Powering cities, district and buildings in focus at Local Renewables Freiburg 2011, with historic building renovation an area with multiple options for improved efficiency.

Green buildings and the future of urban development are closely inter-linked. In Europe, this also means dealing with energy in historic buildings and city centres – and switching to more sustainable energy solutions. These elements are being explored at the Local Renewables Freiburg 2011 Conference organised by ICLEI Europe from 27-28 October 2011.

Local decision-makers, architects and engineers, representatives of the business, building and financing sectors will gather in Freiburg to discuss sustainable construction, local renewables and the (re)development of green efficient districts. All these aspects have huge potential to improve the overall quality of life in citizens, and require an inter-connected approach. The 3ENCULT project will be presented and discussed in a session focusing on urban renovation, as one of the main current projects on this topic funded by the European Commission’s 7th Framework Programme.

Date:

27.-28.10.2011, Freiburg/Germany

Further information:

For more information about this conference, please visit http://www.local-renewables-conference.org/freiburg2011. Presentations are also available on this website, specifically under the programme