October 2010
Jean-François Caron
The fields relating to “building sustainably and innovating” draw on numerous research disciplines: each of them is required for an integrated approach to approaching the construction and operation of buildings. The solution cannot be reduced to a combination of individually optimised systems, but must be approached systemically. It needs to apply measures and solutions based on their performance, the constraints they impose and the synergies they offer, which will produce the optimum result for individual buildings in terms of environmental, societal and economic outcomes. The Chair’s activities will be divided into three components:
7 themes have been identified:
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