What is a 'green' building?
A 'green building' (also referred to as 'green construction' or 'sustainable
design') refers to architecture and design that applies processes, technologies
and materials that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient
throughout a building's life-cycle: from planning to design, construction,
operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition (whether a building or
its parts can be recycled and/or reused). This requires cooperation of the
client and the architect, and then the architect with the consulting team
and the contractor, throughout the project stages. Practicing 'green buildings'
and 'sustainable design' complements and/or replaces and/or improves the
classical building design and construction practices, aiming towards sustainability,
comfort and health for both the users of the building and the entire planet.
2024 Participation in Horizon SINCERE program on Resilient and adaptive
renovation of modern period architecture towards net-zero carbon heritage
buildings [view website]
2023 Elias' partcipation in ESO and Architect Show in Athens, Greece hosting
panel discussions on sustainable design and circular practices.
2022 Elias' participation in ESO and The Architect Show in Athens, Greece,
hosting panel discussions with distintuished architects hosting panel discussions
with distinguished architects, such as Arthur Mamu Mani, Kristian Skovbakke
Villadsen (Gehl Architects) and others, on sustainable design and circular
practices.
2021 Elias' webpage on Community Sustainiability: Ginot Hair Community Council
[view
link]
2020 Elias' lecture on Circular Economy in Design at ECOWEEK Online 48-Hour
Challenge [view
in Youtube]
2009 Elias' interview in ISRATIMES on a holistic view of architecture
and design [read
in PDF]
Review more of Elias' writings and public appearances regarding 'green
buildings' in the press page [here]
and [here]
and [here].
