International Conference on Innovations in Building Skins ICIBS on July 18-19, 2024 in Copenhagen, Denmark

Policies, Finance, Business Models
Policies to overcome market barriers
Challenges to policy implementation
Incentives: moving beyond niche markets
Market strategies for sustainable buildings
Commercialization: how to get sustainable building products onto the market
Mandatory policies and community empowerment
Efficiency improvement programs for existing buildings
Financing and new business models of building refurbishment
Economic evaluation of building retrofits
Cost optimization of façade renovation
Building ownership and energy consumption
Urban development strategies for eco-cities
Applying sustainable urban-scale strategies at building level

Innovative Products and Technologies for the Building Skins
New materials for the building skin
Smart materials for intelligent building envelopes
Architectural membranes for high-performance building skins
Thermal performance of phase change materials for the building skin
Eco-materials for the building skin
Glass for advanced building envelopes
Integrating solar technologies into the building envelope
Solar-reflective technologies and shading systems for enhanced daylight control
Solar decathlon projects and technologies

Advanced Building Skin Design
Design methods for sustainable, high-performance building façades
Responsive and adaptive building skins
Biomimicry
Intelligent sensing, control and optimization
High-tech lightweight building envelopes
Kinetic architecture
Green walls
Sustainable design with building information modeling
Parametric design and digital fabrication

Performance of the Building Envelope
Models, tools and simulations for sustainable buildings
Tools and models to optimize daylight performance
Building design optimization
Building energy performance simulation
Optimal insulation levels for roofs and façades
Systems performance and benefits of new construction materials
Cost engineering and life cycle cost analysis
Building commissioning
Building certification: LEED, Passivhaus, Minergie and other certification systems
Natural ventilation and thermal behavior of the building envelope