Transatlantic Perspectives on Energy Efficient Architecture in the US and Germany

On Tuesday, November 27, 2007 the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest (GACCoM) and Baden-Wuerttemberg International (BW-I) hosted a seminar on Energy Efficiency in Architecture, in cooperation with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) – Chicago Chapter, the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), and the US Green Building Council (USGBC) - Chicago Chapter. This seminar provided a forum for US and German companies, developers, architects, engineers and designers to share expertise and discuss experiences with their transatlantic counterparts.

For a full article on the event, please click here.

Date:                Tuesday, November 27

Time:               1:30 pm to 4:30 pm, followed by a networking reception

Location:         IIDA’s Conference Center *

                          222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 567, Chicago, IL

Presenters include:  (To view the presentations given at the conference, please click on the speakers below. )

Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Elmar Bollin, Co-Director of the Center for Sustainable Energy Systems at the University of Applied Science, Offenburg, Germany - Sustainable Energy for Buildings 

David White, TRANSSOLAR Energietechnik GmbH, Germany - Climate Engineering

Erik Olsen, PE, City of Chicago, Department of Buildings - The Green Permit Program in Chicago

Dietrich Schneider, University of Applied Sciences Stuttgart, Department of Building Physics, Germany - POLYCITY: Program for large scale urban developments with low energy consumption

Peter Garforth, Principal, Garforth International LLC, Toledo, Ohio - Sustainable Communities in North America: Opportunities for Cooperation  

For inquiries concerning the event, please contact us. You may email Daniela Daus, at daus(at)gaccom.org or call 312-644-2662.

Transatlantic Perspectives on Energy Efficient Architecture in Germany and the US