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
The Swiss model of innovation support and funding
- How innovation funding works in Switzerland
- The possibilities of innovation consulting
- Public research and innovation support
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
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
12:30 Lunch