19.10.2022
10.00-16.30KASTRI HOTEL


19.10.2022
10.00-16.30KASTRI HOTEL
Sustainability increasingly becomes a way of life transforming globally the nature and perspective of any development. The Annual Sustainability Conference 2022, organized by SBC GREECE, is the most dynamic event in Greece for sustainability in the built environment.
Its main target is to inform for the latest trends and increase networking of all relevant stakeholders. The Conference will present the latest trends and current status of sustainability in the built environment. National and international leaders, among others representatives from WGBC, WELL and DGNB, will present and discuss on circular economy, taxonomy, health and wellbeing in the built environment, design tools, construction and refurbishment of sustainable buildings. Additionally, presentations and discussions will include certified buildings, best practices, the business case of sustainability and sustainable/green financing.
Conference themes:
Current trends and the status of sustainability in the built environment
The business case of sustainability in the built environment
Certified buildings in Greece and energy crisis
Speakers

Nikos Papathanasis
Alternate Minister of Development & Investments

Cristina Gamboa
CEO, WorldGBC

Audrey Nugent
Director of Global Advocacy, WorldGBC

Rick Fedrizzi
Executive Chairman, International WELL Building Institute

Johannes Kreißig
Chief Executive Officer DGNB e.V. and DGNB GmbH

Marina Economidou

Alex Athanassoulas

Georgios Taboureas

Georgios Karakatsanis

Karolos Asmpach

Antonis Pothitos

Diamadis Arakas
Professional Channel Marketeer Signify

Thomas Banakas

Dimitris Managoudis

Spyros Konstantakis

Alexandros Archontidis

Pantelis Levantis

Akis Kekridis
Programme
10:00-10:30 | Registration / Coffee |
10:30-11:00 | Conference opening |
Welcome | |
Akis Kekridis, Executive Director SBC GREECE | |
Opening remarks | |
Alex Athanassoulas, President SBC GREECE | |
Opening remarks | |
Cristina Gamboa, CEO, WorldGBC (video) | |
Opening remarks | |
Nikos Papathanasis (invited), Alternate Minister of Development & Investments | |
PART 1 – Current trends and the status of sustainability in the built environment | |
11:00-12:00 | |
EU Policy Trends – Whole Life Carbon and the EU Taxonomy | |
Audrey Nugent, Director of Global Advocacy, WorldGBC | |
Planetary and Human Health as a solitary goal for the future | |
Rick Fedrizzi, Executive Chairman, International WELL Building Institute | |
Instruments to Plan, Build or Refurbish and Operate Sustainable Buildings in a future-proof manner | |
Johannes Kreißig, Chief Executive Officer DGNB e.V. and DGNB GmbH | |
Questions-Discussion | |
12:00-12:20 | |
Moderator: Pantelis Levantis, SBC GREECE board member | |
Presentation YEARBOOK-CERTIFIED BUILDINGS IN GREECE | |
12:25-12:30 | Alexandros Archontidis, Treasurer SBC GREECE |
Coffee break | |
12:30-12:40 | |
PART2 – The business case of sustainability in the built environment | |
12:40-13:40 | |
Building efficiency is the key to a decarbonized world | |
Antonis Pothitos, Panel Builders, Integrators and Specifiers Director, Schneider Electric | |
From Amsterdam to Athens | |
Diamadis Arakas, Professional Channel Marketeer Signify | |
Environmental Vision 2050 | |
Thomas Banakas, After Sales Section Manager Daikin | |
Circular Economy, Digital platforms of secondary materials | |
Georgios Karakatsanis, CEO at EVOTROPIA Ecological Finance Architecture P.C. | |
EBRD green building financing | |
Marina Economidou, Green Economy Specialist, EBRD | |
13:40-13:55 | Questions-Discussion |
Moderator: Alex Athanassoulas, President SBC GREECE | |
13:55-14:00 | Presentation ADVANCING NET ZERO STATUS REPORT |
Spyros Konstantakis, Secretary SBC GREECE | |
14:00-15:00 | Lunch break / Networking |
15:00-16:00 | PART 3 – Certified buildings in Greece and energy crisis |
OXYGEN, First certified residential development in Greece (BREEAM), Karolos Asmpach, Project Manager, Sustain | |
Building sustainability certification as a transformation catalyst, Georgios Taboureas, General Manager OTE Estate | |
Costs and benefits of sustainability certification, Pantelis Levantis, Managing Director, Ecoveritas | |
Questions-Discussion | |
Moderator: Dimitris Managoudis, Vice-president SBC GREECE | |
16:00-16:20 | |
Presentation EU POLICY WHOLE LIFE CARBON ROADMAP | |
Akis Kekridis, Executive Director SBC GREECE | |
16:20-16:25 | |
Conference closing | |
Alex Athanassoulas, President SBC GREECE | |
16:25-16:30 | |
Programme
Opening of Annual Sustainability Conference - SBC GREECE
Part 1 - Current trends and the status of sustainability in the built environment
Coffee break
Part 2 - The business case of sustainability in the built environment
Spyros Konstantakis, Secretary SBC GREECE
14:00 – 15:00
Lunch break / Networking