III Seminar on Innovation, Science and Technology for the Energy-Efficient Development: Green-Sustainable Buildings
III Seminar on Innovation, Science and Technology for the Energy-Efficient Development: Green-Sustainable Buildings
Date: May 8 – 9, 2014
Venue: Salón Palenques, Hotel Camino Real
Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México
Objective: To open a space for dialogue and discussion to contribute to the exchange of experiences, academic programs on energy efficiency and identify areas for cooperation in scientific and technological research between Latin America and Caribbean Universities. During this Seminar a panel to share successful experiences will be held to analyze the demands of professional skills that seek to improve competitiveness and reduce environmental impact on buildings.
See agenda, here.
Presentations:
How science and technology can contribute in the rational use of energy in the residential and commercial sector
- Italia: Carlos Meza-Benavides, Investigador, The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics. Participant profile
Sustainability in the households to save energy
- Argentina: Baltazar Ojea, Director de Responsabilidad Social y Voluntariado Universitario, Universidad Técnica Nacional. Participant profile
- Estados Unidos: John Randolph, Virginia Tech. Participant profile
Electronic systems for efficient lighting
- Brasil: Prof. Henrique A.C. Braga, Director del Laboratorio de Iluminación Eficiente, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. Participant profile
The High Performance computing in the study of electronic properties of materials implemented in Renewable Energy
- México: Jesús Muñiz Soria, Director del Programa Académico de Ingeniería en Energía, Universidad Politécnica de Chiapas. Participant profile
Strategies for cooling low energy consumption for buildings located in warm humid climates and simulation tool to compare the thermal performance of building systems
Etnotecnias of low environmental impact
- México: Arq. Arturo López, Profesor de la Facultad de Arquitectura, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas. Participant profile
Building design based on the Cradle to Cradle principles to generate a positive environmental impact
- Estados Unidos: Ing. Andrea Herrera, Consultora, Organización de los Estados Americanos. Participant profile
Graduate programs in sustainable construction
- Costa Rica: Prof. Ana Grettel Leandro Hernández, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica. Participant profile
Panel: Initiatives to promote high-level scientific and technological research in Latin America and the Caribbean
Panelists:
Chile. Arq. Javier Del Rio Ojeda, Pontificia Universidad Católica. Participant profile
Colombia. Arq. Lucas Arango Díaz, Universidad de San Buenaventura en Medellín. Participant profile
Honduras. Dr. Marco Antonio Flores, Universidad Autónoma de Honduras. Participant profile
República Dominicana. Dr. Cándido Quintana, Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo. Participant profile
Trinidad y Tobago. Dr. Indra Haraksingh, University of West Indies. Participant profile
Estados Unidos. Dr. John Randolph, Virginia Tech. Participant profile
Panel 2: Integración de la eficiencia energética en programas de estudio para mejorar la competitividad y reducir el impacto ambiental
Panelists:
Brasil. Dr. Henrique Braga, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. Participant profile
Guatemala. Arq. Cristian Vela, Universidad Rafael Landívar. Participant profile
Jamaica. Dr. Ruth Potosingh, University of Technology. Participant profile
Nicaragua. Ing. Augusto Gutiérrez, Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería. Participant profile
México. Arq. Eric Aguilar, Cámara Nacional de la Construcción del Estado de Chiapas. Participant profile
Panamá. Ing. Jimmy Chang, Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá. Participant profile
See event report (Spanish only), here.
See event publication (Spanish only, here.
