11th International Conference on Advanced Building Skins
10-11 October 2016, Bern, Switzerland
The 11th International Conference on Advanced Building Skins is a major platform for architects, engineers, scientists and the building industry to promote an integrated planning approach to reduce energy consumption of buildings.
Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre, Baku by Zaha Hadid
The Advanced Building Skins conference will highlight the latest sustainability developments in the design of buildings and the integration of renewable energy in building envelopes plus new product developments to increase energy efficiency in roofs and façades.
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, California, by Frank Gehry
The conference aims to encourage the transfer scientific know-how into practice by an active exchange between scientists, architects, engineers, energy consultants and the building industry.
The conference will be held in English and German languages and includes over 200 speakers from 45 countries and will be held in Bern, Switzerland, 10-11 October 2016.
Conference programme
Examples below of just some of the sessions at the conference – here is a link for full programme details
- PV Façades: Design, Technologies, Visions
- Building Retrofits: Analysis, Strategies and Policies
- Products and Technologies for Building Refurbishment
- 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing of the Building Envelope
- Façade Integrated HVAC components
- Innovative Products and Technologies for the Building Skin
- New Design Possibilities for Solar Façades
- Window Design for Sustainable Buildings
- Emerging Technologies for Intelligent Glazed Façades
- Solar Shading Systems for Enhanced Daylight Control
- Building Energy Performance Simulation
- Large-scale PV Integration into Urban Renewal Processes
Link for detailed conference programme and information on the social program and registration.
