The conference will be the first major initiative scheduled for 2008 on this issue, reinforcing its importance and role in mobilizing the market towards the new realities of design, construction, marketing, use and maintenance of buildings. This event aims at pointing out the new benefits concerning the quality of life and of construction, business potential (microgeneration) and explain the necessary investment, as well as the timing for the return on the said investment. Organized AIP-CE / FIL, it is supported by DGEG, APA, ANET, Association of Portuguese Architects, Association of Portuguese Engineers, INCI, LNEC, ADENE and AECOPS. Tektónica created a unique exhibition area where some companies will have the opportunity to make a first presentation of their products and innovative solutions to the visiting professionals through photos and a conference/workshop.

The use of solar energy for refrigeration is an innovative application of solar thermal energy that will be presented here, reveals the organizer’s press release . Thanks to an absorption process a solar system can use the excess energy produced by a solar thermal system during the warmer months for the production of refrigeration. A high energy performance heat pump which reduces energy consumption and contributes to the improvement of air quality will also be presented there. Thermal solar energy systems for the production of domestic hot water and for use as backup to the heating and cooling of buildings, solar panels and microgeneration wind systems will be some of the solutions on display.