Final OPEN HOUSE dissemination event - 25th of July 2013 in Brussels

OPEN HOUSE Consortium  cordially would like to invite you to the OPEN HOUSE Final Workshop that will take place on the 25th July 2013 in Brussels.

The OPEN HOUSE project aims to merge existing methodologies for sustainability assessment of buildings towards a common view. With the aim of being widely adopted in Europe, the OPEN HOUSE methodology is developed in a fully transparent, collective and open process, with extensive communication and interaction between all stakeholders.

 This launch event is an unique opportunity to:

- learn about the OPEN HOUSE methodology,  

- see how it embodies the principles of transparency and openness,

- hear how it has been successfully applied to 68 buildings,

- find out about the resources that are available to implement the methodology throughout the EU 

- understand  how it is related to other European initiatives

Venue & Times

The workshop will be held at the hotel NH Atlanta Brussels from 9.30 to 16.30

NH Atlanta Brussels, 7 Boulevard Adolphe Max. 1000 Brussels (Belgium)

Registration

Participation in the workshop is free of charge. The number of participants is limited. Registrations will be accepted on the ‘first came first served’ basis. The workshop will be held in English. The organisers do not provide interpretation.

To register please fill in the attached registration form or write an email before 19th of July to the contact person:

Daniel Hiniesto Muñoz de la Torre [email protected]

Agenda

• 09.30-10.00 WELCOME COFFEE
• 10.00-10.20 INTRODUCTION 
  • Welcome by the Project Coordinator.
    Daniel Hiniesto, ACCIONA Infraestructuras
  • OPEN HOUSE: Scope and objectives
    Daniel Hiniesto, ACCIONA Infraestructura
• 10.20-12.30 OPEN HOUSE Methodology: theoretical background
  • OPEN HOUSE: an harmonization approach.
    Vincent Peyramale, FRAUNHOFER IBP
• 12.30-13.30 COFFEE BREAK
  • OPEN HOUSE: a comprehensive life cycle approach – indicators: Environmental Quality, Economic Quality, Social/Functional Quality, Technical Characteristics, Process Quality and Location Johannes Gantner FRAUNHOFER, Bruno Ziegler EDF, Roland Le Roux BOUYGUES, Margherita Scotto D’APPOLONIA, Ed Metcalfe IFS and Consuelo Russelli, DGNB
• 12.30-13.30 LUNCH
• 13.30-14.30 OPEN HOUSE Practical Experience and Tools
• Presentation of assessment guides and tools: how to assess a building with the OPEN HOUSE methodology
• Presentation of case studies and assessment tutorial
• 14.30-14.50 European Commission’s strategy on sustainable buildings Josefina Lindblom, DG Environment European Commission
• 14.50-15.00 COFFEE BREAK
• 15.00-15.20 SuPerBuildings
• 15.20-15.40 Construction21 Veronique Pappe, IFPEB
• 15.40-16.00 Future of OPEN HOUSE
• 16.00-16.30 DISCUSSION