On 27 January, the Laboratory for Technological Innovation in Industrialised and Sustainable Construction (LITEIS) from UIC Barcelona School of Architecture will hold the conference “Research applied to new ways of living”. The event seeks to offer a university- and research-based perspective on the transformations that are taking place in the built environment, particularly in terms of housing, in order to move towards a more efficient and sustainable model. Academics and LITEIS members, government and industrial sector representatives, and UIC Barcelona School of Architecture students will all take part in the conference. 

PROGRAMME:

-Presentation of the LITEIS group
Teresa Batlle, architect and co-founder of Picharchitects/Pich-Aguilera, LITEIS member

-Talk: Housing Emergency
Dolores Huerta, general director of the Green Building Council Spain

An analysis of the recent European directives on new and refurbished housing. 

In addition to the need to reformulate our living spaces, she will also discuss the importance of tackling climate change, the proper use of our limited resources and the necessary digitalisation of our daily activities. 

-Debate: Opportunities and obstacles regarding new housing challenges. 

Moderated by Felipe Pich-Aguilera, PhD in architecture and LITEIS member

Speakers:
Frederic Borrás, PhD in economic and business sciences. Morera Asesores & Auditores. “Next Generation, a chance for change”
Pablo García Astrain, architect, director of Housing, Land and Architecture for the Basque Country Government. "New regulations for new living spaces"
Juan Trías de Bes, PhD in architecture and LITEIS member “The need for evolutionary housing”

-LITEIS project presentation of the prototype “Climate Refab” 
Oriol París, PhD in architecture and LITEIS member
Juan Manuel Muñoz Gómez. Head of the Department of Purchasing Recommendations and specialist project consultant at Isopan
Video presentation by students

- Presentation of the research project "Estantería de fachada"
Vicenç Sarrablo, full professor of Architectural Construction and LITEIS coordinator

- LITEIS project. The hARQware model 
Juan Trías de Bes, PhD in architecture, director of the hARQware Platform Chair and LITEIS member
Alessandra Curreli, PhD in architecture, coordinator of the hARQware Platform Chair and LITEIS member

- Close
Cristina Monforte, vice-rector of Research, Innovation and Knowledge Transfer at UIC Barcelona

-Informal debate

-Cava and refreshments 

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*Ilustration: Heath Robinson