Building the Renewable City – Architecture, Property and Infrastructure The architecture of our cities and regions faces a great transformation, worldwide. In many cities and communities this change is already manifest, in the search for buildings and property investments fit for future generations. New projects thrive without coal or nuclear power, conserve water and resources, respond to local history, culture and social aspirations. Such qualities ensure the highest expectations for efficiency, profitability and investment security. Tomorrow’s property and wider development investments literally come alive: they are resource minimising and bio-climatic, generate renewable energy locally and secure both income and value. Biodiversity and local food security are a priority in today’s search for sustainable settlement design and development. The aesthetics of our architectural and urban projects follows these principles – articulation the true meaning of a New Modern. The conference is dedicated to successful international initiatives in sustainable urban and regional design, from Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland to the United States.
May 3rd - PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
THEME 1: BUILDING THE RENEWABLE CITY - TODAY Responsible urban architecture as corporate strategy Urban development as learning venture: Hammarby Sjøstad A framework for renewable urban design / energetic milestones Discussion
THEME 2: RESPONSIBLE BUILDINGS AS SUSTAINABLE ASSETS Urban architectural development as infrastructure Sustainable property and green real estate in practice - cross-Atlantic perspectives Responsible property, sustainable city Discussion
THEME 3: CITIES AND LANDSCAPES AS PRODUCTIVE NATURAL SYSTEMS The rise of eco-productive regions Carmen de Jong, Professor, Mountain Centre, University of Savoy Urban niches for a city's food security City integrated agriculture Discussion
WORKSHOPS Introduction of workshops - Master planning, development, building Workshop 1: Building the renewable city – today Workshop 2: Responsible buildings as sustainable assets Workshop 3: Regions, cities and landscapes as productive natural systems Full programme, further information and registration: contact info@lisdar.li Congress concept and chair: Professor Peter Droege, University of Liechtenstein About the Liechtenstein Congress 2012 Awaken by environmental, energy, financial, and political challenges the global economy is transforming fast, from short-term thinking and a systemic reliance on non-renewable resources, to building an innovative, just, sustainable and prosperous future, manifested in sustainable assets, healthy communities and social equity. Since 2008 The Liechtenstein Congress provides an international platform for practical research and informed practice in Sustainable Development and Responsible Investing, guided by effective policy and enlightened by a deep sense of responsibility. This year we will present and discuss a) the role of foundations in the larger frame of financial institutions and their responsible investment paths, b) economically viable urban and landscape systems and buildings designed for a small ecological footprint, and c) sustainability oriented business models and process systems. The Congress combines three conferences:
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