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Athens: Ecology + Environment + Architecture

Conference program (28 Mar 2008 draft)

10-14 April 2008

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Location	10 April	Description	LU’s	Registration code
Zappeion	Thursday, 14:00-16:00	Registration —
NJV Athens Plaza lobby	Thursday, 16:30 Parallel event	Bus to New Acropolis Museum — Group 1		a,b
Acropolis Museum	Thursday, 17:00-19:00 Parallel event	Site visit: New Acropolis Museum — Group 1 participation limited to 40* Speaking: Michael Photiadis, Int’l. Assoc. AIA	1.5	a,b
Athinais Auditorium 1, Gazi-Votanikos, Athens	Thursday, 17:00-19:00	Screening of the environmental documentary: “The 11th Hour” — by and with Leonardo DiCaprio on climate change (Ecoweek 2008 - open to the public - Greek subtitles; 92’)		open
Athinais, Gazi-Votanikos, Athens	Thursday, 18:30-20:00	Cocktail reception —		a,b
Athinais Auditorium 1, Gazi-Votanikos, Athens	Thursday, 20:00-22:30	Film screening and panel discussion: “Last Call for Planet Earth”, envisioning architecture that respects nature — by Jacques Allard, featuring Thomas Mayne, Massimiliano Fuksas, and other architects (Ecoweek 2008 - open to the public - Greek subtitles; 70’) Speaking: Film; panel disccussion follows: Jacques Allard, director; Benjamin Gill, UK - BioRegional (Bedzed); Alexandros Tombazis, Greece - Meletitiki; Prof. Spiros Raftopoulos, Architecture Dean EMP; Julie Bargmann, D.I.R.T. Studio, Charlottesville, VA, USA; Vibeke Grupe Larsen, Denmark; Julian Weyer, Denmark; Elias Messinas, Int’l. Assoc. AIA (moderator), Greece	2	open
Athens	Thursday, 22:30	Buffet at Athinais —		a,b
Location	11 April	Description	LU’s	Registration code
Zappeion Hall 2	Friday, 08:00-9:00	Registration —		a,b,c,d,s
Zappeion Hall 4	Friday, 09:00-9:30	Opening remarks — Speaking: Dora Bakoyianni, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece; George Dimopoulos, Deputy Mayor, City of Athens; Yiannis Alavanos, TEE President; Steven Scamihorn, AIA, AIACE 2008 President; Liza Siola, UIA Hellenic Section; Nikos Fintikakis, UIA-ARES; Elias Messinas, Int’l. Assoc. AIA, Ecoweek/AIACE Organizing Committee Chair		a,b,c,d,s
Zappeion Hall 4	Friday, 09:30-10:30	Lecture: Green Greece, bio climatic architecture today, part 1 — keynote presentation Speaking: Keynote speaker: Alexandros Tombazis, Hon. FAIA	1	a,b,c,d,s
Zappeion Hall 3	Friday, 10:30-11:00	Coffee break —		a,b,c,d,s
Zappeion Hall 4	Friday, 11:00-12:00	Lecture: Green Greece, bio climatic architecture today, part 2 — Speaking: Michalis Souvatzidis, Architect; Elli Georgiadou, Architect	1	a,b,c,d,s
Zappeion Hall 4	Friday, 12:00-13:45	Lecture: Materials for sustainable buildings — Speaking: Presentation courtesy of Corporate Partners Alumil (with Pavlos Vatavalis), Vechro (with Aristoteles Nikolakopoulos, Chemical Enginner and Strategic Planning Director) and Eternit (with Liliane Blin)	1,5	a,b,c,d,s
Zappeion Hall 4	Friday, 13:45-15:15	Film screening: “The Next Industrial Revolution” — by Shelley Morhaim, featuring architect William McDonough and chemist Michael Braungart (Greek subtitles; 55’) - with “brown bag” lunch* or lunch on your own		a,b,c,d,s
Zappeion Hall 4	Friday, 15:15-16:15	Lecture: Green regulation, EU & US - EU Directive 2002/91 and LEED — Speaking: Prof. Denia Kolokotsa, Technical University of Chania; Peter Weingarten, AIA, LEED	1	a,b,c,d,s
Zappeion Hall 4	Friday, 16:15-16:45	Closing remarks — Speaking: Elias Messinas, Int’l. Assoc. AIA, Ecoweek/AIACE Organizing Committee		a,b,c,d,s
Bus departs Zappeion	Friday, 16:45-17:30	Bus travel to trade show “EnergyReS” — *c,d,s registration groups are responsible for their own transportation to and from the EnergyReS show		a,b (c,d,s)*
Bus departs Zappeion	Friday, 16:45 Parallel event	Bus to New Acropolis Museum — Group 2		a,b
Acropolis Museum	Friday, 17:00-19:00 Parallel event	Site visit: New Acropolis Museum — Group 2 participation limited to 40* Speaking: Michael Photiadis, Int’l. Assoc. AIA	1.5	a,b
Hellenikon Exhibition Centre	Friday, 17:30-18:00	Site visit: The former Airport of Athens, Eero Saarinen, architect — Speaking: Michael Dritsas		a,b
Hellenikon Exhibition Centre	Friday, 18:00-19:00	Lecture: Renewable energy sources for buildings — with the cooperation of EnergyReS ‘08 Speaking: Dimitris Hasapis of the Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES), Greek Ministry of Development	1	a,b (c,d,s)*
Bus departs Hellenikon Exhibition Centre	Friday, 19:00-20:00	Departure and return to Athens — *c,d,s registration groups are responsible for their own transportation to and from the EnergyReS show		a,b (c,d,s)*
Cotsen Hall, American School of Classical Studies, Kolonaki	Friday, 20:00-21:30	Lecture: Healing the landscape — keynote presentation, Ecoweek 2008 - open to the general public Speaking: Keynote speaker: Julie Bargmann, landscape designer	1.5	open
Athens	Friday, 21:30	Dinner in the center of Athens on your own —
Location	12 April	Description	LU’s	Registration code
Zappeion Hall 4	Saturday, 08:30-08:45	Opening remarks — Speaking: Steven Scamihorn, AIA, AIACE 2008 President; Elias Messinas, Int’l. Assoc. AIA, Ecoweek/AIACE Organizing Committee		a,b,c,d,s
Zappeion Hall 4	Saturday, 08:45-09:45	Lecture: Green examples in Europe — “Bedzed: Building Sustainable Communities (UK)”; “The Good Life - updating the northern european city” Speaking: Benjamin Gill, BioRegional; Julian Weyer, CF Moller Architects, Denmark	1	a,b,c,d,s
Zappeion Hall 4	Saturday, 09:45-10:45	On-line education tools for sustainable architecture Speaking: Presentation courtesy of Corporate Partners BYTE Computer S.A., The EEBD (Electronic Energy Buildings Directive) eLearning training platform (with Charalampos Stefanou, Manager Software Solution Services) and the Boston Architectural College (with Curt Lamb, Ph.D., AIA)		a,b,c,d,s
Zappeion	Saturday, 10:45-11:15	Coffee break —		a,b,c,d,s
Zappeion Hall 4	Saturday, 11:15-12:45	Lecture: Green architecture in the world — “Bolig+: Energy Neutral Homes” “‘Green’ projects by ARUP in Greece, and abroad Speaking: Vibeke Grupe Larsen, VGLCPH Architects, Denmark; Leo Argyris, PE Principle, ARUP, New York	1.5	a,b,c,d,s
Zappeion Hall 4	Saturday, 13:00-14:30	Film screening: “The Power of Community, How Cuba Survived Peak Oil” — by Faith Morgan, on Cuba after Peak Oil Crisis - (Greek subtitles; 53’) - with “brown bag” lunch* or lunch on your own		a,b,c,d,s
Zappeion	Saturday, 14:15-15:45	Site visit: Zappeion building and gardens — discussing sustainable maintenance of buildings and surrounding grounds for energy conservation and environmental protection of the local ecosystem Speaking: Nikos Rousseas, architect, former Vice President of Zappeion Board		a,b
Zappeion Hall 4	Saturday, 15:45-16:45	Lecture: Green Greece, bio climatic architecture today, part 3 — Speaking: Kostas Tsipiras, architect, Greece; Katerina Spiropoulou, architect, Greece	1	a,b,c,d,s
Zappeion Halls 3, 4	Saturday, 16:45-18:00	Workshop: Starting a “green” practice — Speaking: Alexandros Tombazis, Team 1; T.B.A., Team 2; Kostas Tsipiras, Team 3; Vibeke Grupe Larsen, Team 4; Julian Weyer, Team 5; Katerina Spiropoulou, Team 6, Elias Messinas, Team 7 (workshop coordinator)	1	a,b
	Saturday, 18:00-19:30	Break — attendees find their own way to Cotsen Hall, American School of Classical Studies, Kolonaki
Cotsen Hall, American School of Classical Studies, Kolonaki	Saturday, 19:30-21:00	Lecture: Green skyscrapers — keynote presentation - Ecoweek 2008 - open to the general public Speaking: Keynote speaker: Ken Yeang, Hon. FAIA	1.5	open
Athens	Saturday, 21:00-21:30	Short walk to the Hilton —		a,b
Athens Hilton	Saturday, 21:30	AIACE Gala Dinner at the Galaxy Restaurant — comfortable attire Speaking: Steven Scamihorn and Elias Messinas		a,b
Location	13 April	Description	LU’s	Registration code
Astor Hotel	Sunday, 08:30-10:30	AIA Continental Europe Chapter Meeting —		a*
Buses depart NJV Athens Plaza	Sunday, 10:45-12:45 Parallel events	Site visit: “Green” buildings in Athens Group 1 visits two passive solar apartment buildings in the center of Athens (participation limited to 50 people) Speaking: Michalis Souvatzidis, Architect Group 2 visits a “green” house in the center of Athens (participation limited to 15 people) Speaking: Katerina Spiropoulou, architect	1.5	a,b
	Sunday, 13:00-14:30	Lunch at Monastiraki and closing remarks — Speaking: t.b.a.		a,b
Acropolis	Sunday, 14:15-16:15	Site visit: The Acropolis — Speaking: Prof. Manolis Korres, National Technical University of Athens		a,b
	Sunday, 16:15	End of conference —
Location	14 April	Description (optional extension)	LU’s	Registration code
	Monday, 10:00-11:00	Travel by boat for the island of Aegina — one hour boat ride from the port of Pireas		e
Aegina	Monday, 11:00-14:00	Site visit: Architecture of Aegina Island — visits to passive solar stone house in Aghia Faneromeni, house with ecological solutions in Plakakia, and two passive solar houses in Pahiorachi; included is a visit to the Temple of Afaia - a portion of this session includes guided travel by bus. Speaking: Elias Messinas, architect; Kostas Tsipiras, architect	2.5	e
	Monday, 14:00-15:30	Lunch at the fish market in Aegina —		e
	Monday, 15:30-17:00	Free time in Aegina —		e
	Monday, 17:00-18:00	Return by boat to Pireas —		e
	Monday, 18:00-20:00	Time off in Athens —
		Total LU’s (th-su) — all HSW	18
		Monday LU’s (th-su) — all HSW	2½
		Total LU’s (th-mo) — all HSW	20½

This is a draft program; the total of learning units is subject to change. (RSS).

Registration codes are as follows:

a. AIACE member and guest

b. AIA member and guest

c. For use by conference planners only

d. Registrants who are not members of AIACE or the AIA

e. Monday extension option

s. Students

open. Events open to the public

*All attendees are welcome to attend the chapter business meeting should they be interested in learning more about joining AIA Continental Europe.

Back to Thrusday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday

Cost of lunches is not included in the base registration fee:

Friday and Saturday “box lunches” may be pre-purchased by selected the Friday and Saturday lunch option for €16 on the registration form. Otherwise, a list of nearby restaurants will be available for registrants who wish to pay their own way.
Registration codes a,b should be prepared for Sunday lunch costs of ≤€30.
Monday extension participants should plan lunch costs of €15-20.

Itinerary subject to change.

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