Side Events

2013 SAHWIA Annual Conference

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Solar Air Heating World Industries Association will be holding its annual conference & general meeting in conjunction with SHC 2013 on Monday September 23, 2013 in Freiburg. Solar air heating is an exciting technology that has been used on buildings around the world, and is now posed to deliver an increasing share of "Renewable Heating".  Join us to meet other participants in the solar air heating market and get involved with this growing market.

• 14:00    Cecile Tabarot – Executive Director
  Welcome and opening remarks       
• 14:15    John Hollick – Chairman of the Board
  Status of SAHWIA           
• 14:30    Alfred Brunger – Exova, Technical Manager Energy Systems
  EN12975 Test procedure       
• 15:15    Doug McClenahan – NRCAN – Solar R&D Manager
  Solar air heating around the world   
• 16:00    Break
• 16:30    Cecile Tabarot – Executive Director
  Annual General Meeting
• 17:00    Victoria Hollick – Treasurer
  SAHWIA Financial overview       
• 17:30    Cecile Tabarot
  Wrap up               

Workshop on EU-Project DiGeSPo 

This workshop will present the research results of the DIGESPO (DIstributed CHP GEneration from small size concentrated Solar Power) project, part-funded under the EU’s 7th Framework Programme. Project partners will present the research and development results of a modular 1-3 kWe, 3-9 kWth micro Combined Heat and Power (m-CHP) system, based on innovative Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and Stirling engine technology, that is capable of providing electrical power, heating and cooling for single or multiple domestic dwellings.

Agenda of the Workshop

• L. Crema, Fondazione Bruno Kessler – project coordinator:
  DiGeSPo project, the concept, the evolution and results
  
• E. Wackelgard, Uppsala University and B. Rivolta, Politecnico di Milano:
  Development of a new medium temperature, low cost absorber, high performance absorber
  
• S. Hesse, Narva Lichtquellen:
  Engineering of the receiver
  
• L. Luminari, Electronic Machining:
  Desing and realization of the optical modules, tracking system and control apparatus
  
• D. Hislop, Sustainable Engine Systems:
  New perspectives and integration issues of innovative SLM heat exchanges in thermodynamic cycles 
• F. Alberti, Fondazione Bruno Kessler:
  The prime mover, High Energy Density FBK Stirling
  
• B. Restall, Projects in Motion:
  Demonstration of the project, bring research to life

www.digespo.eu

Energy Avantgarde

New Initiative for International Collaboration, Competition and Excellence in Energy Technologies

The idea for the European Energy Avantgarde is to establish an international competition in Europe aiming to develop sustainable concepts for specific problems in existing buildings and cities.
Addressing the task of increasing urban density and modernizing buildings in Europe will rank first in the list of priorities.
As evolution of Internationale Bauaustellung and Solar Decathlon the new competition format shall involve the whole society and pioneer the path of transition towards sustainable energy supply.
The event provides information about ongoing activities in France and Germany and the panel will discuss how the new approach for international competition can be managed as a European initiative.

Speakers

• Andreas Eckmanns, Bundesamt für Energie BFE, Switzerland
• Pascal Rollet, école nationale supérieure architecture grenoble, France
• Werner Weiss, AEE INTEC, Austria
• Markus Kratz, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Germany

Schools of the Future

The side event presents practical solutions for deep retrofitting of school buildings in Europe

Speakers

• 16:15     H. Erhorn-Kluttig, Fraunhofer IBP
  School of the Future – Towards Zero Emission with High Performance Indoor Environment
• 16:30     M. Zinzi, ENEA
  Retrofit of an Existing School in Italy with High Energy Standards
• 16:45     J. Goerres, Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart
  Deep Retrofit of the Solitudegymnasium in Stuttgart Weilimdorf
• 17:00     G. Andersen, Drammen Eiendom KF
  Ambitious Renovation of a Historical School Building in Cold Climate
• 17:15     O.C. Morck, Cenergia Energy Consultants
  Energy Saving Technology Screening Within the EU-Project School of the Future
• 17:30     J. Reiss, Fraunhofer IBP
  Energy Retrofitting of School Buildings to Achieve Plus Energy and 3-Litre Building Standards
• 17:45     I. Luetkemeyer, IBUS architects and engineers
  Energy-Plus Primary School, Hohen Neuendorf, Germany
• 18:00     S. Winiger, Fraunhofer ISE
  Power Generation Using District Heat: Energy Efficient Retrofitted Plus-Energy School Rostock
• 18:15     H. Erhorn, Fraunhofer IBP
  Converting a School-Building from 1954 into Surplus-Energy