 Coffee break

Healthy solutions
18:30-18:55 “Sustainability of Wood Coverings: Future Challenges"
Ibon Britz
NATURTEK

18:55-19:20 “Antibacterial Silestone: Sustainable Innovation"
Jose Carlos Aranaz
Architect
COSENTINO

19:20-19:45 “Responsible Solutions in the Treatment of Wood"
Alfredo Sandoval
Manager
ILVA POLIMERI

19:45-20:10 "Responsible Health Practices"
Maite Pelayo
Microbiologist and spokesperson for ISHC
Silestone Institute for Hygiene in the Kitchen


Friday 14 November

Morning

High energy efficiency solutions
10:00-10:25
Enrique Jiménez Larrea
General Director
IDAE

10:25-10:50 "A New Way of Thinking about Light"
Ana María Ricca
Marketing manager
GOOD WORK

10:50-11:15 "Electrical Appliances and Sustainability"
Diego Cuellar
Director of the Marketing Department
MIELE

11:15-11:40 “Solar+Condensation: the Most Energy Efficient Solution"
Vicente Gallardo
Product Manager for Iberia
JUNKERS

11:40-12:10 “Natural Lighting Systems"
Director of the Sales Department
VELUX

12:10-12:30 Coffee break

High energy efficiency solutions (II)
12:30-12:55 "Multiuse Insulation"
Mario Serrano Cruz
Engineer. Technical Department
BASF Construction Chemicals

12:55-13:20 "Glass: a Key Element for Rational Energy Consumption"
Antonio López Muñoz
Manager of the Special Work and Consultancy Department
VITRO

13:20-13:45 "Ventilation according to the Spanish Technical Building Code and Energy Savings"
Tuomo Jauhainien
Technical Director.
AIR –IN. ARTEVI

13:45-14:10 "Practical Solutions for High Energy Efficiency"
Raúl Serradilla
Engineer in charge of national consultancy needs
FERROLI


Evening Technological solutions
16:00-16:25 "The Need of Industrialisation and Prefabrication for Sustainable Housing"
Simeón Olivares
Managing Director
Prefabricados DOL

16:25-16:50 "Energy Production for Underfloor Heating"
Manuel Tórtola Risueño
Manager
Suelos Radiantes TORLO

16:50-17:15 “Systems and Energy Efficiency"
Joaquín Sánchez.
Solar Energy Product Manager
Alejandro de la Mata
Heating Product Manager
SAUNIER DUVAL



17:15-17:40 "Sustainable Skin"
Juan Luis Grafulla
General Director
MATIMEX S.A.

17:40-18:10 "Restoration of Economically Sustainable Buildings"
Antonio Wehnl
Manager
LUWOGE CONSULT

18:10-18:30 Coffee break

Administrative and economic solutions
18:30-18:55 "Actors Involved in the Process of Sustainable Construction: the Role of the Media"
Inés Leal
Manager of Construible.es

18:55-19:20 "Current Design Elements"
Alvaro de Torres McCrory
Member of the Governmental Board for COAM
President of the Social Projection Committee, Architecture and Housing
Official College of Architects of Madrid (COAM)

19:20-19:45 "Control of the Implementation of the Construction Processes Needed in Sustainable Architecture"
Luis Jiménez López
Director of the Technical Office
Official College of Technical Architects of Madrid

19:45-20:10 "We Build Value. Incentives for Sustainable Construction"
Raquel Aranguren Diez
Technical Director
ENTORNO – BCSD Foundation. Spain



International Committee of Honour
Ken Yeang
Antonio Lamela
Johnathan Hines
Luis de Garrido
Francesca Sorricaro
Mayor of Madrid
Emilio Carrillo Benito. Deputy Mayor of Seville
Juan Espada Cejas. Minister of housing and spatial planning.
Governing Council of Andalusia

Exhibition stands
At the same time as the congress, the attendees will have the chance to become familiar with the latest product developments and basic sustainable housing construction technology. To do this, a side room is available, where companies and organisations can give information on a one-to-one basis for all those interested (the companies belong to the National Directory of Sustainable Architecture, DINAS).

Venue for the Congress
MAPFRE Convention Centre 91 – 581.16.07
MAPFRE VIDA Building
Avda. General Perón 40 (Opposite the Exhibition and Congress Palace)
28020 Madrid
(can also be accessed from Paseo de la Castellana 95, ‘Moda Shopping’ Shopping Centre).



Public Transport
Buses: 5 – 14 – 27 – 40 – 120 – 147 – 150
Metro: Line 10 – Santiago Bernabeu

Price
Professionals: €390
Students €90
(must show student identification when registering)
(not suitable for postgraduate students)

Payment method:
Bank transfer to:
Congreso Internacional para la Vivienda Sostenible
Barclays Bank
00 65 – 01 74 – 08 – 00 01 02 61 61
If you would like to cancel, you must write to the congress secretariat.
If you cancel after 1 November, you will not be refunded.


Booking form

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To book a place at the International Congress, send this form together with the receipt of transfer to:

Registration and Technical Secretariat
CUESTION EVENTS
Guillem de Castro 83
46008 Valencia
Tel. 96 – 315.30.70
Fax. 96 – 392.11.88
ana@cuestionevents.com

Credits
Registered students will be given certificates, allowing their university departments the opportunity to offer them 3 optional credits (equal to 30 teaching hours).

Documents
All the people present at the congress will be given exhaustive documentation, including the book “Sustainable Housing Solutions”, containing an exhaustive analysis of various projects from the speakers at the congress and the “R4 House” book, which gives a detailed description of the basics of sustainable architecture, the 39 indicators of sustainability and the prototype for the “R4 House”.

Technical Secretariat
National Association for Sustainable Architecture (ANAS)
National Association for Housing of the Future (ANAVIF)
dinas@ono.com
anavif@ono.com
www.anavif.com











Organised by



National National Association City Council of Seville
Association for for Housing of the
Sustainable Future (ANAVIF)
Architecture
(ANAS)




DINAS Governing Council of Governing Council of
Andalusia. Andalusia.
Housing Ministry Environmental Ministry



Sponsors



ARTEVI BASF COSENTINO DOL





EMEDEC FERROLI GALA GOODWORK


ILVA JUNKERS MATIMEX MIELE




MONTO NATURTEK SAUNIER SUELO RADIANTE
DUVAL TORLO





VELUX VITRO
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