"Energy Efficiency Watch: Nearly Zero Energy Buildings
1 March 2012: The coming years will see a sharp increase in the market uptake of highly efficient buildings throughout Europe
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| When | Mar 01, 2012 08:00 AM to Mar 02, 2012 07:00 PM |
| Where | 1 - 2 March 2012 in Wels/Austria in the frame of the next World Sustainable Energy Days |
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 energy from renewable sources. Member States must draw up national plans for increasing the number of nearly zero energy buildings in new construction and renovation.
- a discussion on the criteria and performance requirements for "nearly zero energy buildings" and how this standard can be achieved
- the latest technology trends and financing solutions
- an outlook on the developments on European and global markets for sustainable buildings
- inspirational case studies and site-visits
- the meeting place for the global sustainable buildings community
- 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
