7th European Conference Solar Energy in Architecture and Urban Planning "Sun and Sense" German Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs March 11th-14th, 2008, Berlin/Germany Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
The first European Conference Solar Energy in Architecture and Urban Planning, initiated by the European Commission, took place in Munich in 1987. At the five subsequent conferences – Paris, 1989; Florence, 1993; Berlin, 1996; Bonn, 1998 and 2000 – the concepts and ideas of a direct use of solar energy in buildings and for urban development were constantly enhanced.
In this context the European Charter "Solar Energy in Architecture and Urban Planning" was formulated at the conference in Berlin in 1996 under the auspices of Thomas Herzog. In 1998, EUROSOLAR organized the 5th conference "Building a new century" and in 2000 the 6th conference "The City – A Solar Power Station" with more than 700 participants which marked the departure towards a solar age of building.
In 2008, EUROSOLAR will continue this conference series in cooperation with the German Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs with the 7th conference entitled "Sun and Sense". We want to demonstrate how the enormous technological progress in the fields of Renewable Energies can be implemented extensively into architecture and urban planning.
The conference will focus on the following topics: - The building as solar power station: Solar architecture/Architectural integration of Renewable Energy technology - Urban development and settlement models - Urban mobility with Renewable Energies - City-region relations, embedding cities into the context of their local resources - 100% Renewable Energy scenarios and projects on building-, settlement-, urban-, and regional level - The use of Renewable Energies in megacities Members of supporting or associated organizations are invited to register at EUROSOLAR/WCRE member rates. The early bird rebate opportunity expires on February 15th, 2008.
If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to welcoming you in Berlin! Yours sincerely Irm Pontenagel MANAGING DIRECTOR EUROSOLAR EUROSOLAR e.V. The European Association for Renewable Energy Kaiser-Friedrich-StraĂ&#x;e 11 D-53113 Bonn / Germany Ph. +49 228/362373 & 362375 Fax +49 228/361279 & 361213 info@eurosolar.org http://www.eurosolar.org Link conference programme: http://www.eurosolar.de/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=287&Itemid=4 3 Link conference registration: http://www.eurosolar.de/en/index.php?option=com_facileforms&Itemid=81