The lecture aims to discuss issues related to three major problems of the built environment and in particular, the energy consumption of buildings, the energy poverty and the climate change.
The lecture will introduce the idea of a zero concept world where the global impact of the three specific sectors will be diminished. The lecture will analyse the actual status of each sector and will identify the main problems. It will discuss and sets a road map to satisfy this objective, involving future quantitative and qualitative targets for the three considered sectors while it will investigate the major technological, economic and social forces and policies that have to be employed in order to minimize the energy consumption of buildings, eradicate the energy poverty and mitigate the climate change.
The links, synergies and impacts between them will be analysed in a comprehensive way and the interrelated nature and characteristics of the three sectors will be highlighted. The mechanisms to transform the actual problems into opportunities and appropriate drivers for future development will be identified and analysed. A road map involving a full estimation of the necessary investments to fulfil the defined targets will be presented.
The major medium and long term benefits for the society, including the impact on the economy, employment, the environment and health will be quantified and analysed.
– See more at: https://www.be.unsw.edu.au/events/utzonlecture/innovatingzero
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