Design Studio

Principles and planning tools learned in the plenary lectures will be applied during a design exercise. Participants will work in interdisciplinary teams. Experts will guide the participants in developing a concept, optimising performance and eff ectively presenting the results at the closing session. This workshop is an ideal opportunity to meet like-minded people, learn about good design, share ideas and have fun!

The PC design tools used will be:

  • IDEA, Casa Nova (passive solar design)
  • Polysun (solar thermal systems)
  • PVSYST (photovoltaics systems)
Please bring a laptop computer if you have one! The results of the team work will be presented at the end of the Workshop with a best design award.

All participants receive:

  • Lecture manual
  • Final proceedings
  • Certificate of participation