ENERGY EFFICIENCY COALITION: European Nearly Zero Energy Buildings Conference

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European Nearly Zero Energy Buildings Conference

Croatian Center of Renewable Energy Sources

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European Nearly Zero Energy Buildings Conference

Date:	28 February - 1 March 2013
Venue:	A-4600 Wels, Upper Austria/Austria
Conference fee:	185 Euro, includes also the Energy Efficiency Watch Conference and the LED Conference The fee also includes an entrance ticket to the tradeshow and conference documentation. All fees plus 10 % VAT
Conference languages:	English, German, Russian, Spanish
Organisation and conference office:	O.Ö. Energiesparverband Landstrasse 45, 4020 Linz, Austria Tel. +43/732/7720-14386 Fax +43/732/7720-14383 office@esv.or.at
The European conference to discuss how to achieve “near zero energy buildings" (NZEB) in new construction & renovation: technologies, policies, financial instruments, definitions & national action plans, best practice examples, cost optimality of energy efficiency and renewable energy in buildings.

The coming years will see a sharp increase in the market uptake of highly efficient buildings throughout Europe: by 2018, new public buildings must be "nearly zero energy buildings", by 2020, this will apply to all new buildings. According to the European Buildings Directive, a "nearly zero energy building" is a building that has a very high energy performance and the very low amount of energy required is covered to a very significant extent by renewable energy sources. Member States draw up National Plans for increasing the number of nearly zero energy buildings, covering both in new construction and renovation.

The Nearly Zero Energy Buildings Conference will offer:

presentations of criteria for "nearly zero energy buildings" (NZEB) and how this standard can be achieved
the latest technology trends and financing solutions
the meeting place for the global sustainable buildings community
an outlook on the developments on European and global markets for sustainable buildings, including "National Plans for NZEB"
inspirational case studies and site-visits
exchange of experience among experts and new business opportunities
WSED next - an event for young researchers on energy efficiency in buildings
a major trade show, the “Energiesparmesse“, dedicated to energy efficiency and renewable energy in buildings, with 1,600 exhibitors

Please also see the related conferences:

Upper Austria is an ideal location for such a conference: due to consistent policies, today there are more than 1,000 buildings meeting passive building standard and several thousand near zero energy buildings.

Topics for the "Call for Papers & Projects & Speakers"

innovative and integrated solutions for energy efficiency and renewable energy sources in buildings
best-practice examples for domestic, public, commercial buildings & social housing from around the globe
definitions, standardisation, performance requirements
financial instruments
user acceptance
innovative products and services for energy efficiency and renewable energy in buildings
policies & programmes for NZEB (individual buildings, building quarters)
National Action Plans for NZEBs, regional and local strategies
market reports from local, regional, national markets
sustainability & durability & affordability
training & skills
partnerships & supply chains & business models
marketing and dissemination for NZEBs
results of EU funded projects (IEE, FP6+7, etc.)

> Further information on the Call

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