Deadline- 30 April 2013
University of Barcelona, Institute of Environmental Science and Technology is inviting applicants for conference on Sustainable housing in a post-growth Europe: Exploring Policy Options and Open Research Questions. This conference will be held at Barcelona on 6-7 June 2013. The 2nd Multinational Knowledge Brokerage Event brings together policy-makers, high-level scientists, and business representatives to address pressing questions on the potentials and challenges of sustainable housing and to provide an impetus for effective policy.
Key issues to be discussed-
- What is the contribution of new and creative approaches in policy making – like cohousing, shared services and appliances – for increased habitability, comfort levels and reduced environmental impacts?
- Which economic and regulatory mechanisms could bring together the existing demand for affordable housing and the potential of the empty housing stock?
- What is the the potential of successful policy approaches in different European Member States in the field of energy effiencient refurbishment of existing housing and their contribution to job creation and increased energy efficiency?
- How to combine top-down and bottom-up approaches in the implementation of social housing and energy efficient refurbishment?
Eligibility-
Applicants from Europe are invited to participate.
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