Yellow Workshop: Reduce CO2 - With technology to zero emissions

Masanori Shukuya (Japan), Professor and Chairman, Graduate School of Environmental and Information Studies, Tokyo City University (TCU) presents his case study Low exergy approach for human thermal comfort in the built environment at the Holcim Forum Yellow Workshop: Reduce CO2 - With technology to zero emissions.

The workshop focuses on carbon-minimizing innovations in the domains of construction materials and energy technologies in view of their impact on built structures throughout their life cycle – from manufacturing, to construction, to maintenance.

Introductory statement / moderation / conclusion
	Hansjürg Leibundgut, Switzerland Member, Technical Competence Center, Holcim Foundation

Experts
	Reduce CO2 – With technology to zero emissions (PDF, 104KB)
	Sheila Kennedy, USA Professor of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); Principal, Kennedy & Violich Architecture Ltd.
	Hansjürg Leibundgut, Switzerland Professor of Building Services, Institute for Technology in Architecture, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich)
	Menghao Qin, China Professor and Director, Center for Sustainable Building Research, School of Architecture, Nanjing University
	Mike Schlaich, Germany Professor for Structural Engineering and Chair, Department of Conceptual and Structural Design, Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin); Managing Director, Schlaich Bergermann und Partner
	Masanori Shukuya, Japan Professor and Chairman, Graduate School of Environmental and Information Studies, Tokyo City University (TCU)
	Werner Sobek, Germany Director, Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (ILEK), University of Stuttgart; Principal, Werner Sobek GmbH

Case studies
	Integrated solar energy system for energy efficient buildings: Some successful examples in the Shanghai-Nanjing area Menghao Qin, China
	Solar Updraft Tower – Large-scale CO2-free energy from the sun Mike Schlaich, Germany
	Low exergy approach for human thermal comfort in the built environment Masanori Shukuya, Japan

Assistant
	Forrest Meggers, Switzerland PhD Candidate, Institute for Technology in Architecture, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich)

Mobile workshop Ecological South – Reduce CO2

Mobile workshop experts
	Bernardo Baranda, Mexico Senior Program Director, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP)
	Salvador Herrera, Mexico Adjunct Director, Center for Sustainable Transport, Mexico City