The main objective of the conference is to contribute to a multidisciplinary, integrated planning approach with the aim to reduce energy consumption while improving the comfort of the building's occupants

Emphasis will be placed on the latest developments and innovations in integrated components for the building industry, in particular with regard to the use of renewable energy and multifunctional building envelope. This year's topics include:

- Adaptive Building Skins
- Evolving Solar Technologie
- Strategies for Optimizing Semi-transparent PV: Performance and Cost Considerations
- Solar Retrofitting
- Holistic Concepts for Solar Buildings
- Enhanced Daylighting and Shading
- Natural Ventilation and Thermal Behavior of the Building Envelope
- Models, Tools and Simulations for Solar Buildings

For the complete conference program, please visit our site. The conference fee is 480 EUR and includes the proceedings (full manuscripts), two lunches and all coffee breaks.

For information on hotels in Bressanone and how to get there, please visit our page. We have scheduled a shuttle bus to pick up conference participants on 5th December at 10.00 am at Munich Airport.

If you cannot take part in the Energy Forum, you might be interested in ordering the conference proceedings.