The 12th International Conference on Passive Houses, which will take place on April 11th – 12th in Nuremberg introduces latest developments in energy efficient architecture. Over 1.000 people from Europe, North and South America and Asia are expected to attend this event organized by the Passive House Institute and Vorarlberg Institue and with an exhibition area of 3,000 sqm.

At the conference, a main topic will be the modernization of old buildings to reduce energy consumption by a factor of 10. As always, the focus will be on practical implementation, construction experience and reviews of results. The exhibtion is directed at interested building owners and specialist visitors such as manufactures of windows, doors, ventilation systems and insulating materials, among others.

The 2008 conference will focus, among other themes, on passive houses (from residential to commercial), new components for energy-efficient buildings, new components for home ventilation systems, national studies, new materials and new solutions for the building envelope (cold and hot climates), experience with ventilation in different climates. According to the organizers press release, the detailed programme will be announced in February 2008.