Topics

We welcome contributions within the following key topics:
 

Integrated approaches to energy and resource efficiency

• Urban mining, transformable structures
• Systemic approaches and case studies for sustainable buildings, districts and areas (e.g. 2000 W Society)

Distributed energy systems and infrastructure for buildings and cities

• Multi-domain and / or multiscale modeling, simulation and optimization of sustainable buildings and districts
• Integrated approaches for energy generation and climatization of buildings and districts

Novel life-cycle oriented building and construction materials

• Recent developments, re- / upcycling, alternative materials, aspects of material life expectancy

Approaches to user and stakeholder involvement and interaction

• Conceptutal frameworks and aspects of implementation
• User participation (efficiency, sufficiency) and the role of the municipality

Economic models and policy development for fast and efficient implementation

• Policy development, innovative business models
• Constraints / success factors for implementation
• Demographic challenges
• Alternative approaches (shareconomy etc.)