Sustainable Architecture for a Renewable Future10.09. –12.09.2013 Call for Paper

PLEA 2013 – Sustainable Architecture for a Renewable Future

The goal of the International Conference ‘PLEA 2013’ is to promote the discussion on holistic, quality-based approaches to future challenges in architecture and planning.Within the conference we want to concentrate on the quality of buildings and neighbourhoods, and the quality of life of their inhabitants, as well as the liveability of our cities.

The local theme to the international conference is the decision by the German parliament to abandon nuclear power while increasing energy efficiency and the use of renewable energies in all sectors. This provoked high activity in research and has advanced the paradigm shift from buildings considered as energy consumers to buildings as part of the energy producing system.In addition to energy related aspects, long-term thinking as well as social, environmental and economic aspects are key issues for the creation of future oriented buildings and communities. The cultural dimension of architecture is of central importance.

Scientists, planners, architects, engineers, stake holders, entrepreneurs and students from around the world are invited to present and discuss innovative approaches and future developments for new buildings as well as for the existing building stock.

Conference Topics:The conference will focus on different scales and dimensions of architecture addressing regions, cities, buildings and systems as well as components, elements and materials. At the same time we want to integrate cross cutting topics, addressing processes, tools, measures for quality control and case studies.

Invitation to participate in the conferencein Munich, Germany

Important dates:Publication Call for Abstracts November 23rd 2013

Submission deadline for abstracts February 1st 2013

Selection of abstracts until (first review round) March 8th 2013

Information on selected abstracts / Call for Full Paper March 15th 2013

Full Paper submission deadline May 7th 2013

Review of Full Paper until June 1st 2013

Revised version of paper due July 7th 2013

Abstract Submission • Conference language (abstracts, papers, presentations) is English• The abstract template can be downloaded from www.plea2013.de• Maximum length of abstracts is 200 to 300 words• A double blind review process will be applied.• Authors of accepted abstracts will be asked to deliver a full paper• The submission procedure will be published on the conference website

www.plea2013.de

Conference VenuePLEA 2013 will be held at the central campus of the Technische Universität München (TUM), adjacent to the historic centre of Munich.

The location is well connected by public transport with short distances to the city centre and the central railway station.

Address: Technische Universität München, Arcisstr. 21, 80333 Munich, Germany

Social ProgrammeThere will be a welcome reception on Monday evening, 9th of September 2013 at the Oskar von Miller Forum nearby the TUM. (http://www.oskarvonmillerforum.de)

The conference dinner will be on 11th of September 2013 after the central symposium on “Sustainability and building culture”.

On Friday morning, 13th of September 2013 excursions to visit best practice examples of sustainable architecture and urban planning in the area of Munich will be organized.