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Morning11, Session Block C1

10:45 Public Policies and Funding

Chair: Jörg Rügemer, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, United States

 

Funding for Home Ownership for Low-Income Demographics – the Field of Dreams EcoCommunity in Utah

  • Non-profit funding of affordable and resilient housing
  • A financial pathway to affordable home-ownership
  • The impact of smart design strategies on affordable housing
  • Challenges and lessons learned

Jörg Rügemer, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, United States

 

The Swiss model of innovation support and funding

  • How innovation funding works in Switzerland
  • The possibilities of innovation consulting
  • Public research and innovation support

Andreas Eckmanns, Swiss Federal Office of Energy, Bern, Switzerland

 

Cantonal building codes - Bridging the gap between policy and science

  • Harmonization goals
  • Push-and-pull strategy for the building stock
  • Cost-optimized choice between efficiency / renewables

Christian Glauser, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

 

Public research and technological innovation in building envelopes

  • Public-funded research in the building envelope sector
  • Testing and certification of innovative systems
  • Wooden load-bearing structures

Massimo Rossetti, Università Iuav di Venezia, Italy

 

12:30 Lunch