Drive 0 Final Symposium & Clustering Workshop

Architects' Council of Europe

The H2020 Drive 0 project is reaching its conclusion. For this occasion, the team is organising the final symposium and clustering workshop.

European Committee of the Regions

We are organizing our final <a href="https://www.drive0.eu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Drive 0</a> symposium and clustering workshop titled: ‘Fostering experiences from EU innovation projects to accelerate a sustainable built environment’ in collaboration with <a href="https://www.plural-renovation.eu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">PLURAL</a>, <a href="https://www.stepup-project.eu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">STEP-UP</a>, <a href="https://infinitebuildingrenovation.eu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">INFINITE</a>, <a href="https://buildupspeed.eu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">BuildUPspeed</a> and <a href="https://www.buildupoffsite.com/nl_BE/giga-regio-factory" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">GigaRegioFactory</a> projects.The event will take place at the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels on Wednesday 15 November 2023. This full-day, in-person event is organized to convene a diverse audience, including esteemed EU representatives, participants from EU H2020 and LIFE projects, and various stakeholder groups rooted in Brussels, such as those in construction, manufacturing, social housing, architecture, and property owners associations. The primary focus is to engage in discussions about the profound impact of innovative construction and renovation approaches on both policy and the market, drawing insights from experiences from the ground. Throughout the event, we will delve into emerging trends and pivotal topics within the realm of sustainable built environment, covering areas such as prefabrication, circularity, off-site construction, modularisation, digitalisation, and industrialisation. Our program will feature compelling high-level keynote speakers, captivating project poster exhibitions, dynamic policy dialogues, and inspiring success stories from commercial enterprises active in various member states.

Agenda

? Registration & ☕ Coffee

● Welcome, Agenda of the day - Michiel Ritzen, VITO/ZUYD, Senior expert in circularity & event moderator ● Welcome by Andres Jaadla, member of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) ‘Smart, sustainable & affordable housing as a tool for local authorities to face multiple challenges’
● Keynote by Ronald Rovers ‘A global imperative: Harmonizing consumption & finite resources?’
● Introduction to the funding opportunities by CINEA, European Commission 
Ana Sin Bagues, CINEA - Giga Regio Factory Project Officer
● Introduction to the Projects posters exhibition  
Ana Tisov, Huygen - Drive 0 coordinator


? Welcome & ?️ Keynotes

● Drive 0 (H2020) - Accelerating deep renovation processes through the design of a consumer-centred circular renovation strategies and solutions; ● STEP-UP (H2020) - Making decarbonization of buildings a reliable, attractive investment; ● PLURAL (H2020) - Plug-and-use renovation with adaptable lightweight systems; ● INFINITE (H2020) - Industrialized durable building envelope retrofitting by all-in-one interconnected technology solutions; ● BuildUPspeed (LIFE) - Promoting & implementing industrialized renovation solutions; ● Giga Regio Factory (LIFE) - Market uptake and factory development for more affordable Net Zero-Energy renovations through industrialized solution packages

 ☕ Coffee break & ? Poster exhibition ‘Projects in the spotlight’

● Presentation by John van Oorschot, ZUYD: ‘A closer look at technological advancements in sustainable construction’; ● Panel discussion - Providing diverse perspectives and insights into promising concepts: Ana Tisov – Huygen as Drive 0 representative, Melinda Orova – ABUD as STEP-UP representative, Jure Vetršek – IRI UL as INFINITE representative, Maria Founti – NTUA as PLURAL representative, Maria Sara di Maggio – ABT as BuildUPspeed representative, Sebastien Delpont – EnergieSprong France as Giga Regio Factory representative

?? Experiences from the projects to revolutionize construction ??️

☕ Coffee break

● Presentation by Sebastien Delpont, EnergieSprong France: ‘Addressing barriers to sustainable construction: Industry insights’; ● Presentation by Philippe Moseley, European Commission – DG GROW: ‘EU policies supporting the twin transition of construction’; ● Panel discussion: Philippe Moseley, Policy Officer at European Commission – DG GROW; Spyros Mathioudakis – Policy Officer at European Builders Confederation; Ruth Schagemann – President of the Architects' Council of Europe; Sebastien Delpont – Director of the Energie Sprong France; Emmanuelle Causse – Secretary General at International Union of Property Owners; Julien Dijol – Director of Policy at Housing Europe

? ?From practice to policy to ignite transformation??

? Lunch break 

● Pitches ‘Success stories in implementing sustainable approaches & innovative solutions within commercial operations’ from: Bart Voortman – WEBO (Family-owned carpentry factory from the Netherlands), Jesús Miguel Alonso Pérez – Construcciones ACR (Spanish construction company), Zuzana Prochazkova – PichArchitects (International architectural studio from Spain), Daniel Orth – BauKarussell (Social urban mining service provider from Austria), Kalle Kuusk – Enterprise Estonia & KredEx joint agency (Estonian business & innovation agency) ● Panel discussion between supply and demand side

??️ Illuminating opportunities to unleash the solutions market potential ?️

● Key takeaways & conclusions of the day: Michiel Ritzen, VITO/ZUYD - Senior expert in circularity & event moderator; ● Mireille van Bremen, The Visual Mediator - Graphic recording of the day

?? Final conclusions  

?? Networking Reception

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