Innovative Concepts for Energy-Efficiency - Austria

[i]International Pilot Competition for Future-orientated Architecture of Living[/i] September 11, Conference of experts and visit of site competition forumKloster, Gleisdorf Deadline for Enrolment: September 24th, 2007 Receipt of the projects: stage one at the latest October 25, 2007 Receipt of the projects: stage two at the latest February 25, 2008 After the site visit we offer to all potential competitors a conference of experts on the topic of energy efficiency. The workshop-like programme is directed in cooperation with Brian Cody (former Associate of Ove Arup), now head of the institute of building and energy-technologies at the Technical University of Graz. The conference aims at an innovative concept of ecology providing decisive impulses for new design methods in general, as well as inspiring the architects in developing their project for the first round of the competition following specifically modified guidelines. The conference shall feed the concepts of architectural proposals in order to enable them to give impulses to the demanded re-interpretation of the topic of an ecological society and its environment. The interactive programme of the conference with its key-note statements, round table and open debate fosters a high intensity of exchange amongst participants and experts. The conference will be conducted by Prof. Brian Cody and the Institute of Building and Energy-Technology. In addition the participants can enjoy the info-lounge in order to dive deeper into the topic of progressive ecological concepts. Busses from will provide a comfortable service for the architects to participate in the site visit and the conference (details will be published soon). Visit the official site: http://www.wohnpilot.at/