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Talks and Poster Presentations (with Proceedings-Entry):

I. Kovacic:
"Collaborative Planning Practice For Sustainable Buildings - A Case Study Research";
Keynote Lecture: International Scientific Conference People, Buildings And Environment 2012, Lednice, Czech Republic (invited); 2012-11-07 - 2012-11-09; in: "People, Buildings And Environment 2012", T. Hanak et al. (ed.); Brno University Of Technology, Faculty Of Civil Engineering, 1 (2012), ISBN: 978-80-214-4618-2; 26 - 36.



English abstract:
The current efforts for the realization of nearly zero-energy buildings focus primarily on the calculation methodology and development of technologies for building services and building hull. Little effort has been made to crucially rethink the design and planning processes for such buildings. The complexity of boundary conditions and planning aims for energy-efficient buildings has significantly risen - number of process-stakeholders, as well as the number of the tools and methods that are used. However, "green" buildings are mostly planned with traditional planning methods based on sequential planning model. We argue that energy-efficient and even energy-producing buildings can be realized only through more integrated, collaborative, life-cycle oriented design and planning processes.
This paper will present the results of the study carried out within research project "Co_Be": Cost Benefits of Integrated Planning at Vienna University of Technology. The research was based on practice-oriented case-study of design and planning process of five energy-efficient, sustainable office buildings in Austria and Germany. The applied methods included open-ended interviews with planning process stakeholder (investors, architects, engineers, facility managers), creation of so called project story; and post-occupancy evaluation of the buildings.
In order to propose a collaborative planning strategy the shared problems and bottle necks in planning process of complex projects such as energy-efficient buildings; as well as the crucial criteria for successful design, construction and management of such buildings were identified.
As the final project result a guideline for clients, investors and public policy was developed.

Keywords:
Integrated Planning, Collaborative Planning, Life cycle optimisation, energy effciient buildings

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