SASBE2009 - Student Competition

CIB Working Commission 115 aims to:

drastically reduce the deployment and consumption of new non-renewable construction materials, to replace non-renewable materials with renewable ones whenever possible, to achieve equilibrium in the demand and supply of renewable materials and ultimately to restore the renewable resource base
carry out these tasks in ways to maximize positive financial, social and environmental and ecological sustainability effects, impacts and outcomes.

W115 subgroups have been established with a focus on the following topics/objectives and with the indicated leader/information contact per subgroup:

to develop systems to mitigate and ultimately avoid construction materials waste
to develop ways of using material wastes as raw material for making construction materials
to develop methodologies for designing for closed loop materials use and for the effective recovery of materials and components from existing buildings
to develop design and construction methodologies for transformable and adaptable buildings and spaces to extend service life and so reduce overall construction material resource use

A programme task in support of this is:

to develop a Commission Database containing all accessible literature with accompanying literature reviews on (aspects of) Construction Materials Stewardship plus information on relevant initiatives, interventions and programmes in member countries.

All aspects of building performance, where these are affected by climate change, come within the scope of the CIB Working Commission 108.

W108 Objectives are:

to provide a forum for establishing the exchange of weather data, climate change scenarios, research findings and formulating joint research projects on the impacts of climate change on construction and the built environment, and measures to anticipate and ameliorate such impacts
to facilitate the transfer of data and research findings to practitioners, in particular to influence building design and adaptation, the revision of relevant standards, codes and specifications so that these reflect potential impacts of climate change.
to be a vehicle through which funding for collaborative research into the impact of climate change on the built environment might be secured.

The W108 Work Programme includes:

Preparing a review, related to the built environment of: climate change scenarios, climate change data, climate change impacts, climate change mitigation, and governmental regulation of building design and plant to mitigate climate change impacts in the built environment in each WC member’s and other countries, and putting this information on the CIB website.
The preparation of a set of country studies of the potential impact of climate change, each based on the same climate change scenario (IPCC or Hadley model) to provide a common base for information exchange and future co-operation
The organisation of a conference at which these would be presented, provisionally scheduled for 2004.

PLEA stands for "Passive and Low Energy Architecture", a commitment to the development, documentation and diffusion of the principles of bioclimatic design and the application of natural and innovative techniques for sustainable architecture and urban design.

PLEA serves as an open, international, interdisciplinary forum to promote high quality research, practice and education in environmentally sustainable design.

PLEA is an autonomous, non-profit association of individuals sharing the art, science, planning and design of the built environment.

PLEA pursues its objectives through international conferences and workshops; expert group meetings and consultancies; scientific and technical publications; and architectural competitions and exhibitions.

Visit PLEA on plea-arch.net.

iiSBE is an international non-profit organization whose overall aim is to actively facilitate and promote the adoption of policies, methods and tools to accelerate the movement towards a global sustainable built environment. iiSBE has an international Board of Directors from almost every continent and has a small Secretariat located in Ottawa, Canada. It's specific objectives include the following:

Map current activities and establish a forum for information exchange on SBE initiatives, so that gaps and overlaps may be reduced and common standards established; and
Increase awareness of existing SBE initiatives and issues amongst the international buildings and construction community;
Take action on fields not covered by existing organisations and networks.

iiSBE's most important activity is networking; helping specialists and generalists to get to know each others’ abilities and needs. This occurs formally through iiSBE databases and newsletters, and informally through every-day e-mails. Other more specific activities include the following:

iiSBE manages and provides technical support for the international Sustainable Building Challenge (SBC) process, which involves over 15 countries in the development and testing of a rating system for buildings. The process was known as the Green Building Challenge until this year. The GBC/SBC work has led to the development of a performance rating system called SBTool, which is unique in its ability to adapt to local needs and con¬ditions. See iisbe.org for details;
The Sustainable Building Information System (SBIS) is a multi-language, web-based database of international R&D information relating to sustainable building. The system is attracting users from around the world - more information on sbis.info.
iiSBE has established a web-based database called the Skills Registry, which features a searchable file of the skills and experience of individuals and organizations. Anyone can browse the Skills Registry at sbis.info:8106.
Newsletters, iiSBE News and Advanced Building Newsletter (ABN) are published on an occasional basis and have a reputation for providing stories of technical excellence as well as news items from around the world.
The iiSBE Education Working Group focuses on post-secondary education, including curriculum development. The group sponsored a special session for students at Tokyo SB05, has developed a separate website for its further development and is organizing a student design competition linked to the SB07 conferences;
iiSBE and CIB are major co-sponsors of the SB conference series, which began in Maastricht in 2000, then went on to Oslo in 2002 and, recently, in Tokyo. The venue for SB08 will be Melbourne, Australia. For more information see sb08melbourne.com.
In partnership with CIB and UNEP, iiSBE also sponsored a series of SB conferences in 2004 in developing regions and in Central/Eastern Europe, all linked structurally to the Tokyo SB05 event. A similar series is taking place in 2007, in 13 locations. The coordinators of these events will prepare summaries of the state of sustainable building in their regions at SB08.

Visit iiSBE on iisbe.org.

CABA is a not-for-profit industry association that promotes advanced technologies for the automation of homes and buildings in North America.

VISION
The knowledge-based forum for industry leaders who advance the use of technology and integrated systems in the global home and building industry.

MISSION
We are dedicated to advancing technology and integrated systems in homes and buildings, creating opportunities for our members' business activities and serving as a preferred global source of information, knowledge and networking for key stakeholders.

GOALS

To be recognized as the knowledge-based forum for leaders who advance the definition, development and delivery of the use of technology and integrated systems in the global home and building industry.
To provide members with timely and valuable information, products and services.
To encourage research and development in the use of technology and integrated systems in homes and buildings.
To represent CABA membership interests to selected external bodies.
To encourage creation of industry-wide interoperability of protocols and standards.
To maintain financial stability and seek opportunities to maximize member dues and non-dues revenue.
To ensure a strong, efficient and effective governance and a supportive administrative team.

Visit CABA on caba.org.

The Urban Organism 2009 conference (May 20th, the Hague) focuses on a sustainable and clean world future in the areas of space, economy and environment. Special attention goes to the Scheveningen coast area, where currently the Aquarius Seaport is under development. Main themes are the future of finance and building with nature.

Visit Urban Organism on urbanorganism.nl.

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