Organisé par : Université Paris 8, The Netherlands Foundation for Design Research, Delft University of Technology, and the Netherlands Defence Academy
Date : 18-20/03/2009
Lieu : Université Paris 8, Paris France.
 EuropIA☼12 Conferences are organized as a cross-platform for the study and analysis of the application of the information, communication and computer technologies to architecture, archaeology, building engineering, civil engineering, urban design and policy analysis. What makes this conference unique is the interaction of different disciplines regarding their approach, methods and techniques for the application of advanced technologies. Specifics of disciplines are not the subject of the conference but serve as cases. Cross-platform discussions and interactions help to enhance scope of these technologies beyond their existing application limits. Furthermore, we seek a discussion of terms and conditions for introducing new tools (offered by the latest technology developments) and new strategies (required by the inevitable changes of the professional and educational working environments of architecture, archaeology, building engineering, civil engineering, urban design and policy analysis).
Innovations for Building and Construction
Towards a better, stronger and sustainable future using advanced ICT
Today’s building and construction (BC) industry is heavily looking for ways to change itself from a rather traditional into a more competitive and innovative branch of industry. A number of reform programmes have been initiated by national governments to facilitate this change such as the Rethinking programme in the UK, the Construction 21 (C21) programme in Singapore and the PSIBouw Programme in the Netherlands. Although the objectives of the different reform programmes show many more differences than commonalities, they all agree that the adoption of advanced information and communication (ICT) is a key enabler for achieving the long-term objectives of these programmes and thus providing the basis for a better, stronger and sustainable future for the BC industry. The term sustainability - in its environmental usage - is the current buzzword and refers to the conservation of the natural environment and resources for future generations. The application of sustainability in the BC industry is known as “Sustainable Construction” and refers to approaches such as Green Building, Sustainable Architecture and etcetera. The concept of sustainability in the BC industry has evolved over many years. In the early years, the focus was mainly on how to deal with the issue of increasingly scarce resources and on how to reduce the BC impact on the natural environment. It is now recognized that “sustainable” or “green” approaches should take into account the so-called triple bottom line of economic viability, social responsibility and environmental impact. In other words: the sustainable solutions need to be socially equitable, economically viable and environmentally sound.
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