with Passive House components exhibition
Date: 28 and 29 May 2010
Venue: Congress Center Dresden, Dresden, Germany
How to refurbish listed buildings in an energy-relevant way? Why is the air
quality in a Passive House school better than that of a conventional school
building? Scientists from all over the world will deal with these and many other
questions during the 14th International Passive House Conference on 28th and
29th May in Dresden. The latest developments in energy-efficient construction
will be presented in sixteen bilingual Working Groups.
Practice-oriented
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Feist, Scientific Director of the Passive House Institute and
Professor of the Building Physics Unit at the University of Innsbruck,
emphasises the distinctiveness of the Conference: "Scientifically well-founded
reports are already available for a great number of projects operating in
practice which have now been evaluated. Their results are extremely helpful for
further development. They show how and why basic approaches have worked so well
– and which technology is liable to produce less optimal results. Social
scientists have also carried out large-scale surveys with Passive House
residents – and have compared the statistics with other new constructions. These
will be prepared for the Conference in Dresden and we can discuss them with the
authors.”
Interdisciplinary
The main focus of this year's Conference lies on the following topics: "Energy
efficiency and preservation of historical buildings", "Sustainability and
cost-effectiveness of non-residential buildings", "Refurbishment", and "Comfort
and health". Many different contributions document the broad spectrum of the
Conference: from the first certified Passive House supermarket in Ireland to the
Austrian Passive House for the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.
Global
The global implementation of the Passive House concept will be studied in six
Working Groups. The expansion of the Passive House standard in Central and
Eastern Europe is another important focus. In two Working Groups, speakers will
present initial reports about their experiences, as well as realised projects in
Bulgaria, Latvia, Rumania, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland. "The Passive
House is spreading at great speed", observes Professor Jan Tywoniak. He is in
charge of the research projects on energy efficiency at the Technical University
of Prague (Czech Republic). Professor Zbasnik-Senegacnik, who teaches
architecture at the University in Ljubljana (Slovenia), sums it up: "With the
Passive House, for the first time there is international, comprehensive access
with potentials in all climates to energy-efficient construction. Of course, the
ideal components vary from region to region, but the methodology is systematic
and target-oriented. This is both an opportunity for international communication
andfor successful regional development.” Dr. Lorant Krajcovics, from Bratislava,
reports about the implementation in Slovakia: “The Passive House became a
development trend within a few years, and I'm happy that the experiences of my
colleagues from Slovakia can be presented at the conference”. All three
scientists are members of the conference advisory board.
At the forefront
Saxony's Minister for the Environment Frank Kupfer will inaugurate the
Conference. “With the ‘Action Plan for Climate and Energy’ the Free State of
Saxony has committed itself to the application of better energy standards for
building construction. This Conference will certainly contribute to making the
Passive House even more familiar and successful", assures Kupfer, who has
assumed the patronage of the event. The State of Saxony supports the
construction of these highly efficient buildings with the "Passive House
Innovation and Practice Network" with model construction projects. Visitors to
the Conference can view realized Passive House buildings locally on Sunday 30 May.
With the decision for holding the Conference in the newly-formed German states
for the first time, the organisers intend to advance the Passive House standard,
not only in this region but above all in Eastern Europe also. The organisers are
expecting about 1,000 participants not only from Germany and Europe, but the
whole world.
Innovative
The tried and tested technical components for Passive Houses can be seen at the
Passive House components exhibition in the Congress Centre in Dresden. In the
leading trade fair of the branch covering an area of 3100 m², reputable
manufacturers will display the latest product developments, systems and
procedures for energy efficient construction.
Independent
Useful information will be provided by experts at the Passive House Forum during
the Passive House components exhibition. The organisers of the Forum, the
Information Community Passive House Germany, will be present at their stand with
neutral information and latest Passive House research results for members,
Conference participants and other interested people.
Registration is required for participation in the conference.
Download the programme of the conference:
14th Passive House Conference
Further Information:
web:
www.passivhaustagung.de
german version 