Materials for Sustainable Building

Materials for Green Building

Symposium Co-Chairs

Jan Kośny
Research Professor, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Key Speakers

Tailor-Making Nano Insulation Materials with Lowered Thermal Conductivity by Utilizing the Knudsen Effect
Bjørn Petter Jelle
Professor, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Counting Carb(on)s: Glazing Impact on Embodied Carbon and Building Performance
Kayla Natividad
Architectural Technical Services Engineer, NSG Pilkington

Research at Fraunhofer WKI – Renewable Resources in Material Development
Bohumil Kasal
Director, Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research, Germany

Role of vacuum insulation panels in delivering Sustainable Development Goals
Harjit Singh
Senior Lecturer, Brunel University London, United Kingdom

Innovative PCM foam composite for energy efficient building system
Mohammad Farid
Professor, University of Auckland

The development of new materials and devices for more sustainable buildings provides one of the greatest opportunities for environmental change. The energy consumption of houses and buildings accounts for 40% of all energy used. Producing that energy generates about 36% of total carbon dioxide emissions. A range of new materials and solutions are being developed that promise significant improvements in the sustainability and efficiency of buildings.

Join industry leaders and innovators from government, industrial and academic laboratories to discuss new and what's next, from super-insulating materials, building integrated photovoltaics and innovative lighting, to new roofing and window materials, novel coatings, and new sustainable construction materials.