The Board of the International Congress on Architectural Technology and the University of Alicante are pleased to announce:
The Board of the International Congress on Architectural Technology and the University of Alicante are pleased to announce:
The 11th International Congress on Architectural Technology – ICAT 2025
The 11th International Congress on Architectural Technology – ICAT 2025
will be held in Alicante (Spain) on May 17th 2025.
will be held in Alicante (Spain) on May 17th 2025.
ICAT 2025
ICAT 2025
The 11th International Congress on Architectural Technology
The 11th International Congress on Architectural Technology
UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE (SPAIN) – MAY 2025
UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE (SPAIN) – MAY 2025
Congress Theme: BUILDINGS FIT FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
Congress Theme: BUILDINGS FIT FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change is transforming the approach to building design and construction and will lead to the need to adapt buildings to the climate in which they are located. In the face of rising temperatures, intensifying extreme weather events, and growing concerns about sustainability, it is imperative that architecture and construction adapt to these challenges. Sustainable design not only seeks to reduce the carbon footprint but must also provide the necessary flexibility to adapt to changes that may occur in the climate. Buildings must be designed to minimize energy consumption. Based on passive design strategies, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems must be efficient and integrate renewable energy sources. In addition, these strategies must be complemented by a choice of sustainable and recyclable materials without forgetting the need to provide comfortable and wellbeing. Climate change demands a comprehensive reconfiguration of building design and construction. Adopting sustainable and resilient practices not only protects the environment, but also ensures the safety and well-being of future generations.
Climate change is transforming the approach to building design and construction and will lead to the need to adapt buildings to the climate in which they are located. In the face of rising temperatures, intensifying extreme weather events, and growing concerns about sustainability, it is imperative that architecture and construction adapt to these challenges. Sustainable design not only seeks to reduce the carbon footprint but must also provide the necessary flexibility to adapt to changes that may occur in the climate. Buildings must be designed to minimize energy consumption. Based on passive design strategies, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems must be efficient and integrate renewable energy sources. In addition, these strategies must be complemented by a choice of sustainable and recyclable materials without forgetting the need to provide comfortable and wellbeing. Climate change demands a comprehensive reconfiguration of building design and construction. Adopting sustainable and resilient practices not only protects the environment, but also ensures the safety and well-being of future generations.
Key Dates
Key Dates
Monday 17th June 2024: Call for papers:
Monday 17th June 2024: Call for papers:
Friday 20th Sept 2024: Abstract submission
Friday 20th Sept 2024: Abstract submission
Friday 4th Oct 2024: Notification of acceptance of abstracts
Friday 4th Oct 2024: Notification of acceptance of abstracts
Monday 18th November 2024: Paper submission deadline
Monday 18th November 2024: Paper submission deadline
Friday 20th December 2024: Notification of acceptance of papers
Friday 20th December 2024: Notification of acceptance of papers
Monday 10th February 2025: Final paper submission
Monday 10th February 2025: Final paper submission
Monday 24th February 2025: Submission of camera-ready copy
Monday 24th February 2025: Submission of camera-ready copy
Thursday 15th May 2025:Students' event
Thursday 15th May 2025:Students' event
Friday 16th May 2025: Congress
Friday 16th May 2025: Congress
Please visit our website for further information:
Please visit our website for further information:
Contact: icat2025alicante@ua.es
Contact: icat2025alicante@ua.es
Call for Papers
Call for Papers
The congress invites abstracts and papers for the following sub-themes:
The congress invites abstracts and papers for the following sub-themes:
Professional Practice
Professional Practice
Role(s) of the architects and architectural technologist, diverse specialties within the profession, industry challenges, continuing professional development, professional practice, diversity and skills, promotion of the profession, international professional equivalence passports, post-pandemic transformation of professional development.
Role(s) of the architects and architectural technologist, diverse specialties within the profession, industry challenges, continuing professional development, professional practice, diversity and skills, promotion of the profession, international professional equivalence passports, post-pandemic transformation of professional development.
Sustainable and Environmental Design
Sustainable and Environmental Design
Life cycle analysis, embodied carbon, circular economy, sustainable materials, components and assemblies, sustainable design and development, technical performance, innovation, material passports, EPD, certification, DOP, climate change driving legislative and professional transformation.
Life cycle analysis, embodied carbon, circular economy, sustainable materials, components and assemblies, sustainable design and development, technical performance, innovation, material passports, EPD, certification, DOP, climate change driving legislative and professional transformation.
Improvement of Existing Buildings
Improvement of Existing Buildings
Retrofit, influence of building labeling, energy certification, carbon certification, renewable energy certification, energy positive buildings, green certification, circular certification, influence over building market, design life of buildings, enerphit, energy conservation. HBIM.
Retrofit, influence of building labeling, energy certification, carbon certification, renewable energy certification, energy positive buildings, green certification, circular certification, influence over building market, design life of buildings, enerphit, energy conservation. HBIM.
Building Performance and Techniques
Building Performance and Techniques
Building Information Modelling, collaborative working, buildability and innovation, design management, designing for performance and production.
Building Information Modelling, collaborative working, buildability and innovation, design management, designing for performance and production.
Theory, Practice and Research
Theory, Practice and Research
Integrated health and safety, integrated statutory legislation, transformational legislation, prescribed regulation compliance transformed in digital builds, integration of fabric, structures and services, multidisciplinary learning models, alternative procurement and project control strategies, development of new concepts.
Integrated health and safety, integrated statutory legislation, transformational legislation, prescribed regulation compliance transformed in digital builds, integration of fabric, structures and services, multidisciplinary learning models, alternative procurement and project control strategies, development of new concepts.
Teaching and Education
Teaching and Education
Design pedagogy, innovative models, learning environments and studios, learning theory, history and philosophy, authentic assessment, work-based learning, apprenticeships, post-pandemic transformation in higher education.
Design pedagogy, innovative models, learning environments and studios, learning theory, history and philosophy, authentic assessment, work-based learning, apprenticeships, post-pandemic transformation in higher education.
Health and Wellbeing
Health and Wellbeing
Wellness, ventilation challenges, potable water supply, radon prevention/mitigation, VOC, NOx, PM2.5, toxins in living space, post-pandemic ventilation strategy transformation, transformational national and international standards, qPCR mould testing for indoor air quality, biophilia in architectural technology design, green wall transformation for indoor air quality design.
Wellness, ventilation challenges, potable water supply, radon prevention/mitigation, VOC, NOx, PM2.5, toxins in living space, post-pandemic ventilation strategy transformation, transformational national and international standards, qPCR mould testing for indoor air quality, biophilia in architectural technology design, green wall transformation for indoor air quality design.
Regional, National, and International Significance
Regional, National, and International Significance
Topics of significance in the built environment, digital contracts, digital tenders, digital procurement, vernacular and passive house, vernacular and retrofit, onsite technological advancement, robotics and drones, conservation architecture, preservation of the national heritage in the built environment.
Topics of significance in the built environment, digital contracts, digital tenders, digital procurement, vernacular and passive house, vernacular and retrofit, onsite technological advancement, robotics and drones, conservation architecture, preservation of the national heritage in the built environment.
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