Presentation on Integrated Design Process

Submitted by nlarsson on Tue, 04/23/2024 - 16:24

On 15 April N. Larsson of iiSBE made a 90 minute virtual presentation to 40+ staff and members and consultants acting as project managers and design facilitators for projects being constructed by Société québécoise des infrastructures (SQI), an agency of the province of Québec.

The presentation focused on the essential features of the Integrated Design Process (IDP), a method that focuses on changing the building design process with the goal of substantially improving the energy and environmental performance of buildings.

RFP released for 2025-26 cycle of SBE events

Submitted by nlarsson on Thu, 02/15/2024 - 14:45

The RFP for the next round of Regional and World Sustainable Built Environment (SBE) conferences 2025-26 has just been released by the SBE Partners and Permanent Co-hosts, consisting of CIB, the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction, UNEP, the UN Environment Programme, FIDIC, the International Federation of Consulting Engineers and iiSBE, the International Initiative for a Sustainable Built Environment.

Buildings and Climate Global Forum, 7-8 March in Paris

Submitted by nlarsson on Fri, 12/22/2023 - 15:30

The Buildings and Climate Global Forum, co-organised by France and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), with the support of the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), will take place on 7-8 March 2024 in Paris. The Forum aims to gather for the first time ministers and high-level representatives of key organisations, to initiate a new impetus in international collaboration for building decarbonisation and resilience after the Conference of the Parties (COP) 28.

Teaching position in Toronto

Submitted by nlarsson on Fri, 12/22/2023 - 15:11

Toronto Metropolitan University is accepting applications for a tenure track position in Architectural Science. We invite applicants with demonstrated expertise in climate-responsive design and holistic approaches to integrating sustainable systems and building science in an architectural context. Applications are due by January 9, 2024.

Important new climate paper and related webinar discussion

Submitted by nlarsson on Sun, 12/17/2023 - 01:42

A team of climate scientists, led by James Hansen (USA) have prepared a paper which is also the subject of a seminar on YouTube. The paper is long and complicated and I can’t pretend to understand the complicated sections, but you can link to it here.

However, the YouTube webinar ”Intimate Conversation…” webinar at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXDWpBlPCY8
clearly presents some very interesting facts that throw a new light on global temperature increases.