Conference Program ADVANCED BUILDING SKINS 2015

Sessions Day 1

Session Block A		Session Block B		Session Block C		Session Block D		Session Block E		Sessions in German
Opening and Keynote
Morning
1A	BIPV 1 - Energy Performance of Façades with Photovoltaics	1B	Enhanced Energy Performance and Daylighting of Building Envelopes for Hospitals	1C	Eco Materials for the Building Skin	1D	Advanced Building Skin Design	1E	Advanced Fenestration Technology	1F	Nachhaltigkeit von Hochhausfassaden
Afternoon
2A	Lessons learned from the Solar Decathlon Competitions 2014 and 2015	2B	Façade Design for Optimized Daylighting	2C	Integration and Performance of Phase Change Materials (PCM) in the Building Envelope	2D	New Developments in Concrete for Smart and Energy-Efficient Building Envelopes	2E	Adaptive and Dynamic Building Skin Design	2F	BIPV 2 - Integration von Photovoltaik in die Gebäudehülle
3A	BIPV 3: Architectural Integration of Photovoltaics into the Building Skin	3B	Modeling and Simulation for Enhanced Daylight Performance	3C	C Applications of PCMs in Buildings for Energy Savings and Control of Thermal Loads	3D	Wood-cement Compounds for Building Skins – Structural, Building-physical and Sustainability Performance	3E	Future Adaptive Building Envelopes	3F	Textile Membranen für die Gebäudehülle der Zukunft

Sessions Day 2

Session Block A		Session Block B		Session Block C		Session Block D		Session Block E		Sessions in German
Morning
4A	BIPV 4 - Architectural Integration of Solar Technologies into the Building Skin	4B	Energy-Efficient Building Refurbishment	4C	Improving the Envelope Performance with Materials	4D	Sustainable Cities: New Developments and Practical Operation	4E	Digital Fabrication and Material Systems of the Building Envelope	4F	Optimierung des Gebäude-Designs mit Simulationen des Gebäude- energieverbrauchs
5A	BIPV 5 - Innovative Business Models and Financing Mechanisms for PV Deployment	5B	Performance-based Retrofit of the Building Envelope	5C	New Materials for Energy-efficient Building Envelopes	5D	Sustainable Cities: New Developments and Practical Operation	5E	Parametric Design and Simulation of the Building Envelope	5F	Materialien für Ökologische und Energieeffiziente Gebäudehüllen
Afternoon
6A	BIPV 6 - From Design Concepts to Real Buildings: How Stakeholders Envision BIPV	6B	Envelope Performance Simulation and Modeling	6C	Super Insulating Materials in Building Components and Systems	6D	Strategies and Policies to Improve the Energy Performance of Buildings	6E	Membranes for High Performance Building Skins	6F
7A	Architectural Integration of Solar Thermal Technologies into the Building Skin	7B	Building Energy Performance Simulation and Modeling	7C	Aerogel-based Solutions for the Building Envelope	7D	Balancing Performance, Cost, and Maintenance: Designing Building Envelopes for Affordable Housing	7E	Natural and Mixed Ventilation for Increased Comfort and Energy Saving	7F

The conference will be held in English and German languages. The registration fee of 680 EUR includes the conference proceedings (full manuscripts of all papers), two lunches and all coffee breaks.