UEI Symposium
Speeding up the energy transition in existing buildings: Innovation Through Collaboration
Date: 19 November 10:30-17:00 (walk-in from 10:00, followed by networking drinks from 17:00)
Location: The Old Library, Raam 180, 2611 WP Delft
The Netherlands aims to increase energy renovations in existing buildings to 200,000 per year. For the past four years, the "Integrated Approaches for Energy Renovations in Existing Buildings" (IEBB) consortium has worked to develop innovative and scalable solutions to achieve this goal.
On November 19, Urban Energy Institute will host its annual symposium which will also serve as the closing event for the IEBB program. The event will showcase IEBB’s most promising results and lessons learned. Professionals from industry, government and academia will gather to exchange ideas on how these results can be further put into practice.
This event is organized by TU Delft and TNO in collaboration with TKI Urban Energy, TKI Bouw en Techniek and RVO.
Spots are limited - early registration is recommended to save your spot!
Program
10:00 – 10:30
Walk-in, Registration & Coffee
10:30 – 10:40
Welcome Remarks by Moderator, Geert Maarse
10:40 – 11:00
Opening Keynote: “Transitions” by Laure Itard, Professor of Building Energy Epidemiology, TU Delft (EN)
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The energy transition in buildings entails many different transitions. Drawing on insights from IEBB and broader developments in science, technology and society, Laure Itard will discuss next steps towards broad sustainability in the built environment.
11:00 – 11:30
Opening Panel Discussion: Reflecting on IEBB Collaboration (NL)
11:30 – 12:00
PhD Panel: Tangible Results for Industry (EN)
12:00 – 13:00
Networking Lunch
13:00 – 14:30
Parallel Sessions: Round 1
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Accelerating the energy transition in the built environment requires a different way of thinking about renovation “products” and more efficient, standardized ways to produce and install them. This section presents a cross-section of the various technological developments, tools and methods have been developed within IEBB for this purpose.
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Speeding up renovations of buildings owned by multiple owners requires a different way of doing business. This workshop will focus on the IEBB project WNR (Woonlasten-neutraal Renoveren – Living Cost Neutral Renovation) and its follow-up, the LIFE project CondoReno. The session offers insights into new business models and collaboration structures that help homeowners to jointly pursue a whole renovation trajectory.
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This Inspiration Tour provides and overview of the innovation process at the Green Village, introducing the site’s concept, objectives, and key pilot projects. The tour focuses on three main themes: sustainable construction and renovation, future energy systems, and climate-adaptive cities.
14:30 – 14:45
Break
14:45 – 16:00
Parallel Sessions: Round 2
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What is needed to connect a home to a district heating network, what can be done to simplify and accelerate this, and what are possible alternatives? In this session, we take a look at developments both “in front of” and “behind” the meter with respect to district heating networks.
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This breakout session shares IEBB research and results for data-driven approaches to enhance building performance, focusing on renovation strategies, energy assessments, and dynamic behavior modeling.
16:00 – 16:30
Closing Panel Discussion: Lessons Learned and Recommendations from IEBB Experience (NL)
16:30 – 16:45
Closing Keynote by Maaike Zwart, Vice-Mayor Sustainability City of Delft (NL)
16:45 – 17:00
Final Reflections and Wrap-Up
17:00 – 18:00
Networking Reception
Get a glimpse of the experience by watching the aftermovie from the UEI Symposium 2023, 'Future Horizons of the Energy Transition.'