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The International Conference on Bioclimatic Materials and Buildings (ICBMB) brought together an impressive gathering of scientists, politicians, architects, industrials, and other experts. The event focused on innovative solutions, strategies, and policies centered on local bioclimatic approaches. These approaches aimed to create more comfortable living situations while reducing the carbon footprint of buildings and optimizing energy demands for cooling and heating. ICBMB served as a platform for evaluating, disseminating, and adapting existing solutions and policies that promote sustainable building practices.
The conference program featured a diverse range of topics and prominent speakers, providing valuable insights into bioclimatic materials and buildings. The conference kicked off with opening speeches that emphasized the importance of highly energy-efficient buildings adopting the bioclimatic approach. The program delved into the analysis of bioclimatic materials, construction practices, and designs. The presentations by Prof. Lorenzo Pagliano and Prof. Silvia Erba focused on policies for bioclimatic buildings, highlighting the need for sustainable and comfortable living spaces. Renowned experts such as Prof. Riccardo Paolini, Prof. Asmae Khaldoun, and Prof. Mohammed el Ganaoui presented their research on topics like supercool materials for urban heat mitigation, the challenges of building bioclimatic materials, and the principles of bioclimatic architecture. These sessions provided valuable insights into innovative approaches and materials that contribute to energy-efficient and sustainable buildings.
Another key aspect of the conference program was the discussion on indicators and weather files as inputs for designing buildings and districts. Prof. Lorenzo Pagliano, Prof. Moussa Dembele, and João Carlos Simões were among the speakers who shared their expertise on weather files, climate indicators, and methodologies for assessing thermal comfort. These discussions highlighted the importance of accurate data and performance indicators in designing environmentally responsive and comfortable buildings.
The program also featured presentations on bioclimatic buildings and districts, showcasing case studies from various regions. Speakers like Arch. Vincent Kitio and Ernest Dione shared their insights into energy and resource-efficient office buildings, as well as neighborhood-level bioclimatic solutions. These real-world examples demonstrated the successful implementation of bioclimatic principles in different contexts.
Throughout the conference, attendees had access to a collection of presentations and posters, which were made available for download here.
ICBMB fostered collaboration and knowledge exchange among researchers, students, market actors, and non-profit organizations. By uniting diverse stakeholders, the conference accelerated the adoption of sustainable building practices and contributed to the creation of more comfortable, energy-efficient built environments.
ABOUT
Scientists, politicians, industrials, architects, and other experts will gather at the International Conference on Bioclimatic Materials and Buildings (ICBMB) to dive into innovative solutions, strategies and policies focusing on local bioclimatic approaches for more comfortable living situations, with lower carbon footprint buildings and an efficient energy demand for cooling and heating.
Most of these solutions and policies already exist and are just waiting to be evaluated, disseminated, and adapted to other regions. The conference will be held between May 3rd and 5th, 2023, in Ifrane-Morocco.
The ICBMB will focus on four main topics:
Policies for highly energy efficient buildings, adopting bioclimatic approach
Analysis of bioclimatic materials, construction practices & design
Indicators & weather files, as input for the design of buildings and districts
Bioclimatic buildings and districts: Case studies
ABOUT
Scientists, politicians, industrials, architects, and other experts will gather at the International Conference on Bioclimatic Materials and Buildings (ICBMB) to dive into innovative solutions, strategies and policies focusing on local bioclimatic approaches for more comfortable living situations, with lower carbon footprint buildings and an efficient energy demand for cooling and heating.
Most of these solutions and policies already exist and are just waiting to be evaluated, disseminated, and adapted to other regions. The conference will be held between May 3rd and 5th, 2023, in Ifrane-Morocco.
The ICBMB will focus on four main topics:
Policies for adopting the bioclimhighly energy- efficient buildings atic approach
Analysis of bioclimatic materials, construction practices & design
Indicators & weather files, as input for the design of buildings and districts
Bioclimatic buildings and districts: Case studies
DEADLINES
DEADLINES
CONTEXT
Buildings and construction sector are responsible for 38% of global energy-related CO2 emissions. Globally, governments are actively promoting and establishing new policies and strategies to mitigate the carbon footprint of the building sector. Scientists and researchers have oriented their efforts towards adopting new solutions using bioclimatic designs inspired by nature and traditional construction processes and designs. Other efforts are also seen in evaluating the new emerging policies and the development of various tools for energy efficiency simulations to support the thermal regulations developed by the concerned authorities.
Climate change is one of the most significant challenges of contemporary society. One of climate change’s primary outcomes is the global surface temperature increase of 1.09 °C from 1850-1900 to 2011-2020. The ongoing changes in air temperature and precipitation in different parts of the globe are impacting worldwide energy use, the economy, and human health. Climate change is expected to result in an increased frequency and intensity of hot extreme weather events affecting biodiversity, agriculture, water resources and energy systems.
In a growing world population resulting in higher energy consumption for heating and cooling purposes and increased CO2 emissions, a redesign of used bioclimatic construction materials and processes towards more efficient eco-friendly constructions became a necessity.
In Africa, self-building plays an essential role as an affordable and quick way to access shelter and property. Constructions carried out by a qualified company remain very limited. The sector is yet to be consolidated and structured in Africa. In Europe, the industrialization of the sector has boosted the standard-based production of components and, partly, of housing. Nevertheless, the aging housing stock requires energy-use renovation to meet the climate change challenges. Introducing Energy Efficiency (EE) measures is becoming necessary and, sometimes, an obligation. Since these EE measures cannot be implemented without an appropriate regulatory framework, it is crucial to analyse the existing regulatory and legal infrastructure.
This conference covers promising policies to promote highly comfortable buildings with minimal energy needs for heating and cooling. Experts will lead the discussions in the field to highlight key points which might be useful in developing and/or assessing policies.
Political Interventions
- Social housing needs, construction practices and urbanization unification, housing demand and supply situation.
- Infrastructure for the production of Bioclimatic Construction Materials.
- Promising effective policies to promote highly comfortable buildings with minimal energy need for heating and cooling.
- Case studies.
Research & Education
- Regulatory measures and training programs dealing with bioclimatic buildings
- Performance indicators and guidelines for XXI century bioclimatic buildings and districts.
- Indicators and weather files for future climate as input for the design of buildings and districts.
- Analysis of bioclimatic materials and construction practices
- Case studies.
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